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White Heron SW 7627
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Undertone: Subtle yellow undertone
In CIELAB, White Heron sits at L* 89.7, a* 0.3, b* 5.6. Its hue angle is 87° and its chroma is 5.6, 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 52%.
LRV 76.0: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 76.0, White Heron is lighter than 91% 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 White Heron
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Etiquette | AF-50 | 0.84 | Practically identical | |
| Grandma's China | CSP-365 | 1.14 | Very close | |
| Classic Gray | OC-23 | 1.47 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to White Heron
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shoelace | OR-W13 | 0.79 | Practically identical | |
| Smoky White | BWC-13 | 0.79 | Practically identical | |
| Light Sandstone | ECC-15-2 | 0.84 | Practically identical |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunbleached | SW 9585 | 0.60 | Practically identical | |
| Pearly White | SW 7009 | 0.64 | Practically identical | |
| Aesthetic White | SW 7035 | 0.89 | Practically identical | |
| Zurich White | SW 7626 | 0.90 | Practically identical | |
| Toque White | SW 7003 | 0.92 | Practically identical | |
| Heron Plume | SW 6070 | 0.95 | Practically identical |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Venus Pink SW 6560 · lighter, LRV 80.2
- Lighter Mint SW 6742 · lighter, LRV 80.2
- Crisp Linen SW 6378 · lighter, LRV 80.6
- White Sesame SW 9586 · darker, LRV 71.3
- Pacific Fog SW 9627 · darker, LRV 71.3
- Dreamy White SW 6021 · darker, LRV 70.9
Colors that go with White Heron
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for White Heron:
- Analytical Gray SW 7051
- Adaptive Shade SW 7053
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Violet Vignette SW 7137 · complementary (180°)
- Gorgeous White SW 6049 · analogous (−30°)
- Opaline SW 6189 · analogous (+30°)
- Lauren's Surprise SW 6791 · triadic (120°)
- Spangle SW 6834 · triadic (240°)
White Heron vs popular colors
- Shoji White (Sherwin-Williams SW 7042, ΔE 1.0) is darker (LRV 74.3 vs 76.0), more yellow/warm.
- Classic Gray (Benjamin Moore OC-23, ΔE 1.5) is darker (LRV 73.7 vs 76.0).
- Creamy (Sherwin-Williams SW 7012, ΔE 2.0) is lighter (LRV 81.2 vs 76.0), more yellow/warm.