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White Down CC-50
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Undertone: Noticeable yellow undertone
In CIELAB, White Down sits at L* 91.3, a* -0.9, b* 7.9. Its hue angle is 96° and its chroma is 7.9, 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 44%.
LRV 76.7: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 76.7, White Down is lighter than 88% 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 White 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Restful White | SW 7563 | 0.91 | Practically identical | |
| Nacre | SW 6154 | 1.10 | Very close | |
| Dover White | SW 6385 | 1.19 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to White 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Salt | BWC-10 | 0.49 | Practically identical | |
| Dried Coconut | HDC-SM16-01 | 0.57 | Practically identical | |
| Quarried Limestone | PPL-67 | 0.81 | Practically identical |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Down | OC-131 | 0.00 | Practically identical | |
| White Down | 970 | 0.00 | Practically identical | |
| Stoneware | CSP-245 | 0.86 | Practically identical | |
| Soft Chamois | OC-13 | 1.12 | Very close | |
| Soft Chamois | 969 | 1.12 | Very close | |
| Lime White | CW-95 | 1.21 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Pink Essence 881 · lighter, LRV 82.8
- Winter Sky 2163-70 · lighter, LRV 82.3
- Cream Puff 2174-70 · lighter, LRV 82.1
- Bracken Cream CW-105 · darker, LRV 72.8
- Etiquette AF-50 · darker, LRV 74.0
- Spring Bud 520 · darker, LRV 73.5
Colors that go with White Down
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- White Heaven 2068-70 · complementary (180°)
- Pensacola Pink 1184 · analogous (−30°)
- Tint of Mint 851 · analogous (+30°)
- Blue Angel 2058-70 · triadic (120°)
- Easter Bonnet 2074-70 · triadic (240°)
White Down vs popular colors
- Dover White (Sherwin-Williams SW 6385, ΔE 1.2) is lighter (LRV 82.5 vs 76.7).
- Creamy (Sherwin-Williams SW 7012, ΔE 1.6) is lighter (LRV 81.2 vs 76.7), more red/pink.
- Alabaster (Sherwin-Williams SW 7008, ΔE 2.3) is lighter (LRV 82.2 vs 76.7), more blue/cool, more muted.