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White Raisin SW 7685
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Undertone: Saturated yellow (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, White Raisin sits at L* 80.2, a* 5.0, b* 32.3. Its hue angle is 81° and its chroma is 32.7, so it reads as an outright yellow rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 90%.
LRV 57.3: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 57.3, White Raisin is lighter than 69% of Sherwin-Williams colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to White Raisin
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goldfinch | 187 | 0.99 | Practically identical | |
| Dijon | 193 | 1.27 | Very close | |
| Sweeney Yellow | CW-370 | 1.83 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to White Raisin
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold Hearted | T17-02 | 0.47 | Practically identical | |
| Warm Muffin | 330D-4 | 1.37 | Very close | |
| Sun Rock | PPH-09 | 1.74 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sequin | SW 6394 | 1.19 | Very close | |
| Birdseye Maple | SW 2834 | 1.96 | Very close | |
| Bee's Wax | SW 7682 | 2.30 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Colonial Yellow | SW 0030 | 2.36 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Harvester | SW 6373 | 2.45 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Dakota Wheat | SW 9023 | 2.46 | 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.
- Compatible Cream SW 6387 · lighter, LRV 61.0
- Humble Gold SW 6380 · lighter, LRV 61.3
- Avid Apricot SW 6639 · lighter, LRV 62.3
- Classical Gold SW 2831 · darker, LRV 53.5
- Cupola Yellow SW 7692 · darker, LRV 53.2
- Polvo de Oro SW 9012 · darker, LRV 53.0
Colors that go with White Raisin
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for White Raisin:
- Snowbound SW 7004
- Bracing Blue SW 6242
- Dover White SW 6385
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Blue Beyond SW 6961 · complementary (180°)
- Certain Peach SW 6625 · analogous (−30°)
- Dancing Green SW 6716 · analogous (+30°)
- Belize SW 6945 · triadic (120°)
- Queenly SW 6977 · triadic (240°)
White Raisin vs popular colors
- Concord Ivory (Benjamin Moore HC-12, ΔE 4.5) is lighter (LRV 60.0 vs 57.3), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.
- Natural (Benjamin Moore ES-10, ΔE 7.9) is darker (LRV 45.7 vs 57.3), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Hawthorne Yellow (Benjamin Moore HC-4, ΔE 8.4) is lighter (LRV 71.3 vs 57.3), more green.