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Reserved White SW 7056
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Undertone: Subtle green undertone
In CIELAB, Reserved White sits at L* 89.0, a* -1.2, b* 3.4. Its hue angle is 110° and its chroma is 3.6, so it leans green only slightly — the undertone mostly shows next to whiter or grayer colors. It classifies as neutral-warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 35%.
LRV 74.1: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 74.1, Reserved White is lighter than 88% 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 Reserved 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheep's Wool | 857 | 0.62 | Practically identical | |
| Intense White | OC-51 | 0.62 | Practically identical | |
| Silver Satin | OC-26 | 0.76 | Practically identical |
Closest Behr match to Reserved 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winds Breath | GR-W6 | 0.52 | Practically identical | |
| Winds Breath | GR-W06 | 0.52 | Practically identical | |
| Statuesque | MQ3-23 | 0.79 | Practically identical |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glacier Bay | SW 9626 | 0.54 | Practically identical | |
| Frosty White | SW 6196 | 0.68 | Practically identical | |
| Spare White | SW 6203 | 0.89 | Practically identical | |
| Pacific Fog | SW 9627 | 0.90 | Practically identical | |
| Ethereal White | SW 6182 | 1.04 | Very close | |
| Moderne White | SW 6168 | 1.18 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Glimmer SW 6476 · lighter, LRV 78.4
- Ivory Lace SW 7013 · lighter, LRV 78.8
- Timid Blue SW 6490 · lighter, LRV 79.3
- Simple White SW 7021 · darker, LRV 69.8
- Kingston SW 9677 · darker, LRV 70.0
- Egret White SW 7570 · darker, LRV 69.6
Colors that go with Reserved White
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Reserved White:
- Gray Clouds SW 7658
- Wall Street SW 7665
- Pure White SW 7005
Reserved White is too close to neutral (chroma 3.6) for hue-based pairings to be meaningful; pair it with any color that shares its green lean, and use a crisper white for trim.
Reserved White vs popular colors
- Silver Satin (Benjamin Moore OC-26, ΔE 0.8) is about as light.
- Classic Gray (Benjamin Moore OC-23, ΔE 1.5) is about as light, more yellow/warm.
- Drift of Mist (Sherwin-Williams SW 9166, ΔE 2.5) is darker (LRV 69.1 vs 74.1), more red/pink.