Home › Sherwin-Williams › White › Rock Candy
Rock Candy SW 6231
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: No measurable undertone (true neutral)
In CIELAB, Rock Candy sits at L* 89.3, a* -1.4, b* 0.6. Its hue angle is 156° and its chroma is 1.5, so it has essentially no color cast — a true neutral that will pick up the color of the light and surroundings. It classifies as neutral. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 21%.
LRV 74.6: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 74.6, Rock Candy 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 Rock Candy
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pearl River | 871 | 0.68 | Practically identical | |
| Genesis White | 2134-70 | 0.86 | Practically identical | |
| Mineral Ice | 2132-70 | 1.06 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Rock Candy
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reflecting Pool | 720E-1 | 0.70 | Practically identical | |
| Ash White | W-F-520 | 0.75 | Practically identical | |
| Silver Sands | ECC-33-2 | 0.94 | Practically identical |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhinestone | SW 7656 | 0.51 | Practically identical | |
| Intrepid Grey | SW 9556 | 0.56 | Practically identical | |
| Clean Slate | SW 9621 | 0.70 | Practically identical | |
| Site White | SW 7070 | 0.79 | Practically identical | |
| Quicksilver | SW 6245 | 0.94 | Practically identical | |
| Ski Slope | SW 6518 | 0.96 | Practically identical |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Rosily SW 6574 · lighter, LRV 79.2
- Spinach White SW 6434 · lighter, LRV 79.4
- Whimsical White SW 6826 · lighter, LRV 79.3
- City Loft SW 7631 · darker, LRV 70.5
- Dew Drop SW 9641 · darker, LRV 70.4
- Simple White SW 7021 · darker, LRV 69.8
Colors that go with Rock Candy
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Rock Candy:
- Dustblu SW 9161
- In the Navy SW 9178
- Pure White SW 7005
Rock Candy is too close to neutral (chroma 1.5) for hue-based pairings to be meaningful; pair it with any color that shares its lean, and use a crisper white for trim.
Rock Candy vs popular colors
- Silver Satin (Benjamin Moore OC-26, ΔE 3.1) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more saturated.
- Extra White (Sherwin-Williams SW 7006, ΔE 3.5) is lighter (LRV 85.9 vs 74.6), more yellow/warm.
- Pure White (Sherwin-Williams SW 7005, ΔE 3.5) is lighter (LRV 84.0 vs 74.6), more yellow/warm.