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Ski Slope SW 6518
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: No measurable undertone (true neutral)
In CIELAB, Ski Slope sits at L* 90.6, a* -1.7, b* 0.5. Its hue angle is 164° and its chroma is 1.8, 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 18%.
LRV 77.6: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 77.6, Ski Slope 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 Ski Slope
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fanfare | 874 | 0.64 | Practically identical | |
| Genesis White | 2134-70 | 0.80 | Practically identical | |
| Marilyn's Dress | 2125-60 | 1.08 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Ski Slope
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ice Sculpture | BL-W2 | 0.64 | Practically identical | |
| Ice Sculpture | BL-W02 | 0.64 | Practically identical | |
| Ash White | W-F-520 | 0.67 | Practically identical |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quicksilver | SW 6245 | 0.85 | Practically identical | |
| Clean Slate | SW 9621 | 0.87 | Practically identical | |
| Rock Candy | SW 6231 | 0.96 | Practically identical | |
| Rarified Air | SW 6525 | 1.07 | Very close | |
| Intrepid Grey | SW 9556 | 1.11 | Very close | |
| Winsome Grey | SW 9624 | 1.36 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Alabaster SW 7008 · lighter, LRV 82.2
- Snowbound SW 7004 · lighter, LRV 82.8
- Ceiling Bright White SW 7007 · lighter, LRV 82.5
- Modest White SW 6084 · darker, LRV 73.5
- Mountain Air SW 6224 · darker, LRV 73.2
- Icicle SW 6238 · darker, LRV 73.3
Colors that go with Ski Slope
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Ski Slope:
- Whitetail SW 7103
- Plum Dandy SW 6284
Ski Slope is too close to neutral (chroma 1.8) for hue-based pairings to be meaningful; pair it with any color that shares its lean, and use a crisper white for trim.
Ski Slope vs popular colors
- Extra White (Sherwin-Williams SW 7006, ΔE 2.9) is lighter (LRV 85.9 vs 77.6), more yellow/warm.
- Pure White (Sherwin-Williams SW 7005, ΔE 3.2) is lighter (LRV 84.0 vs 77.6), more yellow/warm.
- Silver Satin (Benjamin Moore OC-26, ΔE 3.4) is darker (LRV 74.9 vs 77.6), more yellow/warm, more saturated.