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Discreet White SW 6266
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: No measurable undertone (true neutral)
In CIELAB, Discreet White sits at L* 88.0, a* 0.8, b* 0.8. Its hue angle is 45° and its chroma is 1.2, 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 23%.
LRV 71.7: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 71.7, Discreet White is lighter than 85% 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 Discreet 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hampshire Rocks | 1450 | 1.55 | Very close | |
| Antique Pearl | 2113-70 | 1.55 | Very close | |
| Rock Harbor Violet | 1387 | 1.70 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Discreet 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enigma | N100-1 | 1.58 | Very close | |
| Prelude To Pink | PR-W06 | 1.66 | Very close | |
| Fading Fog | PR-W7 | 1.66 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nouvelle White | SW 6273 | 0.97 | Practically identical | |
| Spatial White | SW 6259 | 1.02 | Very close | |
| Original White | SW 7077 | 1.14 | Very close | |
| Cloud Nine | SW 6546 | 1.86 | Very close | |
| Snowfall | SW 6000 | 1.86 | Very close | |
| Ghosted | SW 9545 | 2.00 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Sanctuary SW 9583 · lighter, LRV 76.4
- Mauve Tinge SW 6280 · lighter, LRV 76.2
- Clean Slate SW 9621 · lighter, LRV 76.4
- Limewash SW 9589 · darker, LRV 66.9
- Winter Walk SW 9628 · darker, LRV 66.4
- Serenely SW 9632 · darker, LRV 66.3
Colors that go with Discreet White
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Discreet White:
- Flexible Gray SW 6010
- Simplify Beige SW 6085
Discreet White is too close to neutral (chroma 1.2) for hue-based pairings to be meaningful; pair it with any color that shares its lean, and use a crisper white for trim.
Discreet White vs popular colors
- Drift of Mist (Sherwin-Williams SW 9166, ΔE 3.6) is darker (LRV 69.1 vs 71.7), more yellow/warm, more saturated.
- Snowbound (Sherwin-Williams SW 7004, ΔE 3.7) is lighter (LRV 82.8 vs 71.7), more yellow/warm.
- Crushed Ice (Sherwin-Williams SW 7647, ΔE 3.8) is darker (LRV 65.5 vs 71.7), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.