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White Willow SW 6728
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Undertone: Noticeable green undertone
In CIELAB, White Willow sits at L* 92.1, a* -5.6, b* 10.6. Its hue angle is 118° and its chroma is 12.0, so it leans green clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as neutral-warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 74%.
LRV 81.1: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 81.1, White Willow 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 White Willow
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calming Aloe | 533 | 1.07 | Very close | |
| Appalachian Green | 852 | 1.18 | Very close | |
| Green Frappé | 484 | 1.34 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to White Willow
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Radish | M360-2 | 1.10 | Very close | |
| Moth's Wing | P370-1 | 1.46 | Very close | |
| Budding Leaf | P360-1 | 1.77 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enlightened Lime | SW 6721 | 1.29 | Very close | |
| Citrine | SW 6714 | 1.37 | Very close | |
| Apple Slice | SW 7127 | 2.10 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Gratifying Green | SW 6435 | 2.47 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sprout | SW 6427 | 2.51 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Minted | SW 6735 | 2.56 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Westhighland White SW 7566 · lighter, LRV 85.8
- Yellow Beam SW 7123 · lighter, LRV 85.8
- Green Glaze SW 7128 · lighter, LRV 86.0
- Sprout SW 6427 · darker, LRV 76.5
- Casa Blanca SW 7571 · darker, LRV 76.4
- Nacre SW 6154 · darker, LRV 76.4
Colors that go with White Willow
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for White Willow:
- Austere Gray SW 6184
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Inspired Lilac SW 6820 · complementary (180°)
- Crème SW 7556 · analogous (−30°)
- Mint Condition SW 6743 · analogous (+30°)
- Soar SW 6799 · triadic (120°)
- Priscilla SW 6575 · triadic (240°)
White Willow vs popular colors
- Cloud White (Benjamin Moore OC-130, ΔE 5.9) is lighter (LRV 85.0 vs 81.1), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Swiss Coffee (Benjamin Moore OC-45, ΔE 6.0) is about as light, more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- White Dove (Benjamin Moore OC-17, ΔE 6.5) is lighter (LRV 83.2 vs 81.1), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.