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A La Mode SW 7116
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Undertone: Noticeable yellow undertone
In CIELAB, A La Mode sits at L* 93.8, a* 1.0, b* 8.0. Its hue angle is 83° and its chroma is 8.0, so it leans yellow clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 64%.
LRV 85.0: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 85.0, A La Mode 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 A La Mode
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opal | 891 | 0.44 | Practically identical | |
| Opal | OC-73 | 0.44 | Practically identical | |
| Winter Sky | 2163-70 | 0.85 | Practically identical |
Closest Behr match to A La Mode
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citrus Mist | PPL-11 | 0.48 | Practically identical | |
| Heavy Cream | PPU5-10 | 0.49 | Practically identical | |
| Light Touch | PPL-52 | 0.50 | Practically identical |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cotton White | SW 7104 | 1.17 | Very close | |
| Palish Peach | SW 7114 | 1.63 | Very close | |
| Creamy | SW 7012 | 1.66 | Very close | |
| Downy | SW 7002 | 1.79 | Very close | |
| Medici Ivory | SW 7558 | 1.84 | Very close | |
| Paperwhite | SW 7105 | 1.94 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- White Snow SW 9541 · lighter, LRV 90.3
- UltraWhite SW 9500 · lighter, LRV 93.5
- High Reflective White SW 7757 · lighter, LRV 92.7
- Venus Pink SW 6560 · darker, LRV 80.2
- Morning Sun SW 6672 · darker, LRV 80.3
- Pale Pink SW 9696 · darker, LRV 79.8
Colors that go with A La Mode
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for A La Mode:
- Impressive Ivory SW 7560
- Poolhouse SW 7603
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Violet Vignette SW 7137 · complementary (180°)
- Roseate SW 7113 · analogous (−30°)
- Pearl Onion SW 7126 · analogous (+30°)
- Water Squirt SW 7132 · triadic (120°)
- Spangle SW 6834 · triadic (240°)
A La Mode vs popular colors
- Creamy (Sherwin-Williams SW 7012, ΔE 1.7) is darker (LRV 81.2 vs 85.0).
- Dover White (Sherwin-Williams SW 6385, ΔE 2.0) is darker (LRV 82.5 vs 85.0), more green.
- Pink Damask (Benjamin Moore OC-72, ΔE 2.5) is about as light, more blue/cool, more muted.