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Spanish White 943
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Undertone: Noticeable yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Spanish White sits at L* 91.2, a* -1.7, b* 10.3. Its hue angle is 99° and its chroma is 10.5, 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 54%.
LRV 76.3: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 76.3, Spanish White is lighter than 87% 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 Spanish White
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Restful White | SW 7563 | 1.48 | Very close | |
| Queen Anne's Lace | SW 6420 | 1.68 | Very close | |
| Restoration Ivory | SW 6413 | 1.83 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Spanish White
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baby Artichoke | S330-1 | 0.82 | Practically identical | |
| Chanoyu | M330-1 | 0.87 | Practically identical | |
| Lunar Light | 770C-1 | 0.96 | Practically identical |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spanish White | OC-35 | 0.00 | Practically identical | |
| Opaline | OC-33 | 0.59 | Practically identical | |
| Royal Silk | 939 | 0.59 | Practically identical | |
| Battenberg | AF-70 | 0.73 | Practically identical | |
| Monterey White | HC-27 | 0.73 | Practically identical | |
| Grand Teton White | OC-132 | 0.73 | Practically identical |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Sand Dollar OC-71 · lighter, LRV 82.0
- Sand Dollar 877 · lighter, LRV 82.0
- Calcite CW-110 · lighter, LRV 81.9
- Classic Gray OC-23 · darker, LRV 73.7
- Classic Gray 1548 · darker, LRV 73.7
- Ballet White OC-9 · darker, LRV 72.0
Colors that go with Spanish White
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- White Heaven 2068-70 · complementary (180°)
- Peach Cooler 022 · analogous (−30°)
- Green Essence 853 · analogous (+30°)
- Teardrop 2060-70 · triadic (120°)
- I Love You Pink 2077-70 · triadic (240°)
Spanish White vs popular colors
- Dover White (Sherwin-Williams SW 6385, ΔE 2.8) is lighter (LRV 82.5 vs 76.3), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Creamy (Sherwin-Williams SW 7012, ΔE 3.3) is lighter (LRV 81.2 vs 76.3), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Swiss Coffee (Benjamin Moore OC-45, ΔE 3.8) is lighter (LRV 81.9 vs 76.3), more blue/cool, more muted.