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Reliable White SW 6091
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Noticeable orange undertone
In CIELAB, Reliable White sits at L* 89.0, a* 1.5, b* 6.6. Its hue angle is 77° and its chroma is 6.8, 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 56%.
LRV 74.2: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 74.2, Reliable White is lighter than 89% 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 Reliable 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 | |
| Peau de Soie | AF-60 | 1.17 | Very close | |
| Cocoa Butter | 1023 | 1.17 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Reliable 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smokey Cream | N190-1 | 0.53 | Practically identical | |
| Pale Cashmere | PPU2-04 | 0.56 | Practically identical | |
| Pale Cashmere | PPU2-4 | 0.56 | Practically identical |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Porcelain | SW 0053 | 0.63 | Practically identical | |
| Modest White | SW 6084 | 0.91 | Practically identical | |
| Nice White | SW 6063 | 1.35 | Very close | |
| Everyday White | SW 6077 | 1.46 | Very close | |
| Polite White | SW 6056 | 1.61 | Very close | |
| Pacer White | SW 6098 | 1.63 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Glimmer SW 6476 · lighter, LRV 78.4
- Anemone SW 6567 · lighter, LRV 78.7
- Laurel Pink SW 7111 · lighter, LRV 78.6
- Kingston SW 9677 · darker, LRV 70.0
- Egret White SW 7570 · darker, LRV 69.6
- Warm Winter SW 9506 · darker, LRV 69.8
Colors that go with Reliable White
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Reliable White:
- Smoky Beige SW 9087
- Cocoa Whip SW 9084
- Pure White SW 7005
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Violet Vignette SW 7137 · complementary (180°)
- White Dogwood SW 6315 · analogous (−30°)
- Nonchalant White SW 6161 · analogous (+30°)
- Bravo Blue SW 6784 · triadic (120°)
- Spangle SW 6834 · triadic (240°)
Reliable White vs popular colors
- Shoji White (Sherwin-Williams SW 7042, ΔE 1.7) is about as light, more green.
- Creamy (Sherwin-Williams SW 7012, ΔE 2.9) is lighter (LRV 81.2 vs 74.2), more green.
- Head Over Heels (Benjamin Moore AF-250, ΔE 3.0) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.