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Toque White SW 7003
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Undertone: Subtle yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Toque White sits at L* 90.1, a* 0.3, b* 4.5. Its hue angle is 86° and its chroma is 4.5, so it leans yellow only slightly — the undertone mostly shows next to whiter or grayer colors. It classifies as warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 42%.
LRV 76.1: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 76.1, Toque White is lighter than 91% 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 Toque 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lacey Pearl | 2108-70 | 1.30 | Very close | |
| Cloudy Gray | 2107-70 | 1.36 | Very close | |
| Classic Gray | OC-23 | 1.37 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Toque 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barely Brown | N180-1 | 0.50 | Practically identical | |
| Painter's White | PPU18-8 | 1.02 | Very close | |
| Painter's White | PPU18-08 | 1.02 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zurich White | SW 7626 | 0.22 | Practically identical | |
| Sunbleached | SW 9585 | 0.66 | Practically identical | |
| Sanctuary | SW 9583 | 0.80 | Practically identical | |
| Heron Plume | SW 6070 | 0.85 | Practically identical | |
| White Heron | SW 7627 | 0.92 | Practically identical | |
| Pearly White | SW 7009 | 0.96 | Practically identical |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Roseate SW 7113 · lighter, LRV 80.9
- Winsome Grey SW 9624 · lighter, LRV 81.0
- Heavenly White SW 6553 · lighter, LRV 81.3
- Window Pane SW 6210 · darker, LRV 72.2
- Smart White SW 6007 · darker, LRV 72.4
- Bauhaus Buff SW 7552 · darker, LRV 72.1
Colors that go with Toque White
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Toque White:
- Natural Tan SW 7567
- Labradorite SW 7619
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Chapeau Violet SW 7136 · complementary (180°)
- Cultured Pearl SW 6028 · analogous (−30°)
- Spare White SW 6203 · analogous (+30°)
- Sky High SW 6504 · triadic (120°)
- Feathery Lilac SW 7141 · triadic (240°)
Toque White vs popular colors
- Classic Gray (Benjamin Moore OC-23, ΔE 1.4) is darker (LRV 73.7 vs 76.1).
- Shoji White (Sherwin-Williams SW 7042, ΔE 1.9) is darker (LRV 74.3 vs 76.1), more yellow/warm, more saturated.
- Silver Satin (Benjamin Moore OC-26, ΔE 2.0) is about as light, more green.