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Aura White SW 6532
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: No measurable undertone (true neutral)
In CIELAB, Aura White sits at L* 89.6, a* -1.0, b* -1.4. Its hue angle is 236° and its chroma is 1.7, 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 10%.
LRV 75.5: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 75.5, Aura White 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 Aura 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whirlpool | 1436 | 0.54 | Practically identical | |
| Whirlpool | CC-910 | 0.54 | Practically identical | |
| Full Moon | 2119-70 | 0.60 | Practically identical |
Closest Behr match to Aura 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beach Wind | ECC-32-2 | 0.86 | Practically identical | |
| Winter Day | 610E-2 | 1.10 | Very close | |
| Mainsail | MQ3-26 | 1.18 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Icicle | SW 6238 | 0.87 | Practically identical | |
| Glass Bead | SW 6805 | 1.01 | Very close | |
| Blue Iris | SW 9687 | 1.26 | Very close | |
| Soothing White | SW 6539 | 1.48 | Very close | |
| Rarified Air | SW 6525 | 1.52 | Very close | |
| Clean Slate | SW 9621 | 1.58 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Water Squirt SW 7132 · lighter, LRV 79.9
- Tibetan Sky SW 7134 · lighter, LRV 80.1
- Venus Pink SW 6560 · lighter, LRV 80.2
- Pacific Fog SW 9627 · darker, LRV 71.3
- Inspired Lilac SW 6820 · darker, LRV 70.7
- Dreamy White SW 6021 · darker, LRV 70.9
Colors that go with Aura White
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Aura White:
- Snowbound SW 7004
- Springtime SW 6708
Aura White is too close to neutral (chroma 1.7) for hue-based pairings to be meaningful; pair it with any color that shares its lean, and use a crisper white for trim.
Aura White vs popular colors
- Extra White (Sherwin-Williams SW 7006, ΔE 4.6) is lighter (LRV 85.9 vs 75.5), more yellow/warm.
- Snowbound (Sherwin-Williams SW 7004, ΔE 4.7) is lighter (LRV 82.8 vs 75.5), more yellow/warm, more red/pink.
- Pure White (Sherwin-Williams SW 7005, ΔE 4.8) is lighter (LRV 84.0 vs 75.5), more yellow/warm.