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Nouvelle White SW 6273
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Undertone: Subtle red undertone
In CIELAB, Nouvelle White sits at L* 88.1, a* 1.3, b* 1.6. Its hue angle is 50° and its chroma is 2.1, so it leans red only slightly — the undertone mostly shows next to whiter or grayer colors. It classifies as warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 24%.
LRV 72.4: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 72.4, Nouvelle White is lighter than 86% 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 Nouvelle 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antique Pearl | 2113-70 | 0.96 | Practically identical | |
| Hampshire Rocks | 1450 | 1.03 | Very close | |
| Rock Harbor Violet | 1387 | 1.31 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Nouvelle 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pink Chalk | MQ3-03 | 1.25 | Very close | |
| Pink Chalk | MQ3-3 | 1.25 | Very close | |
| Country Breeze | 740A-2 | 1.34 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Original White | SW 7077 | 0.92 | Practically identical | |
| Discreet White | SW 6266 | 0.97 | Practically identical | |
| Mauve Tinge | SW 6280 | 1.75 | Very close | |
| Smart White | SW 6007 | 1.77 | Very close | |
| Spatial White | SW 6259 | 1.91 | Very close | |
| Quartz White | SW 6014 | 1.92 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Lady's Slipper SW 7139 · lighter, LRV 76.5
- Panda White SW 6147 · lighter, LRV 76.5
- Verbena SW 6581 · lighter, LRV 77.2
- Windchill SW 9636 · darker, LRV 68.0
- Silver Peony SW 6547 · darker, LRV 68.2
- Olympus White SW 6253 · darker, LRV 68.1
Colors that go with Nouvelle White
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Nouvelle White:
Nouvelle White is too close to neutral (chroma 2.1) for hue-based pairings to be meaningful; pair it with any color that shares its red lean, and use a crisper white for trim.
Nouvelle White vs popular colors
- Drift of Mist (Sherwin-Williams SW 9166, ΔE 3.5) is darker (LRV 69.1 vs 72.4), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.
- Snowbound (Sherwin-Williams SW 7004, ΔE 3.6) is lighter (LRV 82.8 vs 72.4), more yellow/warm, more green.
- First Light (Benjamin Moore 2102-70, ΔE 3.8) is lighter (LRV 75.9 vs 72.4), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.