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Brilliant White OC-150
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Undertone: Subtle green undertone
In CIELAB, Brilliant White sits at L* 93.8, a* -1.9, b* 2.1. Its hue angle is 132° and its chroma is 2.8, so it leans green only slightly — the undertone mostly shows next to whiter or grayer colors. It classifies as neutral-warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 16%.
LRV 83.8: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 83.8, Brilliant White is lighter than 97% 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 Brilliant 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snowbelt | SW 9623 | 0.63 | Practically identical | |
| Serendipity | SW 9671 | 0.78 | Practically identical | |
| Ceiling Bright White | SW 7007 | 0.94 | Practically identical |
Closest Behr match to Brilliant 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snow Leopard | 710E-1 | 0.72 | Practically identical | |
| Frothy Surf | BL-W8 | 0.83 | Practically identical | |
| Frothy Surf | BL-W08 | 0.83 | Practically identical |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Ice | OC-58 | 0.46 | Practically identical | |
| White Ice | 2139-70 | 0.46 | Practically identical | |
| Winter Snow | OC-63 | 0.75 | Practically identical | |
| White Christmas | 872 | 0.75 | Practically identical | |
| White Violet | 1408 | 0.76 | Practically identical | |
| Frostine | AF-5 | 0.78 | Practically identical |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Alpine White OC-124 · lighter, LRV 87.6
- Alpine White 2147-70 · lighter, LRV 87.6
- Ivory Tower 2157-70 · lighter, LRV 86.0
- White Wisp OC-54 · darker, LRV 78.4
- White Wisp 2137-70 · darker, LRV 78.4
- Crystal Blue 2051-70 · darker, LRV 78.4
Colors that go with Brilliant White
Brilliant White is too close to neutral (chroma 2.8) for hue-based pairings to be meaningful; pair it with any color that shares its green lean, and use a crisper white for trim.
Brilliant White vs popular colors
- Extra White (Sherwin-Williams SW 7006, ΔE 1.0) is lighter (LRV 85.9 vs 83.8).
- White Heron (Benjamin Moore OC-57, ΔE 1.4) is lighter (LRV 86.7 vs 83.8), more yellow/warm.
- Chantilly Lace (Benjamin Moore OC-65, ΔE 1.8) is lighter (LRV 90.0 vs 83.8).