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Spare White SW 6203
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Undertone: Subtle green undertone
In CIELAB, Spare White sits at L* 90.4, a* -1.2, b* 3.4. Its hue angle is 110° and its chroma is 3.6, so it leans green only slightly — the undertone mostly shows next to whiter or grayer colors. It classifies as neutral-warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 35%.
LRV 77.3: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 77.3, Spare White is lighter than 93% 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 Spare 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silver Satin | OC-26 | 0.72 | Practically identical | |
| Silver Satin | 856 | 0.72 | Practically identical | |
| Cloud Cover | OC-25 | 1.08 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Spare 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maritime White | BXC-89 | 0.73 | Practically identical | |
| Silver Dust | PWN-64 | 0.86 | Practically identical | |
| Winds Breath | GR-W6 | 0.86 | Practically identical |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glacier Bay | SW 9626 | 0.80 | Practically identical | |
| Reserved White | SW 7056 | 0.89 | Practically identical | |
| Ethereal White | SW 6182 | 1.03 | Very close | |
| Moderne White | SW 6168 | 1.44 | Very close | |
| Origami White | SW 7636 | 1.48 | Very close | |
| Frosty White | SW 6196 | 1.56 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Marshmallow SW 7001 · lighter, LRV 81.7
- Superwhite SW 6995 · lighter, LRV 0.0
- Alabaster SW 7008 · lighter, LRV 82.2
- Pacer White SW 6098 · darker, LRV 72.8
- Opaline SW 6189 · darker, LRV 73.1
- Blue Iris SW 9687 · darker, LRV 73.0
Colors that go with Spare White
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Spare White:
- Amazing Gray SW 7044
- Jasper Stone SW 9133
- Pure White SW 7005
Spare White is too close to neutral (chroma 3.6) for hue-based pairings to be meaningful; pair it with any color that shares its green lean, and use a crisper white for trim.
Spare White vs popular colors
- Silver Satin (Benjamin Moore OC-26, ΔE 0.7) is darker (LRV 74.9 vs 77.3).
- Classic Gray (Benjamin Moore OC-23, ΔE 1.7) is darker (LRV 73.7 vs 77.3), more yellow/warm.
- Pure White (Sherwin-Williams SW 7005, ΔE 2.0) is lighter (LRV 84.0 vs 77.3).