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Online SW 7072
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Undertone: No measurable undertone (true neutral)
In CIELAB, Online sits at L* 73.3, a* -1.7, b* -0.6. Its hue angle is 199° and its chroma is 1.8, 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 21%.
LRV 45.5: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 45.5, Online is lighter than 56% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Reads clearly as a color. Best in rooms with good natural light, or as an accent wall; small dark rooms may feel smaller.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Online
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marina Gray | 1599 | 0.77 | Practically identical | |
| Blue Springs | 1592 | 1.79 | Very close | |
| Silent Night | 1613 | 1.88 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Online
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meteor Shower | N450-3 | 1.16 | Very close | |
| Tin Foil | N500-3 | 1.41 | Very close | |
| Silverstone | PPU26-08 | 1.53 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mineral | SW 9637 | 1.02 | Very close | |
| Colonial Revival Gray | SW 2832 | 1.09 | Very close | |
| Uncertain Gray | SW 6234 | 1.77 | Very close | |
| Monorail Silver | SW 7663 | 2.03 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Jubilee | SW 6248 | 2.20 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Samovar Silver | SW 6233 | 2.40 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Rain SW 6219 · lighter, LRV 49.2
- Monorail Silver SW 7663 · lighter, LRV 49.5
- Argos SW 7065 · lighter, LRV 50.6
- Warm Pewter SW 9572 · darker, LRV 42.4
- Pussywillow SW 7643 · darker, LRV 42.1
- Morning Fog SW 6255 · darker, LRV 41.6
Colors that go with Online
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Online:
- Alabaster SW 7008
- Connected Gray SW 6165
- Site White SW 7070
Online is too close to neutral (chroma 1.8) for hue-based pairings to be meaningful; pair it with any color that shares its lean, and use a crisper white for trim.
Online vs popular colors
- Coventry Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-169, ΔE 2.7) is lighter (LRV 48.2 vs 45.5), more yellow/warm.
- Oyster Bay (Sherwin-Williams SW 6206, ΔE 5.1) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 5.8) is lighter (LRV 56.4 vs 45.5), more blue/cool, more green, more saturated.