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Polite White SW 6056
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Undertone: Noticeable orange undertone
In CIELAB, Polite White sits at L* 88.8, a* 2.6, b* 5.9. Its hue angle is 66° and its chroma is 6.4, 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 53%.
LRV 74.0: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 74.0, Polite White is lighter than 88% 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 Polite 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bride-To-Be | 1009 | 1.01 | Very close | |
| Savory Cream | 2105-70 | 1.27 | Very close | |
| Wheatberry | 2099-70 | 1.36 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Polite 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballerina Beauty | MQ3-08 | 0.87 | Practically identical | |
| Ballerina Beauty | MQ3-8 | 0.87 | Practically identical | |
| Cameo Stone | N160-1 | 1.11 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gorgeous White | SW 6049 | 0.66 | Practically identical | |
| Nice White | SW 6063 | 1.29 | Very close | |
| Modest White | SW 6084 | 1.41 | Very close | |
| Hush White | SW 6042 | 1.55 | Very close | |
| Reliable White | SW 6091 | 1.61 | Very close | |
| Cultured Pearl | SW 6028 | 1.63 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Champagne SW 6644 · lighter, LRV 78.1
- Anemone SW 6567 · lighter, LRV 78.7
- Laurel Pink SW 7111 · lighter, LRV 78.6
- Lotus Pod SW 7572 · darker, LRV 69.4
- Solstice SW 9571 · darker, LRV 69.3
- First Star SW 7646 · darker, LRV 69.5
Colors that go with Polite White
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Polite White:
- Canyon Clay SW 6054
- Spalding Gray SW 6074
- 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°)
- Oyster White SW 7637 · analogous (+30°)
- Blue Horizon SW 6497 · triadic (120°)
- Inspired Lilac SW 6820 · triadic (240°)
Polite White vs popular colors
- Head Over Heels (Benjamin Moore AF-250, ΔE 2.1) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- First Light (Benjamin Moore 2102-70, ΔE 3.0) is lighter (LRV 75.9 vs 74.0), more blue/cool, more red/pink.
- Shoji White (Sherwin-Williams SW 7042, ΔE 3.3) is about as light, more green.