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Snow White OC-66
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Subtle green undertone
In CIELAB, Snow White sits at L* 96.1, a* -2.0, b* 1.5. Its hue angle is 144° and its chroma is 2.5, 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 10%.
LRV 87.5: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 87.5, Snow White is lighter than 99% 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 Snow 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 | 1.00 | Very close | |
| UltraWhite | SW 9500 | 1.48 | Very close | |
| Extra White | SW 7006 | 1.79 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Snow 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavy Sugar | T13-14 | 0.90 | Practically identical | |
| Bakery Box | BL-W9 | 1.02 | Very close | |
| Bakery Box | BL-W09 | 1.02 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snow White | 2122-70 | 0.00 | Practically identical | |
| Ice Mist | OC-67 | 0.76 | Practically identical | |
| Ice Mist | 2123-70 | 0.76 | Practically identical | |
| Chantilly Lace | OC-65 | 1.00 | Very close | |
| Chantilly Lace | 2121-70 | 1.00 | Very close | |
| Distant Gray | OC-68 | 1.15 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Cloud Nine 2144-60 · darker, LRV 83.6
- Cloud Nine OC-119 · darker, LRV 83.6
- Harwood Putty CW-5 · darker, LRV 83.2
Colors that go with Snow White
Snow White is too close to neutral (chroma 2.5) for hue-based pairings to be meaningful; pair it with any color that shares its green lean, and use a crisper white for trim.
Snow White vs popular colors
- Chantilly Lace (Benjamin Moore OC-65, ΔE 1.0) is lighter (LRV 90.0 vs 87.5).
- Extra White (Sherwin-Williams SW 7006, ΔE 1.8) is darker (LRV 85.9 vs 87.5).
- White Heron (Benjamin Moore OC-57, ΔE 1.9) is about as light, more yellow/warm.