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Incredible White SW 7028
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Subtle yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Incredible White sits at L* 88.7, a* 0.5, b* 4.0. Its hue angle is 83° and its chroma is 4.1, 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 39%.
LRV 73.6: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 73.6, Incredible White is lighter than 87% 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 Incredible 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Winged Dove | 1457 | 1.12 | Very close | |
| Cloudy Gray | 2107-70 | 1.62 | Very close | |
| Classic Gray | OC-23 | 1.64 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Incredible 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crème De La Crème | MQ3-33 | 0.51 | Practically identical | |
| Poetic Light | BWC-21 | 0.57 | Practically identical | |
| Pale Starlet | HDC-CT-17 | 0.83 | Practically identical |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eider White | SW 7014 | 0.57 | Practically identical | |
| Zurich White | SW 7626 | 0.81 | Practically identical | |
| Toque White | SW 7003 | 1.00 | Very close | |
| Sunbleached | SW 9585 | 1.05 | Very close | |
| Lunar Lite | SW 9546 | 1.19 | Very close | |
| Simple White | SW 7021 | 1.20 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Cloud Nine SW 6546 · lighter, LRV 78.1
- Touching White SW 6609 · lighter, LRV 77.8
- White Mint SW 6441 · lighter, LRV 78.4
- Solstice SW 9571 · darker, LRV 69.3
- First Star SW 7646 · darker, LRV 69.5
- Windfresh White SW 7628 · darker, LRV 69.2
Colors that go with Incredible White
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Incredible White:
- Anew Gray SW 7030
- In the Navy SW 9178
- 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°)
- Smart White SW 6007 · analogous (−30°)
- Reserved White SW 7056 · analogous (+30°)
- Sky High SW 6504 · triadic (120°)
- Lite Lavender SW 6554 · triadic (240°)
Incredible White vs popular colors
- Classic Gray (Benjamin Moore OC-23, ΔE 1.6) is about as light, more green.
- Drift of Mist (Sherwin-Williams SW 9166, ΔE 1.6) is darker (LRV 69.1 vs 73.6).
- Shoji White (Sherwin-Williams SW 7042, ΔE 2.2) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more saturated.