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Bone White OC-143
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Undertone: Noticeable yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Bone White sits at L* 88.7, a* -0.3, b* 10.9. Its hue angle is 91° and its chroma is 10.9, 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 59%.
LRV 72.1: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 72.1, Bone White is lighter than 81% 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 Bone 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polar Bear | SW 7564 | 0.43 | Practically identical | |
| Muslin | SW 6133 | 1.01 | Very close | |
| Classical White | SW 2829 | 1.20 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Bone 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivory Paper | MQ3-12 | 0.49 | Practically identical | |
| Desert Plain | ECC-21-1 | 0.55 | Practically identical | |
| Abstract White | PWL-90 | 0.55 | Practically identical |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natural Wicker | OC-1 | 0.00 | Practically identical | |
| Natural Wicker | 950 | 0.00 | Practically identical | |
| Cake Batter | CSP-215 | 0.88 | Practically identical | |
| French White | 1093 | 1.01 | Very close | |
| Creamy White | OC-7 | 1.11 | Very close | |
| Spring in Aspen | 954 | 1.11 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Battenberg AF-70 · lighter, LRV 75.3
- Monterey White HC-27 · lighter, LRV 75.3
- Grand Teton White OC-132 · lighter, LRV 75.3
- Creamy Satin 1087 · darker, LRV 68.0
- Randolph Bisque CW-185 · darker, LRV 67.0
- White Sand OC-10 · darker, LRV 67.0
Colors that go with Bone White
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Whispering Wind 1416 · complementary (180°)
- Pink Moiré 050 · analogous (−30°)
- Fresh Dew 435 · analogous (+30°)
- Crystal Springs 764 · triadic (120°)
- I Love You Pink 2077-70 · triadic (240°)
Bone White vs popular colors
- Muslin (Benjamin Moore OC-12, ΔE 2.0) is darker (LRV 66.5 vs 72.1).
- Manchester Tan (Benjamin Moore HC-81, ΔE 2.9) is darker (LRV 63.2 vs 72.1), more yellow/warm.
- Shoji White (Sherwin-Williams SW 7042, ΔE 3.1) is lighter (LRV 74.3 vs 72.1), more blue/cool, more muted.