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Reflection SW 7661
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: No measurable undertone (true neutral)
In CIELAB, Reflection sits at L* 85.1, a* -1.0, b* 0.7. Its hue angle is 144° and its chroma is 1.3, so it has essentially no color cast — a true neutral that will pick up the color of the light and surroundings. It classifies as neutral. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 24%.
LRV 66.1: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 66.1, Reflection is lighter than 80% of Sherwin-Williams colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Reflection
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graytint | 1611 | 1.29 | Very close | |
| Whisper | CSP-500 | 1.63 | Very close | |
| Silvery Moon | 1604 | 1.68 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Reflection
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Platinum | PPU26-11 | 0.85 | Practically identical | |
| Sterling | 780E-3 | 0.85 | Practically identical | |
| Double Click | N530-2 | 0.87 | Practically identical |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windchill | SW 9636 | 0.92 | Practically identical | |
| Olympus White | SW 6253 | 1.17 | Very close | |
| Misty | SW 6232 | 1.78 | Very close | |
| Site White | SW 7070 | 2.07 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| First Star | SW 7646 | 2.13 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Passive | SW 7064 | 2.21 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Dew Drop SW 9641 · lighter, LRV 70.4
- City Loft SW 7631 · lighter, LRV 70.5
- Quartz White SW 6014 · lighter, LRV 70.7
- Gossamer Veil SW 9165 · darker, LRV 61.8
- Individual White SW 6008 · darker, LRV 62.0
- Big Chill SW 7648 · darker, LRV 61.7
Colors that go with Reflection
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Reflection:
- Dustblu SW 9161
- In the Navy SW 9178
- Ice Cube SW 6252
Reflection is too close to neutral (chroma 1.3) for hue-based pairings to be meaningful; pair it with any color that shares its lean, and use a crisper white for trim.
Reflection vs popular colors
- Gray Owl (Benjamin Moore OC-52, ΔE 2.9) is darker (LRV 64.5 vs 66.1), more yellow/warm, more saturated.
- Crushed Ice (Sherwin-Williams SW 7647, ΔE 3.1) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more saturated.
- Stonington Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-170, ΔE 3.1) is darker (LRV 59.4 vs 66.1), more yellow/warm.