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Windfresh White SW 7628
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Subtle yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Windfresh White sits at L* 86.6, a* 0.5, b* 5.2. Its hue angle is 85° and its chroma is 5.2, 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 45%.
LRV 69.2: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 69.2, Windfresh White is lighter than 82% of Sherwin-Williams colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Windfresh White
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balboa Mist | OC-27 | 1.38 | Very close | |
| Balboa Mist | 1549 | 1.38 | Very close | |
| Pale Oak | OC-20 | 1.59 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Windfresh White
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taupe Tease | N210-1 | 0.60 | Practically identical | |
| Empire Porcelain | T13-2 | 0.86 | Practically identical | |
| Taupe Mist | PPL-78 | 1.05 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Egret White | SW 7570 | 0.52 | Practically identical | |
| City Loft | SW 7631 | 0.65 | Practically identical | |
| Limewash | SW 9589 | 0.86 | Practically identical | |
| Drift of Mist | SW 9166 | 0.96 | Practically identical | |
| Simple White | SW 7021 | 1.01 | Very close | |
| Aesthetic White | SW 7035 | 1.21 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Modest White SW 6084 · lighter, LRV 73.5
- Nice White SW 6063 · lighter, LRV 73.5
- Eider White SW 7014 · lighter, LRV 73.2
- Taupe of the Morning SW 9590 · darker, LRV 65.0
- Grey Heron SW 9566 · darker, LRV 64.8
- Canvas Tan SW 7531 · darker, LRV 64.3
Colors that go with Windfresh White
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Windfresh White:
- Folkstone SW 6005
- Essential Gray SW 6002
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Wishful Blue SW 6813 · complementary (180°)
- Hush White SW 6042 · analogous (−30°)
- Nonchalant White SW 6161 · analogous (+30°)
- Little Boy Blu SW 9054 · triadic (120°)
- Inspired Lilac SW 6820 · triadic (240°)
Windfresh White vs popular colors
- Drift of Mist (Sherwin-Williams SW 9166, ΔE 1.0) is about as light.
- Balboa Mist (Benjamin Moore OC-27, ΔE 1.4) is darker (LRV 65.5 vs 69.2).
- Pale Oak (Benjamin Moore OC-20, ΔE 1.6) is about as light, more green.