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Whitetail SW 7103
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Undertone: Subtle yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Whitetail sits at L* 94.6, a* -0.2, b* 5.9. Its hue angle is 92° and its chroma is 5.9, 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 51%.
LRV 86.4: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 86.4, Whitetail is lighter than 99% 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 Whitetail
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pink Damask | OC-72 | 1.22 | Very close | |
| Pink Damask | 890 | 1.22 | Very close | |
| Arbor White | ES-01 | 1.38 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Whitetail
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jet White | QE-01 | 0.42 | Practically identical | |
| Palais White | GR-W15 | 0.52 | Practically identical | |
| Studio White | DC-006A | 0.56 | Practically identical |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westhighland White | SW 7566 | 0.21 | Practically identical | |
| White Flour | SW 7102 | 0.45 | Practically identical | |
| Frost Bite | SW 9505 | 0.56 | Practically identical | |
| Cheviot | SW 9503 | 0.81 | Practically identical | |
| Shell White | SW 8917 | 0.85 | Practically identical | |
| Greek Villa | SW 7551 | 0.86 | Practically identical |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- UltraWhite SW 9500 · lighter, LRV 93.5
- High Reflective White SW 7757 · lighter, LRV 92.7
- Superwhite SW 6995 · darker, LRV 0.0
- Melon Tint SW 7117 · darker, LRV 81.9
- Pink Vibernum SW 7108 · darker, LRV 81.8
Colors that go with Whitetail
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Whitetail:
- Cocoa Whip SW 9084
- Touch of Sand SW 9085
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Chapeau Violet SW 7136 · complementary (180°)
- Pinkish SW 7112 · analogous (−30°)
- Pearl Onion SW 7126 · analogous (+30°)
- Tibetan Sky SW 7134 · triadic (120°)
- Feathery Lilac SW 7141 · triadic (240°)
Whitetail vs popular colors
- Greek Villa (Sherwin-Williams SW 7551, ΔE 0.9) is darker (LRV 84.2 vs 86.4).
- Pink Damask (Benjamin Moore OC-72, ΔE 1.2) is about as light.
- Alabaster (Sherwin-Williams SW 7008, ΔE 1.5) is darker (LRV 82.2 vs 86.4).