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Olympus White SW 6253
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: No measurable undertone (true neutral)
In CIELAB, Olympus White sits at L* 86.0, a* -1.5, b* 0.0. Its hue angle is 179° 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 68.1: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 68.1, Olympus White is lighter than 81% of Sherwin-Williams colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Olympus 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bunny Gray | 2124-50 | 1.26 | Very close | |
| Graytint | 1611 | 1.52 | Very close | |
| Silvery Moon | 1604 | 1.61 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Olympus 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gray Shimmer | MQ3-25 | 0.56 | Practically identical | |
| Solemn Silence | PPU26-12 | 0.62 | Practically identical | |
| Twilight Gray | 750E-2 | 0.80 | Practically identical |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windchill | SW 9636 | 0.48 | Practically identical | |
| Reflection | SW 7661 | 1.17 | Very close | |
| Misty | SW 6232 | 1.57 | Very close | |
| Site White | SW 7070 | 1.76 | Very close | |
| Dew Drop | SW 9641 | 1.90 | Very close | |
| Icicle | SW 6238 | 1.96 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Smart White SW 6007 · lighter, LRV 72.4
- Window Pane SW 6210 · lighter, LRV 72.2
- Nouvelle White SW 6273 · lighter, LRV 72.4
- Silverpointe SW 7653 · darker, LRV 63.9
- Misty SW 6232 · darker, LRV 63.9
- Guild Grey SW 9561 · darker, LRV 63.4
Colors that go with Olympus White
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Olympus White:
- Lazy Gray SW 6254
- Perle Noir SW 9154
- Ice Cube SW 6252
Olympus White 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.
Olympus White vs popular colors
- Gray Owl (Benjamin Moore OC-52, ΔE 3.6) is darker (LRV 64.5 vs 68.1), more yellow/warm, more saturated.
- Gray Cashmere (Benjamin Moore 2138-60, ΔE 3.9) is darker (LRV 64.5 vs 68.1), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.
- Sea Salt (Sherwin-Williams SW 6204, ΔE 3.9) is darker (LRV 63.2 vs 68.1), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.