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Patient White SW 6301
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Subtle red undertone
In CIELAB, Patient White sits at L* 90.5, a* 4.1, b* 3.7. Its hue angle is 42° and its chroma is 5.5, 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 38%.
LRV 77.4: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 77.4, Patient 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 Patient 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Light | 2102-70 | 0.45 | Practically identical | |
| Tropical Sand | 2101-70 | 0.77 | Practically identical | |
| Silky Smooth | 1373 | 0.85 | Practically identical |
Closest Behr match to Patient 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Rose | PPH-31 | 0.57 | Practically identical | |
| Rosa Vieja | PPH-31 (HISP) | 0.57 | Practically identical | |
| Milady | 160E-1 | 0.76 | Practically identical |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Possibly Pink | SW 6308 | 1.20 | Very close | |
| White Beet | SW 6287 | 1.22 | Very close | |
| White Dogwood | SW 6315 | 1.43 | Very close | |
| Cosmetic Blush | SW 7110 | 1.43 | Very close | |
| Rose Of Sharon | SW 6294 | 1.83 | Very close | |
| Pink Vibernum | SW 7108 | 2.22 | 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.
- Superwhite SW 6995 · lighter, LRV 0.0
- Alabaster SW 7008 · lighter, LRV 82.2
- Cosmetic Blush SW 7110 · lighter, LRV 82.5
- Natural Choice SW 7011 · darker, LRV 72.9
- Pacer White SW 6098 · darker, LRV 72.8
- Opaline SW 6189 · darker, LRV 73.1
Colors that go with Patient White
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Patient White:
- Best Bronze SW 6160
- Rustic City SW 7699
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Iceberg SW 6798 · complementary (180°)
- Anemone SW 6567 · analogous (−30°)
- Pale Pink SW 9696 · analogous (+30°)
- Green Trance SW 6462 · triadic (120°)
- Lady's Slipper SW 7139 · triadic (240°)
Patient White vs popular colors
- First Light (Benjamin Moore 2102-70, ΔE 0.5) is darker (LRV 75.9 vs 77.4).
- Cream Puff (Benjamin Moore 2174-70, ΔE 2.0) is lighter (LRV 82.1 vs 77.4).
- Pink Bliss (Benjamin Moore 2093-70, ΔE 2.2) is lighter (LRV 81.6 vs 77.4).