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Navajo White 947
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Undertone: Noticeable yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Navajo White sits at L* 91.7, a* -0.7, b* 9.6. Its hue angle is 94° and its chroma is 9.6, 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 53%.
LRV 78.3: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 78.3, Navajo White is lighter than 90% 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 Navajo 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 | 0.55 | Practically identical | |
| Medici Ivory | SW 7558 | 1.56 | Very close | |
| Dover White | SW 6385 | 1.68 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Navajo 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Wind | ECC-24-2 | 0.44 | Practically identical | |
| Farm House | S320-1 | 0.46 | Practically identical | |
| Dover Cliffs | ECC-28-2 | 0.60 | Practically identical |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Navajo White | OC-95 | 0.00 | Practically identical | |
| Lime White | CW-95 | 0.94 | Practically identical | |
| Linen White | OC-146 | 0.97 | Practically identical | |
| Linen White | 912 | 0.97 | Practically identical | |
| Opaline | OC-33 | 1.15 | Very close | |
| Royal Silk | 939 | 1.15 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Light as a Feather 934 · lighter, LRV 82.2
- Arbor White ES-01 · lighter, LRV 84.8
- Opal 891 · lighter, LRV 84.3
- Aphrodite Pink 895 · darker, LRV 74.4
- Silken Pine 2144-50 · darker, LRV 74.0
- White Drifts OC-138 · darker, LRV 73.7
Colors that go with Navajo 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°)
- Sheer Pink 894 · analogous (−30°)
- Appalachian Green 852 · analogous (+30°)
- Fountain Spout 2059-70 · triadic (120°)
- Charming Pink 2075-70 · triadic (240°)
Navajo White vs popular colors
- Dover White (Sherwin-Williams SW 6385, ΔE 1.7) is lighter (LRV 82.5 vs 78.3), more blue/cool, more muted.
- Creamy (Sherwin-Williams SW 7012, ΔE 2.1) is lighter (LRV 81.2 vs 78.3), more blue/cool, more muted.
- Shoji White (Sherwin-Williams SW 7042, ΔE 3.0) is darker (LRV 74.3 vs 78.3), more blue/cool, more muted.