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Rarified Air SW 6525
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: No measurable undertone (true neutral)
In CIELAB, Rarified Air sits at L* 90.9, a* -1.7, b* -0.6. Its hue angle is 199° 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 12%.
LRV 78.1: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 78.1, Rarified Air is lighter than 94% 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 Rarified Air
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 | 0.53 | Practically identical | |
| Marilyn's Dress | 2125-60 | 0.61 | Practically identical | |
| Stone White | 2120-70 | 0.77 | Practically identical |
Closest Behr match to Rarified Air
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 | 0.53 | Practically identical | |
| Ice Sculpture | BL-W02 | 0.53 | Practically identical | |
| Ash White | W-F-520 | 0.88 | Practically identical |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glass Bead | SW 6805 | 0.57 | Practically identical | |
| Ski Slope | SW 6518 | 1.07 | Very close | |
| Clean Slate | SW 9621 | 1.12 | Very close | |
| Quicksilver | SW 6245 | 1.40 | Very close | |
| Aura White | SW 6532 | 1.52 | Very close | |
| Snowdrop | SW 6511 | 1.57 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- White Sail SW 9622 · lighter, LRV 82.9
- Lavendar Wisp SW 7138 · lighter, LRV 82.8
- Cotton SW 9581 · lighter, LRV 83.1
- Silent Ripple SW 9682 · darker, LRV 73.7
- Fleeting Green SW 6455 · darker, LRV 74.0
- Mortar SW 9584 · darker, LRV 73.7
Colors that go with Rarified Air
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Rarified Air:
- In the Navy SW 9178
- Favorite Jeans SW 9147
- Pure White SW 7005
Rarified Air 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.
Rarified Air vs popular colors
- Extra White (Sherwin-Williams SW 7006, ΔE 3.5) is lighter (LRV 85.9 vs 78.1), more yellow/warm.
- Pure White (Sherwin-Williams SW 7005, ΔE 3.9) is lighter (LRV 84.0 vs 78.1), more yellow/warm.
- Snowbound (Sherwin-Williams SW 7004, ΔE 4.3) is lighter (LRV 82.8 vs 78.1), more yellow/warm, more red/pink.