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Glacier White OC-37
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Undertone: Subtle yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Glacier White sits at L* 92.6, a* -1.1, b* 5.1. Its hue angle is 102° and its chroma is 5.2, so it leans yellow only slightly — the undertone mostly shows next to whiter or grayer colors. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 36%.
LRV 80.2: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 80.2, Glacier White is lighter than 92% 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 Glacier 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabaster | SW 7008 | 0.50 | Practically identical | |
| Cotton | SW 9581 | 0.56 | Practically identical | |
| Cold Foam | SW 9504 | 0.90 | Practically identical |
Closest Behr match to Glacier 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arcade White | GR-W8 | 0.51 | Practically identical | |
| Arcade White | GR-W08 | 0.51 | Practically identical | |
| Silky White | PPU7-12 | 0.81 | Practically identical |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dune White | 968 | 0.00 | Practically identical | |
| Dune White | CC-70 | 0.00 | Practically identical | |
| Swiss Coffee | OC-45 | 0.60 | Practically identical | |
| White Dove | OC-17 | 1.01 | Very close | |
| White Dove | PM-19 | 1.01 | Very close | |
| Cloud Cover | OC-25 | 1.01 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- White Zinfandel 880 · lighter, LRV 84.7
- Whitewater Bay OC-70 · lighter, LRV 84.7
- Woodland Snow 2161-70 · lighter, LRV 85.6
- Pristine OC-75 · darker, LRV 75.1
- Puppy Paws 1156 · darker, LRV 75.1
- Wild Rice 2097-70 · darker, LRV 75.5
Colors that go with Glacier White
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- White Heaven 2068-70 · complementary (180°)
- Foggy Morning 2106-70 · analogous (−30°)
- Stonewashed 865 · analogous (+30°)
- Sweet Bluette 813 · triadic (120°)
- Purple Cream 2073-70 · triadic (240°)
Glacier White vs popular colors
- Alabaster (Sherwin-Williams SW 7008, ΔE 0.5) is lighter (LRV 82.2 vs 80.2).
- Swiss Coffee (Benjamin Moore OC-45, ΔE 0.6) is lighter (LRV 81.9 vs 80.2).
- White Dove (Benjamin Moore OC-17, ΔE 1.0) is lighter (LRV 83.2 vs 80.2).