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Gorgeous White SW 6049
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Noticeable orange undertone
In CIELAB, Gorgeous White sits at L* 88.1, a* 2.7, b* 5.4. Its hue angle is 63° and its chroma is 6.1, so it leans orange 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 48%.
LRV 72.2: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 72.2, Gorgeous White is lighter than 86% 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 Gorgeous 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Savory Cream | 2105-70 | 1.42 | Very close | |
| Wheatberry | 2099-70 | 1.45 | Very close | |
| Featherstone | 1002 | 1.45 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Gorgeous 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kangaroo Tan | 770A-2 | 1.03 | Very close | |
| Cameo Stone | N160-1 | 1.04 | Very close | |
| Ballerina Beauty | MQ3-08 | 1.09 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polite White | SW 6056 | 0.66 | Practically identical | |
| Hush White | SW 6042 | 0.97 | Practically identical | |
| Cultured Pearl | SW 6028 | 1.37 | Very close | |
| Nice White | SW 6063 | 1.43 | Very close | |
| Modest White | SW 6084 | 1.69 | Very close | |
| Gauzy White | SW 6035 | 1.74 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Panda White SW 6147 · lighter, LRV 76.5
- Lotus Petal SW 9697 · lighter, LRV 76.7
- Verbena SW 6581 · lighter, LRV 77.2
- Windchill SW 9636 · darker, LRV 68.0
- Kestrel White SW 7516 · darker, LRV 68.1
- Olympus White SW 6253 · darker, LRV 68.1
Colors that go with Gorgeous White
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Gorgeous White:
- Extra White SW 7006
- Sandbank SW 6052
- Snowbound SW 7004
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Rhythmic Blue SW 6806 · complementary (180°)
- Possibly Pink SW 6308 · analogous (−30°)
- Mortar SW 9584 · analogous (+30°)
- Blue Horizon SW 6497 · triadic (120°)
- Elation SW 6827 · triadic (240°)
Gorgeous White vs popular colors
- Head Over Heels (Benjamin Moore AF-250, ΔE 2.4) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- First Light (Benjamin Moore 2102-70, ΔE 2.8) is lighter (LRV 75.9 vs 72.2), more blue/cool.
- Shoji White (Sherwin-Williams SW 7042, ΔE 3.7) is lighter (LRV 74.3 vs 72.2), more yellow/warm, more green.