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White Hyacinth SW 0046
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Undertone: Noticeable yellow undertone
In CIELAB, White Hyacinth sits at L* 91.5, a* 1.5, b* 11.5. Its hue angle is 83° and its chroma is 11.6, so it leans yellow clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 75%.
LRV 79.7: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 79.7, White Hyacinth is lighter than 95% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Reflects most light. Works in dim rooms, north-facing spaces, ceilings and trim; can look stark in strong southern light.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to White Hyacinth
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evening White | OC-81 | 0.50 | Practically identical | |
| Evening White | 907 | 0.50 | Practically identical | |
| Antique White | OC-83 | 0.74 | Practically identical |
Closest Behr match to White Hyacinth
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delicate Lace | PPU5-11 | 0.77 | Practically identical | |
| Vanilla Delight | W-B-220 | 0.78 | Practically identical | |
| Buckwheat Flour | S280-1 | 0.82 | Practically identical |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eggwhite | SW 6364 | 0.41 | Practically identical | |
| Champagne | SW 6644 | 0.62 | Practically identical | |
| Crisp Linen | SW 6378 | 0.77 | Practically identical | |
| Décor White | SW 7559 | 1.08 | Very close | |
| Casa Blanca | SW 7571 | 1.26 | Very close | |
| Summer White | SW 7557 | 1.50 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Corona SW 7121 · lighter, LRV 84.8
- A La Mode SW 7116 · lighter, LRV 85.0
- Palish Peach SW 7114 · lighter, LRV 85.2
- Buff SW 7683 · darker, LRV 75.2
- Faint Coral SW 6329 · darker, LRV 75.3
- Grey Mist SW 9625 · darker, LRV 75.1
Colors that go with White Hyacinth
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for White Hyacinth:
- Bittersweet Stem SW 7536
- Aquitaine SW 9057
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Violet Vignette SW 7137 · complementary (180°)
- Lotus Petal SW 9697 · analogous (−30°)
- Sprout SW 6427 · analogous (+30°)
- Swimming SW 6764 · triadic (120°)
- Joyful Lilac SW 6972 · triadic (240°)
White Hyacinth vs popular colors
- Parchment (Benjamin Moore OC-78, ΔE 1.3) is about as light.
- Creamy (Sherwin-Williams SW 7012, ΔE 3.5) is lighter (LRV 81.2 vs 79.7), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Dover White (Sherwin-Williams SW 6385, ΔE 3.7) is lighter (LRV 82.5 vs 79.7), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.