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Maritime White 963
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Undertone: Noticeable yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Maritime White sits at L* 88.6, a* -0.3, b* 8.7. Its hue angle is 92° and its chroma is 8.7, 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 48%.
LRV 71.6: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 71.6, Maritime White is lighter than 80% 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 Maritime 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arrowroote | SW 9502 | 0.52 | Practically identical | |
| Neutral Ground | SW 7568 | 0.99 | Practically identical | |
| Natural Choice | SW 7011 | 1.06 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Maritime 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazelnut Cream | 750C-2 | 0.22 | Practically identical | |
| Vintage Linen | PPU7-16 | 0.95 | Practically identical | |
| Elk Horn | ECC-47-2 | 1.00 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maritime White | OC-5 | 0.00 | Practically identical | |
| Sail Cloth | OC-142 | 0.50 | Practically identical | |
| Fossil | AF-65 | 0.58 | Practically identical | |
| Feather Down | 953 | 0.83 | Practically identical | |
| Feather Down | OC-6 | 0.83 | Practically identical | |
| Cake Batter | CSP-215 | 0.90 | Practically identical |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Beautiful in My Eyes 1170 · lighter, LRV 75.8
- Melted Ice Cream 2095-70 · lighter, LRV 76.4
- Silky Smooth 1373 · lighter, LRV 76.7
- White Sand OC-10 · darker, LRV 67.0
- White Sand 964 · darker, LRV 67.0
- April Showers 1507 · darker, LRV 66.8
Colors that go with Maritime White
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Whispering Wind 1416 · complementary (180°)
- Head Over Heels AF-250 · analogous (−30°)
- Sweet Celadon CSP-785 · analogous (+30°)
- Glacier Blue 1653 · triadic (120°)
- Easter Bonnet 2074-70 · triadic (240°)
Maritime White vs popular colors
- Shoji White (Sherwin-Williams SW 7042, ΔE 1.7) is lighter (LRV 74.3 vs 71.6), more blue/cool.
- Pale Oak (Benjamin Moore OC-20, ΔE 2.5) is darker (LRV 68.6 vs 71.6), more blue/cool, more muted.
- Creamy (Sherwin-Williams SW 7012, ΔE 2.6) is lighter (LRV 81.2 vs 71.6), more blue/cool.