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Vapor AF-35
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Noticeable yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Vapor sits at L* 93.3, a* -1.2, b* 6.7. Its hue angle is 100° and its chroma is 6.8, 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 40%.
LRV 81.6: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 81.6, Vapor is lighter than 94% 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 Vapor
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cotton | SW 9581 | 1.31 | Very close | |
| Alabaster | SW 7008 | 1.35 | Very close | |
| Dover White | SW 6385 | 1.43 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Vapor
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salt Crystal | QE-25 | 0.21 | Practically identical | |
| Swiss Coffee | 12 | 0.55 | Practically identical | |
| Ivory Mist | 750C-1 | 0.62 | Practically identical |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floral White | OC-29 | 0.77 | Practically identical | |
| Snow on the Mountain | 1513 | 0.77 | Practically identical | |
| Swiss Coffee | OC-45 | 0.86 | Practically identical | |
| Arbor White | ES-01 | 0.98 | Practically identical | |
| Stoneware | CSP-245 | 1.14 | Very close | |
| Moonlight White | OC-125 | 1.18 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Powder Sand OC-113 · lighter, LRV 86.5
- Powder Sand 2151-70 · lighter, LRV 86.5
- Super White OC-152 · lighter, LRV 87.4
- Dove Wing OC-18 · darker, LRV 77.5
- Dove Wing 960 · darker, LRV 77.5
- Barely There CSP-725 · darker, LRV 77.5
Colors that go with Vapor
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- White Heaven 2068-70 · complementary (180°)
- Fondant AF-255 · analogous (−30°)
- Tint of Mint 851 · analogous (+30°)
- Harbor Fog 2062-70 · triadic (120°)
- Purple Cream 2073-70 · triadic (240°)
Vapor vs popular colors
- Swiss Coffee (Benjamin Moore OC-45, ΔE 0.9) is about as light, more blue/cool.
- Alabaster (Sherwin-Williams SW 7008, ΔE 1.3) is about as light, more blue/cool.
- Dover White (Sherwin-Williams SW 6385, ΔE 1.4) is about as light.