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Paper White OC-55
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Undertone: Subtle green undertone
In CIELAB, Paper White sits at L* 89.6, a* -1.7, b* 2.7. Its hue angle is 123° and its chroma is 3.2, 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 23%.
LRV 74.4: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 74.4, Paper White is lighter than 84% 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 Paper 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glacier Bay | SW 9626 | 0.98 | Practically identical | |
| Reserved White | SW 7056 | 1.05 | Very close | |
| Spare White | SW 6203 | 1.11 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Paper 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winds Breath | GR-W6 | 0.63 | Practically identical | |
| Winds Breath | GR-W06 | 0.63 | Practically identical | |
| Canyon Wind | BL-W12 | 0.66 | Practically identical |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paper White | 1590 | 0.00 | Practically identical | |
| Horizon | OC-53 | 0.22 | Practically identical | |
| Horizon | 1478 | 0.22 | Practically identical | |
| Ice Fog | CSP-575 | 0.90 | Practically identical | |
| White Wisp | OC-54 | 1.38 | Very close | |
| White Wisp | 2137-70 | 1.38 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Come Sail Away 846 · lighter, LRV 77.8
- Crystal Blue 2051-70 · lighter, LRV 78.4
- White Wisp OC-54 · lighter, LRV 78.4
- Morning Dew OC-140 · darker, LRV 69.3
- Morning Dew 1493 · darker, LRV 69.3
- Gray Cloud 2126-60 · darker, LRV 69.7
Colors that go with Paper White
Paper White is too close to neutral (chroma 3.2) for hue-based pairings to be meaningful; pair it with any color that shares its green lean, and use a crisper white for trim.
Paper White vs popular colors
- Silver Satin (Benjamin Moore OC-26, ΔE 1.6) is about as light, more yellow/warm.
- Classic Gray (Benjamin Moore OC-23, ΔE 2.5) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink.
- Pure White (Sherwin-Williams SW 7005, ΔE 2.7) is lighter (LRV 84.0 vs 74.4), more red/pink.