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UltraWhite SW 9500
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Subtle green undertone
In CIELAB, UltraWhite sits at L* 97.0, a* -1.2, b* 2.3. Its hue angle is 118° and its chroma is 2.6, so it leans green only slightly — the undertone mostly shows next to whiter or grayer colors. It classifies as neutral-warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 0%.
LRV 93.5: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 93.5, UltraWhite is lighter than 100% 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 UltraWhite
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chantilly Lace | OC-65 | 0.54 | Practically identical | |
| Chantilly Lace | 2121-70 | 0.54 | Practically identical | |
| Super White | OC-152 | 1.12 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to UltraWhite
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blanca Peak | HDC-NT-04G | 0.41 | Practically identical | |
| Ultra Pure White | 1850 | 0.55 | Practically identical | |
| Ultra Pure White® | UPW | 0.62 | Practically identical |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Reflective White | SW 7757 | 0.60 | Practically identical | |
| White Snow | SW 9541 | 1.12 | Very close | |
| Snowbelt | SW 9623 | 1.63 | Very close | |
| Extra White | SW 7006 | 1.66 | Very close | |
| White Sand | SW 9582 | 2.41 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pure White | SW 7005 | 2.43 | 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.
- Frost Bite SW 9505 · darker, LRV 87.9
- Roman Column SW 7562 · darker, LRV 87.6
- Snowbelt SW 9623 · darker, LRV 87.2
Colors that go with UltraWhite
UltraWhite is too close to neutral (chroma 2.6) for hue-based pairings to be meaningful; pair it with any color that shares its green lean, and use a crisper white for trim.
UltraWhite vs popular colors
- Chantilly Lace (Benjamin Moore OC-65, ΔE 0.5) is darker (LRV 90.0 vs 93.5).
- High Reflective White (Sherwin-Williams SW 7757, ΔE 0.6) is about as light.
- White Heron (Benjamin Moore OC-57, ΔE 1.6) is darker (LRV 86.7 vs 93.5).