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Snowfall SW 6000
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Subtle yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Snowfall sits at L* 88.5, a* 0.0, b* 2.2. Its hue angle is 91° and its chroma is 2.2, so it leans yellow only slightly — the undertone mostly shows next to whiter or grayer colors. It classifies as warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 27%.
LRV 73.0: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 73.0, Snowfall is lighter than 87% 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 Snowfall
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silver Bells | 1458 | 1.20 | Very close | |
| Garlic Bulb | 2112-70 | 1.25 | Very close | |
| Calm | OC-22 | 1.41 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Snowfall
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prelude To Pink | PR-W06 | 0.51 | Practically identical | |
| Fading Fog | PR-W7 | 0.51 | Practically identical | |
| Abalone Shell | PWN-63 | 0.60 | Practically identical |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ghosted | SW 9545 | 0.45 | Practically identical | |
| Lunar Lite | SW 9546 | 0.63 | Practically identical | |
| Eider White | SW 7014 | 1.19 | Very close | |
| Original White | SW 7077 | 1.29 | Very close | |
| First Star | SW 7646 | 1.46 | Very close | |
| Nebulous White | SW 7063 | 1.48 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Teasing Peach SW 6623 · lighter, LRV 77.5
- Blue Horizon SW 6497 · lighter, LRV 77.6
- Cotton Candy SW 9692 · lighter, LRV 77.4
- Drift of Mist SW 9166 · darker, LRV 69.1
- Windchill SW 9636 · darker, LRV 68.0
- Silver Peony SW 6547 · darker, LRV 68.2
Colors that go with Snowfall
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Snowfall:
- Sensuous Gray SW 7081
- Pussywillow SW 7643
Snowfall is too close to neutral (chroma 2.2) for hue-based pairings to be meaningful; pair it with any color that shares its yellow lean, and use a crisper white for trim.
Snowfall vs popular colors
- Silver Satin (Benjamin Moore OC-26, ΔE 2.3) is lighter (LRV 74.9 vs 73.0), more yellow/warm, more green.
- Drift of Mist (Sherwin-Williams SW 9166, ΔE 2.3) is darker (LRV 69.1 vs 73.0), more yellow/warm, more saturated.
- Classic Gray (Benjamin Moore OC-23, ΔE 2.4) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more saturated.