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White Dogwood SW 6315
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Undertone: Noticeable red undertone
In CIELAB, White Dogwood sits at L* 89.7, a* 4.8, b* 5.0. Its hue angle is 46° and its chroma is 7.0, so it leans red clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 47%.
LRV 75.5: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 75.5, White Dogwood is lighter than 90% 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 White Dogwood
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Key Pearl | 885 | 1.42 | Very close | |
| Proposal | AF-260 | 1.44 | Very close | |
| Wild Aster | 1240 | 1.44 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to White Dogwood
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shabby Chic Pink | BIC-05 | 0.55 | Practically identical | |
| Vienna Lace | PPU17-07 | 1.26 | Very close | |
| Vienna Lace | PPU17-7 | 1.26 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Possibly Pink | SW 6308 | 1.42 | Very close | |
| Patient White | SW 6301 | 1.43 | Very close | |
| Lotus Petal | SW 9697 | 1.55 | Very close | |
| Faint Coral | SW 6329 | 1.68 | Very close | |
| Touching White | SW 6609 | 1.94 | Very close | |
| Intimate White | SW 6322 | 2.03 | 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.
- Pale Pink SW 9696 · lighter, LRV 79.8
- Venus Pink SW 6560 · lighter, LRV 80.2
- Crisp Linen SW 6378 · lighter, LRV 80.6
- Lite Lavender SW 6554 · darker, LRV 71.4
- Pacific Fog SW 9627 · darker, LRV 71.3
- Dreamy White SW 6021 · darker, LRV 70.9
Colors that go with White Dogwood
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for White Dogwood:
- Black Fox SW 7020
- Attitude Gray SW 7060
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Iceberg SW 6798 · complementary (180°)
- Diminutive Pink SW 6588 · analogous (−30°)
- Reliable White SW 6091 · analogous (+30°)
- Green Trance SW 6462 · triadic (120°)
- Lady's Slipper SW 7139 · triadic (240°)
White Dogwood vs popular colors
- First Light (Benjamin Moore 2102-70, ΔE 1.8) is about as light, more blue/cool, more green.
- Cream Puff (Benjamin Moore 2174-70, ΔE 2.4) is lighter (LRV 82.1 vs 75.5).
- Head Over Heels (Benjamin Moore AF-250, ΔE 2.9) is darker (LRV 73.3 vs 75.5), more yellow/warm.