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Simple White SW 7021
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Undertone: Subtle orange undertone
In CIELAB, Simple White sits at L* 87.0, a* 0.8, b* 4.2. Its hue angle is 79° and its chroma is 4.2, so it leans orange 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 39%.
LRV 69.8: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 69.8, Simple White is lighter than 83% of Sherwin-Williams colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Simple 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silver Bells | 1458 | 1.74 | Very close | |
| Featherstone | 1002 | 1.81 | Very close | |
| White Winged Dove | 1457 | 1.84 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Simple 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hint Of Mauve | PPL-63 | 0.69 | Practically identical | |
| Empire Porcelain | T13-2 | 0.91 | Practically identical | |
| Taupe Mist | PPL-78 | 1.10 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windfresh White | SW 7628 | 1.01 | Very close | |
| Gauzy White | SW 6035 | 1.12 | Very close | |
| Everyday White | SW 6077 | 1.19 | Very close | |
| Incredible White | SW 7028 | 1.20 | Very close | |
| City Loft | SW 7631 | 1.25 | Very close | |
| Drift of Mist | SW 9166 | 1.32 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Reserved White SW 7056 · lighter, LRV 74.1
- Shoji White SW 7042 · lighter, LRV 74.3
- Nuance SW 7049 · lighter, LRV 74.3
- Pine Frost SW 9656 · darker, LRV 65.1
- Natural Tan SW 7567 · darker, LRV 65.0
- Crushed Ice SW 7647 · darker, LRV 65.5
Colors that go with Simple White
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Simple White:
- Pure White SW 7005
- Functional Gray SW 7024
- Snowbound SW 7004
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Wishful Blue SW 6813 · complementary (180°)
- Dreamy White SW 6021 · analogous (−30°)
- Pacific Fog SW 9627 · analogous (+30°)
- Dew Drop SW 9641 · triadic (120°)
- Lite Lavender SW 6554 · triadic (240°)
Simple White vs popular colors
- Drift of Mist (Sherwin-Williams SW 9166, ΔE 1.3) is about as light.
- Crushed Ice (Sherwin-Williams SW 7647, ΔE 2.2) is darker (LRV 65.5 vs 69.8), more green.
- Balboa Mist (Benjamin Moore OC-27, ΔE 2.2) is darker (LRV 65.5 vs 69.8), more yellow/warm, more green.