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Nebulous White SW 7063
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: No measurable undertone (true neutral)
In CIELAB, Nebulous White sits at L* 88.7, a* -0.9, b* 1.3. Its hue angle is 123° and its chroma is 1.6, so it has essentially no color cast — a true neutral that will pick up the color of the light and surroundings. It classifies as neutral. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 23%.
LRV 73.7: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 73.7, Nebulous 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 Nebulous 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pearl River | 871 | 1.26 | Very close | |
| Garlic Bulb | 2112-70 | 1.41 | Very close | |
| Tundra | 2133-70 | 1.52 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Nebulous 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shiny Luster | N500-1 | 0.79 | Practically identical | |
| White Lie | MQ3-55 | 0.83 | Practically identical | |
| Silver Polish | BL-W13 | 0.94 | Practically identical |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhinestone | SW 7656 | 0.66 | Practically identical | |
| Site White | SW 7070 | 0.68 | Practically identical | |
| Intrepid Grey | SW 9556 | 0.90 | Practically identical | |
| Rock Candy | SW 6231 | 1.06 | Very close | |
| Ice Cube | SW 6252 | 1.11 | Very close | |
| Fleur de Sel | SW 7666 | 1.12 | 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
- White Mint SW 6441 · lighter, LRV 78.4
- Sky High SW 6504 · lighter, LRV 78.3
- Solstice SW 9571 · darker, LRV 69.3
- First Star SW 7646 · darker, LRV 69.5
- Starry Night SW 6540 · darker, LRV 69.1
Colors that go with Nebulous White
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Nebulous White:
- Greek Villa SW 7551
- Svelte Sage SW 6164
- Pure White SW 7005
Nebulous White is too close to neutral (chroma 1.6) for hue-based pairings to be meaningful; pair it with any color that shares its lean, and use a crisper white for trim.
Nebulous White vs popular colors
- Silver Satin (Benjamin Moore OC-26, ΔE 2.5) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more saturated.
- Classic Gray (Benjamin Moore OC-23, ΔE 3.1) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more saturated.
- Snowbound (Sherwin-Williams SW 7004, ΔE 3.3) is lighter (LRV 82.8 vs 73.7), more yellow/warm, more red/pink.