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Heron Plume SW 6070
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Undertone: Subtle yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Heron Plume sits at L* 89.6, a* -0.2, b* 4.9. Its hue angle is 92° and its chroma is 4.9, 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 45%.
LRV 75.4: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 75.4, Heron Plume is lighter than 90% 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 Heron Plume
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Classic Gray | OC-23 | 0.57 | Practically identical | |
| Classic Gray | 1548 | 0.57 | Practically identical | |
| Grandma's China | CSP-365 | 0.66 | Practically identical |
Closest Behr match to Heron Plume
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Painter's White | PPU18-8 | 0.60 | Practically identical | |
| Painter's White | PPU18-08 | 0.60 | Practically identical | |
| Shaded Hammock | PPF-11 | 0.67 | Practically identical |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanctuary | SW 9583 | 0.22 | Practically identical | |
| Sunbleached | SW 9585 | 0.53 | Practically identical | |
| Origami White | SW 7636 | 0.60 | Practically identical | |
| Mortar | SW 9584 | 0.66 | Practically identical | |
| Pearly White | SW 7009 | 0.73 | Practically identical | |
| Zurich White | SW 7626 | 0.80 | Practically identical |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Pale Pink SW 9696 · lighter, LRV 79.8
- Venus Pink SW 6560 · lighter, LRV 80.2
- Lighter Mint SW 6742 · lighter, LRV 80.2
- Pacific Fog SW 9627 · darker, LRV 71.3
- Dreamy White SW 6021 · darker, LRV 70.9
- Quartz White SW 6014 · darker, LRV 70.7
Colors that go with Heron Plume
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Heron Plume:
- Versatile Gray SW 6072
- Expressive Plum SW 6271
- Snowbound SW 7004
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Wishful Blue SW 6813 · complementary (180°)
- Cultured Pearl SW 6028 · analogous (−30°)
- Opaline SW 6189 · analogous (+30°)
- Iceberg SW 6798 · triadic (120°)
- Spangle SW 6834 · triadic (240°)
Heron Plume vs popular colors
- Classic Gray (Benjamin Moore OC-23, ΔE 0.6) is darker (LRV 73.7 vs 75.4).
- Silver Satin (Benjamin Moore OC-26, ΔE 1.4) is about as light.
- Shoji White (Sherwin-Williams SW 7042, ΔE 1.7) is about as light, more yellow/warm.