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Crisp Linen SW 6378
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Undertone: Noticeable yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Crisp Linen sits at L* 91.9, a* 1.5, b* 10.3. Its hue angle is 82° and its chroma is 10.4, so it leans yellow 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 69%.
LRV 80.6: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 80.6, Crisp Linen is lighter than 96% 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 Crisp Linen
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 White | OC-83 | 0.22 | Practically identical | |
| Antique White | 909 | 0.22 | Practically identical | |
| Evening White | OC-81 | 0.41 | Practically identical |
Closest Behr match to Crisp Linen
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delicate Lace | PPU5-11 | 0.00 | Practically identical | |
| Vanilla Delight | W-B-220 | 0.58 | Practically identical | |
| Spooky Ghost | HDC-FL14-1 | 0.77 | Practically identical |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eggwhite | SW 6364 | 0.51 | Practically identical | |
| White Hyacinth | SW 0046 | 0.77 | Practically identical | |
| Summer White | SW 7557 | 1.30 | Very close | |
| Champagne | SW 6644 | 1.32 | Very close | |
| Casa Blanca | SW 7571 | 1.38 | Very close | |
| Steamed Milk | SW 7554 | 1.49 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Palish Peach SW 7114 · lighter, LRV 85.2
- Pearl Onion SW 7126 · lighter, LRV 85.7
- Venetian Lace SW 7119 · lighter, LRV 85.7
- Classical White SW 2829 · darker, LRV 76.2
- Greening SW 6448 · darker, LRV 76.2
- White Heron SW 7627 · darker, LRV 76.0
Colors that go with Crisp Linen
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Crisp Linen:
- Beige Intenso SW 9096
- Marea Baja SW 9185
- Creamy SW 7012
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Violet Vignette SW 7137 · complementary (180°)
- Lotus Petal SW 9697 · analogous (−30°)
- Apple Slice SW 7127 · analogous (+30°)
- Bubble SW 6770 · triadic (120°)
- Joyful Lilac SW 6972 · triadic (240°)
Crisp Linen vs popular colors
- Parchment (Benjamin Moore OC-78, ΔE 1.3) is about as light.
- Creamy (Sherwin-Williams SW 7012, ΔE 2.8) is about as light, more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Dover White (Sherwin-Williams SW 6385, ΔE 3.2) is lighter (LRV 82.5 vs 80.6), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.