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Feather Down 953
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Undertone: Noticeable yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Feather Down sits at L* 89.2, a* -0.8, b* 9.0. Its hue angle is 95° and its chroma is 9.1, 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 51%.
LRV 73.2: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 73.2, Feather Down is lighter than 82% 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 Feather Down
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arrowroote | SW 9502 | 0.91 | Practically identical | |
| Natural Choice | SW 7011 | 1.25 | Very close | |
| Nacre | SW 6154 | 1.34 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Feather Down
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Confident White | GR-W12 | 0.56 | Practically identical | |
| Off White | 73 | 0.67 | Practically identical | |
| Hazelnut Cream | 750C-2 | 0.75 | Practically identical |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feather Down | OC-6 | 0.00 | Practically identical | |
| Ballet White | OC-9 | 0.53 | Practically identical | |
| Plaster of Paris® | CSP-185 | 0.53 | Practically identical | |
| Muskoka Trail | 974 | 0.53 | Practically identical | |
| Sail Cloth | OC-142 | 0.59 | Practically identical | |
| Maritime White | OC-5 | 0.83 | Practically identical |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Barely There CSP-725 · lighter, LRV 77.5
- Dove Wing OC-18 · lighter, LRV 77.5
- Dove Wing 960 · lighter, LRV 77.5
- Lighthouse Landing 1044 · darker, LRV 68.7
- Natural Elements 1515 · darker, LRV 68.9
- Overcast OC-43 · darker, LRV 68.9
Colors that go with Feather Down
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Lavender Secret 1415 · complementary (180°)
- Head Over Heels AF-250 · analogous (−30°)
- Fresh Dew 435 · analogous (+30°)
- Blue Angel 2058-70 · triadic (120°)
- Easter Bonnet 2074-70 · triadic (240°)
Feather Down vs popular colors
- Shoji White (Sherwin-Williams SW 7042, ΔE 2.3) is about as light, more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Dover White (Sherwin-Williams SW 6385, ΔE 2.6) is lighter (LRV 82.5 vs 73.2), more blue/cool.
- Creamy (Sherwin-Williams SW 7012, ΔE 2.7) is lighter (LRV 81.2 vs 73.2), more blue/cool.