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White Swan 927
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Undertone: Noticeable yellow undertone
In CIELAB, White Swan sits at L* 90.7, a* -2.2, b* 10.7. Its hue angle is 102° and its chroma is 10.9, so it leans yellow clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 57%.
LRV 75.3: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 75.3, White Swan is lighter than 85% of Benjamin Moore colors. Reflects most light. Works in dim rooms, north-facing spaces, ceilings and trim; can look stark in strong southern light.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to White Swan
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queen Anne's Lace | SW 6420 | 1.35 | Very close | |
| Restoration Ivory | SW 6413 | 1.96 | Very close | |
| Sprout | SW 6427 | 1.97 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to White Swan
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cool Honeydew | S350-1A | 0.94 | Practically identical | |
| Baby Artichoke | S330-1 | 1.00 | Very close | |
| Chanoyu | M330-1 | 1.16 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battenberg | AF-70 | 0.00 | Practically identical | |
| Monterey White | HC-27 | 0.00 | Practically identical | |
| Grand Teton White | OC-132 | 0.00 | Practically identical | |
| Spanish White | 943 | 0.73 | Practically identical | |
| Spanish White | OC-35 | 0.73 | Practically identical | |
| Cream Agate | OC-144 | 0.96 | Practically identical |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Soft Biscuit 919 · lighter, LRV 79.7
- Lion Yellow 2158-60 · lighter, LRV 80.3
- Parish White CW-15 · lighter, LRV 81.1
- Sheep's Wool 857 · darker, LRV 73.4
- Intense White OC-51 · darker, LRV 73.4
- Bone White OC-143 · darker, LRV 72.1
Colors that go with White Swan
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Lavender Secret 1415 · complementary (180°)
- Peach Cooler 022 · analogous (−30°)
- Sleeping Angel 854 · analogous (+30°)
- Teardrop 2060-70 · triadic (120°)
- I Love You Pink 2077-70 · triadic (240°)
White Swan vs popular colors
- Dover White (Sherwin-Williams SW 6385, ΔE 3.4) is lighter (LRV 82.5 vs 75.3), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Creamy (Sherwin-Williams SW 7012, ΔE 4.0) is lighter (LRV 81.2 vs 75.3), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Swiss Coffee (Benjamin Moore OC-45, ΔE 4.2) is lighter (LRV 81.9 vs 75.3), more blue/cool, more muted.