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Original White SW 7077
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Subtle orange undertone
In CIELAB, Original White sits at L* 88.7, a* 0.8, b* 1.9. Its hue angle is 67° and its chroma is 2.1, 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 25%.
LRV 73.6: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 73.6, Original 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 Original 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hampshire Rocks | 1450 | 0.70 | Practically identical | |
| À la Mode | 2109-70 | 1.02 | Very close | |
| White Winged Dove | 1457 | 1.10 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Original 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pink Chalk | MQ3-03 | 0.64 | Practically identical | |
| Pink Chalk | MQ3-3 | 0.64 | Practically identical | |
| Prelude To Pink | PR-W06 | 0.84 | Practically identical |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nouvelle White | SW 6273 | 0.92 | Practically identical | |
| Discreet White | SW 6266 | 1.14 | Very close | |
| Snowfall | SW 6000 | 1.29 | Very close | |
| Ghosted | SW 9545 | 1.33 | Very close | |
| Lunar Lite | SW 9546 | 1.34 | Very close | |
| Eider White | SW 7014 | 1.56 | 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
- Sky High SW 6504 · lighter, LRV 78.3
- Rarified Air SW 6525 · lighter, LRV 78.1
- 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 Original White
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Original White:
- Hammered Silver SW 2840
- Blackberry SW 7577
- Pure White SW 7005
Original White is too close to neutral (chroma 2.1) for hue-based pairings to be meaningful; pair it with any color that shares its orange lean, and use a crisper white for trim.
Original White vs popular colors
- Snowbound (Sherwin-Williams SW 7004, ΔE 2.9) is lighter (LRV 82.8 vs 73.6).
- Drift of Mist (Sherwin-Williams SW 9166, ΔE 2.9) is darker (LRV 69.1 vs 73.6), more yellow/warm, more saturated.
- Classic Gray (Benjamin Moore OC-23, ΔE 3.2) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.