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Oyster White SW 7637
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Undertone: Noticeable yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Oyster White sits at L* 88.2, a* -0.5, b* 7.0. Its hue angle is 94° and its chroma is 7.0, 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 58%.
LRV 72.5: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 72.5, Oyster White is lighter than 86% 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 Oyster 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fog Mist | OC-31 | 0.00 | Practically identical | |
| Olympic Mountains | 971 | 0.00 | Practically identical | |
| Strand of Pearls® | CSP-395 | 0.47 | Practically identical |
Closest Behr match to Oyster 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Light Granite | N340-1 | 0.43 | Practically identical | |
| Sand Drift | N310-1 | 0.67 | Practically identical | |
| Cotton Knit | PPU7-11 | 0.70 | Practically identical |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natural Choice | SW 7011 | 0.47 | Practically identical | |
| White Duck | SW 7010 | 0.70 | Practically identical | |
| Arrowroote | SW 9502 | 0.86 | Practically identical | |
| Oat Milk | SW 9501 | 0.88 | Practically identical | |
| Nacre | SW 6154 | 1.26 | Very close | |
| Mortar | SW 9584 | 1.34 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Alluring White SW 6343 · lighter, LRV 76.9
- Choice Cream SW 6357 · lighter, LRV 77.1
- Pearly White SW 7009 · lighter, LRV 77.3
- Windchill SW 9636 · darker, LRV 68.0
- Kestrel White SW 7516 · darker, LRV 68.1
- Olympus White SW 6253 · darker, LRV 68.1
Colors that go with Oyster White
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Oyster White:
- Analytical Gray SW 7051
- Brassy SW 6410
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Wishful Blue SW 6813 · complementary (180°)
- Polite White SW 6056 · analogous (−30°)
- Greening SW 6448 · analogous (+30°)
- Bravo Blue SW 6784 · triadic (120°)
- Spangle SW 6834 · triadic (240°)
Oyster White vs popular colors
- Pale Oak (Benjamin Moore OC-20, ΔE 1.3) is darker (LRV 68.6 vs 72.5), more blue/cool.
- Shoji White (Sherwin-Williams SW 7042, ΔE 1.3) is lighter (LRV 74.3 vs 72.5).
- Classic Gray (Benjamin Moore OC-23, ΔE 1.9) is about as light, more blue/cool, more muted.