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Shell White SW 8917
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Undertone: Subtle yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Shell White sits at L* 93.2, a* -0.2, b* 5.9. Its hue angle is 92° and its chroma is 5.9, 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 51%.
LRV 83.2: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 83.2, Shell White is lighter than 98% 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 Shell 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arbor White | ES-01 | 1.35 | Very close | |
| Collector's Item | AF-45 | 1.35 | Very close | |
| Glacier White | OC-37 | 1.46 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Shell 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jet White | QE-01 | 0.42 | Practically identical | |
| Pillar White | UL150-9 | 0.50 | Practically identical | |
| Nude | W-F-210 | 0.59 | Practically identical |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greek Villa | SW 7551 | 0.58 | Practically identical | |
| Westhighland White | SW 7566 | 0.64 | Practically identical | |
| Whitetail | SW 7103 | 0.85 | Practically identical | |
| Cotton | SW 9581 | 0.96 | Practically identical | |
| White Flour | SW 7102 | 0.98 | Practically identical | |
| Marshmallow | SW 7001 | 0.99 | Practically identical |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Cheviot SW 9503 · lighter, LRV 88.7
- White Snow SW 9541 · lighter, LRV 90.3
- UltraWhite SW 9500 · lighter, LRV 93.5
- Glimmer SW 6476 · darker, LRV 78.4
- Rarified Air SW 6525 · darker, LRV 78.1
- Champagne SW 6644 · darker, LRV 78.1
Colors that go with Shell White
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Shell White:
- Backdrop SW 7025
- Gris Morado SW 9156
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Chapeau Violet SW 7136 · complementary (180°)
- Pinkish SW 7112 · analogous (−30°)
- Pearl Onion SW 7126 · analogous (+30°)
- Tibetan Sky SW 7134 · triadic (120°)
- Feathery Lilac SW 7141 · triadic (240°)
Shell White vs popular colors
- Greek Villa (Sherwin-Williams SW 7551, ΔE 0.6) is about as light.
- Alabaster (Sherwin-Williams SW 7008, ΔE 1.0) is about as light.
- Creamy (Sherwin-Williams SW 7012, ΔE 1.2) is darker (LRV 81.2 vs 83.2), more yellow/warm.