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Origami White SW 7636
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Undertone: Subtle yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Origami White sits at L* 89.9, a* -0.4, b* 4.3. Its hue angle is 95° and its chroma is 4.3, 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 41%.
LRV 76.0: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 76.0, Origami White 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 Origami 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Classic Gray | OC-23 | 0.66 | Practically identical | |
| Classic Gray | 1548 | 0.66 | Practically identical | |
| Barely There | CSP-725 | 0.97 | Practically identical |
Closest Behr match to Origami 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Painter's White | PPU18-8 | 0.00 | Practically identical | |
| Painter's White | PPU18-08 | 0.00 | Practically identical | |
| White Pepper | PPU24-13 | 0.86 | Practically identical |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanctuary | SW 9583 | 0.57 | Practically identical | |
| Heron Plume | SW 6070 | 0.60 | Practically identical | |
| Moderne White | SW 6168 | 0.93 | Practically identical | |
| Toque White | SW 7003 | 1.02 | Very close | |
| Zurich White | SW 7626 | 1.02 | Very close | |
| Sunbleached | SW 9585 | 1.03 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Restful White SW 7563 · lighter, LRV 80.6
- Roseate SW 7113 · lighter, LRV 80.9
- Winsome Grey SW 9624 · lighter, LRV 81.0
- Nonchalant White SW 6161 · darker, LRV 71.8
- Gauzy White SW 6035 · darker, LRV 71.7
- Spatial White SW 6259 · darker, LRV 71.9
Colors that go with Origami White
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Origami White:
- Anew Gray SW 7030
- Spalding Gray SW 6074
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- White Iris SW 6812 · complementary (180°)
- Cultured Pearl SW 6028 · analogous (−30°)
- Opaline SW 6189 · analogous (+30°)
- Iceberg SW 6798 · triadic (120°)
- Lite Lavender SW 6554 · triadic (240°)
Origami White vs popular colors
- Classic Gray (Benjamin Moore OC-23, ΔE 0.7) is darker (LRV 73.7 vs 76.0).
- Silver Satin (Benjamin Moore OC-26, ΔE 1.0) is about as light.
- Alabaster (Sherwin-Williams SW 7008, ΔE 1.9) is lighter (LRV 82.2 vs 76.0).