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Pearl Onion SW 7126
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Undertone: Noticeable green undertone
In CIELAB, Pearl Onion sits at L* 94.0, a* -2.8, b* 6.7. Its hue angle is 112° and its chroma is 7.2, so it leans green clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as neutral-warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 58%.
LRV 85.7: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 85.7, Pearl Onion 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 Pearl Onion
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paper Mache | AF-25 | 0.73 | Practically identical | |
| Minced Onion | 2145-60 | 1.20 | Very close | |
| Minced Onion | OC-128 | 1.20 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Pearl Onion
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frostwork | 410E-1 | 0.59 | Practically identical | |
| Hushed White | W-F-710 | 0.63 | Practically identical | |
| Hemlock Bud | 420E-1 | 0.71 | Practically identical |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barely Pear | SW 9666 | 1.64 | Very close | |
| Spinach White | SW 6434 | 2.12 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Apple Slice | SW 7127 | 2.13 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Green Glaze | SW 7128 | 2.57 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cotton | SW 9581 | 2.90 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Alabaster | SW 7008 | 2.95 | 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.
- White Snow SW 9541 · lighter, LRV 90.3
- UltraWhite SW 9500 · lighter, LRV 93.5
- High Reflective White SW 7757 · lighter, LRV 92.7
- Crisp Linen SW 6378 · darker, LRV 80.6
- Lighter Mint SW 6742 · darker, LRV 80.2
- Pale Pink SW 9696 · darker, LRV 79.8
Colors that go with Pearl Onion
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Pearl Onion:
- Roycroft Bronze Green SW 2846
- Renwick Olive SW 2815
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Lady's Slipper SW 7139 · complementary (180°)
- Cotton White SW 7104 · analogous (−30°)
- Green Glaze SW 7128 · analogous (+30°)
- Tibetan Sky SW 7134 · triadic (120°)
- Anemone SW 6567 · triadic (240°)
Pearl Onion vs popular colors
- Cloud White (Benjamin Moore OC-130, ΔE 1.8) is about as light, more blue/cool, more red/pink.
- Swiss Coffee (Benjamin Moore OC-45, ΔE 2.1) is darker (LRV 81.9 vs 85.7), more blue/cool, more red/pink.
- White Dove (Benjamin Moore OC-17, ΔE 2.5) is darker (LRV 83.2 vs 85.7), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.