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Whitewater Bay OC-70
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Undertone: Subtle orange undertone
In CIELAB, Whitewater Bay sits at L* 94.7, a* 0.8, b* 3.0. Its hue angle is 75° and its chroma is 3.1, so it leans orange 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 18%.
LRV 84.7: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 84.7, Whitewater Bay 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 Whitewater Bay
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ibis White | SW 7000 | 0.83 | Practically identical | |
| Arcade White | SW 7100 | 1.03 | Very close | |
| Snowbound | SW 7004 | 1.52 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Whitewater Bay
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft Breeze | W-B-610 | 0.55 | Practically identical | |
| Pink Dust | PPL-33 | 0.94 | Practically identical | |
| New House White | RD-W10 | 0.95 | Practically identical |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Zinfandel | 880 | 0.00 | Practically identical | |
| Vintage Taupe | 2110-70 | 0.42 | Practically identical | |
| Opulence | OC-69 | 1.13 | Very close | |
| Opulence | 879 | 1.13 | Very close | |
| Sand Dollar | OC-71 | 1.33 | Very close | |
| Sand Dollar | 877 | 1.33 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Crisp Linen CSP-305 · lighter, LRV 89.6
- Bavarian Cream OC-123 · lighter, LRV 88.9
- Bavarian Cream 2146-70 · lighter, LRV 88.9
- Warm Blush 892 · darker, LRV 80.1
- Glacier White OC-37 · darker, LRV 80.2
- Dune White 968 · darker, LRV 80.2
Colors that go with Whitewater Bay
Whitewater Bay is too close to neutral (chroma 3.1) for hue-based pairings to be meaningful; pair it with any color that shares its orange lean, and use a crisper white for trim.
Whitewater Bay vs popular colors
- Snowbound (Sherwin-Williams SW 7004, ΔE 1.5) is darker (LRV 82.8 vs 84.7).
- Pink Damask (Benjamin Moore OC-72, ΔE 1.8) is about as light, more yellow/warm.
- Pure White (Sherwin-Williams SW 7005, ΔE 2.4) is about as light, more green.