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Touching White SW 6609
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Undertone: Noticeable orange undertone
In CIELAB, Touching White sits at L* 90.8, a* 4.9, b* 7.2. Its hue angle is 56° and its chroma is 8.7, so it leans orange 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 59%.
LRV 77.8: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 77.8, Touching White 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 Touching 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pink Cloud | 887 | 1.32 | Very close | |
| Sheer Pink | 894 | 1.43 | Very close | |
| Sugarcane | 1185 | 1.64 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Touching 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angel Blush | 210C-1 | 0.89 | Practically identical | |
| Stolen Kiss | MQ3-34 | 1.19 | Very close | |
| Sherry Cream | HDC-CT-10 | 1.31 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lotus Petal | SW 9697 | 0.83 | Practically identical | |
| Roseate | SW 7113 | 0.92 | Practically identical | |
| Feather White | SW 6616 | 1.17 | Very close | |
| Teasing Peach | SW 6623 | 1.26 | Very close | |
| Faint Coral | SW 6329 | 1.37 | Very close | |
| Intimate White | SW 6322 | 1.55 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Snowbound SW 7004 · lighter, LRV 82.8
- Barely Pear SW 9666 · lighter, LRV 82.7
- Dover White SW 6385 · lighter, LRV 82.5
- Biscuit SW 6112 · darker, LRV 73.7
- Rose Of Sharon SW 6294 · darker, LRV 73.6
- Original White SW 7077 · darker, LRV 73.6
Colors that go with Touching White
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Touching White:
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Tibetan Sky SW 7134 · complementary (180°)
- Young At Heart SW 7109 · analogous (−30°)
- Panda White SW 6147 · analogous (+30°)
- Embellished Blue SW 6749 · triadic (120°)
- Inspired Lilac SW 6820 · triadic (240°)
Touching White vs popular colors
- Head Over Heels (Benjamin Moore AF-250, ΔE 1.7) is darker (LRV 73.3 vs 77.8), more green.
- Peach Parfait (Benjamin Moore 2175-70, ΔE 2.0) is lighter (LRV 79.6 vs 77.8), more yellow/warm.
- Cream Puff (Benjamin Moore 2174-70, ΔE 2.9) is lighter (LRV 82.1 vs 77.8), more blue/cool, more muted.