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Gossamer Veil SW 9165
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Undertone: Subtle yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Gossamer Veil sits at L* 82.9, a* 0.0, b* 5.6. Its hue angle is 90° and its chroma is 5.6, 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 42%.
LRV 61.8: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 61.8, Gossamer Veil is lighter than 75% of Sherwin-Williams colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Gossamer Veil
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collingwood | OC-28 | 0.00 | Practically identical | |
| Collingwood | 859 | 0.00 | Practically identical | |
| Picket Fence | CSP-370 | 0.69 | Practically identical |
Closest Behr match to Gossamer Veil
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cotton Grey | HDC-NT-20 | 0.66 | Practically identical | |
| Offbeat | T14-7 | 0.74 | Practically identical | |
| Bowstring | T16-19 | 0.88 | Practically identical |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agreeable Gray | SW 7029 | 0.85 | Practically identical | |
| Grey Heron | SW 9566 | 1.32 | Very close | |
| Modern Gray | SW 7632 | 1.42 | Very close | |
| Vessel | SW 9547 | 1.52 | Very close | |
| Repose Gray | SW 7015 | 1.63 | Very close | |
| Pediment | SW 7634 | 1.67 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Reflection SW 7661 · lighter, LRV 66.1
- Natural Linen SW 9109 · lighter, LRV 66.3
- Patience SW 7555 · lighter, LRV 66.7
- Vessel SW 9547 · darker, LRV 57.9
- Aloof Gray SW 6197 · darker, LRV 57.9
- Accessible Beige SW 7036 · darker, LRV 57.7
Colors that go with Gossamer Veil
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Gossamer Veil:
- African Gray SW 9162
- Anchors Aweigh SW 9179
- Eider White SW 7014
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Daydream SW 6541 · complementary (180°)
- Unfussy Beige SW 6043 · analogous (−30°)
- Pearl Gray SW 0052 · analogous (+30°)
- Tradewind SW 6218 · triadic (120°)
- Wallflower SW 6281 · triadic (240°)
Gossamer Veil vs popular colors
- Collingwood (Benjamin Moore OC-28, ΔE 0.0) is about as light.
- Agreeable Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7029, ΔE 0.8) is about as light.
- Repose Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7015, ΔE 1.6) is darker (LRV 58.2 vs 61.8).