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Winter Snow OC-63
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Undertone: Subtle green undertone
In CIELAB, Winter Snow sits at L* 93.8, a* -1.4, b* 1.7. Its hue angle is 129° and its chroma is 2.2, 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 15%.
LRV 82.2: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 82.2, Winter Snow is lighter than 95% 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 Winter Snow
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ceiling Bright White | SW 7007 | 0.64 | Practically identical | |
| Extra White | SW 7006 | 0.65 | Practically identical | |
| Gypsum | SW 9543 | 0.76 | Practically identical |
Closest Behr match to Winter Snow
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silver Sky | W-F-510 | 0.65 | Practically identical | |
| Frost | 57 | 0.67 | Practically identical | |
| Chalk Dust | HDC-CT-22G | 0.86 | Practically identical |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Christmas | 872 | 0.00 | Practically identical | |
| Baby's Breath | OC-62 | 0.42 | Practically identical | |
| Baby's Breath | 873 | 0.42 | Practically identical | |
| Decorator's White | OC-149 | 0.54 | Practically identical | |
| Decorator's White | CC-20 | 0.54 | Practically identical | |
| White Diamond | OC-61 | 0.64 | Practically identical |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Ice Mist OC-67 · lighter, LRV 88.8
- Ice Mist 2123-70 · lighter, LRV 88.8
- Distant Gray OC-68 · lighter, LRV 88.1
- Feathered Violet 882 · darker, LRV 79.1
- White Wisp OC-54 · darker, LRV 78.4
- White Wisp 2137-70 · darker, LRV 78.4
Colors that go with Winter Snow
Winter Snow is too close to neutral (chroma 2.2) for hue-based pairings to be meaningful; pair it with any color that shares its green lean, and use a crisper white for trim.
Winter Snow vs popular colors
- Extra White (Sherwin-Williams SW 7006, ΔE 0.7) is lighter (LRV 85.9 vs 82.2).
- White Heron (Benjamin Moore OC-57, ΔE 1.5) is lighter (LRV 86.7 vs 82.2), more yellow/warm.
- Pure White (Sherwin-Williams SW 7005, ΔE 1.6) is lighter (LRV 84.0 vs 82.2), more yellow/warm.