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Pearly White SW 7009
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Undertone: Subtle yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Pearly White sits at L* 90.4, a* 0.0, b* 5.5. Its hue angle is 90° and its chroma is 5.5, 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 49%.
LRV 77.3: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 77.3, Pearly 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 Pearly 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Etiquette | AF-50 | 0.82 | Practically identical | |
| Grandma's China | CSP-365 | 1.06 | Very close | |
| Classic Gray | OC-23 | 1.21 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Pearly 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoky White | BWC-13 | 0.22 | Practically identical | |
| Shoelace | OR-W13 | 0.60 | Practically identical | |
| Light Sandstone | ECC-15-2 | 0.82 | Practically identical |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanctuary | SW 9583 | 0.61 | Practically identical | |
| White Heron | SW 7627 | 0.64 | Practically identical | |
| Heron Plume | SW 6070 | 0.73 | Practically identical | |
| Sunbleached | SW 9585 | 0.79 | Practically identical | |
| Toque White | SW 7003 | 0.96 | Practically identical | |
| Zurich White | SW 7626 | 1.02 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Crème SW 7556 · lighter, LRV 81.6
- Marshmallow SW 7001 · lighter, LRV 81.7
- Pink Vibernum SW 7108 · lighter, LRV 81.8
- Aesthetic White SW 7035 · darker, LRV 73.1
- Cultured Pearl SW 6028 · darker, LRV 72.8
- Site White SW 7070 · darker, LRV 73.0
Colors that go with Pearly White
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Pearly White:
- Jogging Path SW 7638
- Grapy SW 7629
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Violet Vignette SW 7137 · complementary (180°)
- Polite White SW 6056 · analogous (−30°)
- Opaline SW 6189 · analogous (+30°)
- Lauren's Surprise SW 6791 · triadic (120°)
- Spangle SW 6834 · triadic (240°)
Pearly White vs popular colors
- Classic Gray (Benjamin Moore OC-23, ΔE 1.2) is darker (LRV 73.7 vs 77.3).
- Shoji White (Sherwin-Williams SW 7042, ΔE 1.4) is darker (LRV 74.3 vs 77.3), more yellow/warm.
- Alabaster (Sherwin-Williams SW 7008, ΔE 1.7) is lighter (LRV 82.2 vs 77.3).