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Maison Blanche SW 7526
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Undertone: Noticeable yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Maison Blanche sits at L* 84.8, a* 1.4, b* 11.0. Its hue angle is 83° and its chroma is 11.1, 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 59%.
LRV 65.8: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 65.8, Maison Blanche is lighter than 79% of Sherwin-Williams colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Maison Blanche
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandy Cream | OC-4 | 0.93 | Practically identical | |
| Brandy Cream | 1030 | 0.93 | Practically identical | |
| Carlisle Cream | 1031 | 1.02 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Maison Blanche
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spanish Sand | OR-W7 | 0.71 | Practically identical | |
| Spanish Sand | OR-W07 | 0.71 | Practically identical | |
| Roman Plaster | PPU7-10 | 0.97 | Practically identical |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patience | SW 7555 | 0.90 | Practically identical | |
| Canvas Tan | SW 7531 | 0.93 | Practically identical | |
| Stucco | SW 7569 | 1.11 | Very close | |
| Natural Linen | SW 9109 | 1.18 | Very close | |
| Rivers Edge | SW 7517 | 1.24 | Very close | |
| Cream and Sugar | SW 9507 | 1.31 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Fragile Beauty SW 7553 · lighter, LRV 70.0
- Warm Winter SW 9506 · lighter, LRV 69.8
- Egret White SW 7570 · lighter, LRV 69.6
- Frostwork SW 0059 · darker, LRV 61.6
- Malted Milk SW 6057 · darker, LRV 61.6
- Lattice SW 7654 · darker, LRV 61.2
Colors that go with Maison Blanche
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Maison Blanche:
- Urban Jungle SW 9117
- Mediterranean SW 7617
- Panda White SW 6147
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Breathtaking SW 6814 · complementary (180°)
- Romance SW 6323 · analogous (−30°)
- Liveable Green SW 6176 · analogous (+30°)
- Bathe Blue SW 6771 · triadic (120°)
- Joyful Lilac SW 6972 · triadic (240°)
Maison Blanche vs popular colors
- Natural Linen (Sherwin-Williams SW 9109, ΔE 1.2) is about as light, more blue/cool.
- Muslin (Benjamin Moore OC-12, ΔE 1.7) is about as light, more green.
- Manchester Tan (Benjamin Moore HC-81, ΔE 2.7) is darker (LRV 63.2 vs 65.8), more green.