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Dashing SW 9544
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: No measurable undertone (true neutral)
In CIELAB, Dashing sits at L* 92.9, a* -0.9, b* 1.3. Its hue angle is 123° and its chroma is 1.6, 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 21%.
LRV 82.9: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 82.9, Dashing 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 Dashing
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decorator's White | OC-149 | 0.62 | Practically identical | |
| Decorator's White | CC-20 | 0.62 | Practically identical | |
| White | OC-151 | 0.64 | Practically identical |
Closest Behr match to Dashing
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silver Sky | W-F-510 | 0.51 | Practically identical | |
| Celestial Glow | PWN-36 | 0.52 | Practically identical | |
| Steam White | 750E-1 | 0.68 | Practically identical |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gypsum | SW 9543 | 0.50 | Practically identical | |
| White Sail | SW 9622 | 0.62 | Practically identical | |
| Winsome Grey | SW 9624 | 0.77 | Practically identical | |
| Ceiling Bright White | SW 7007 | 0.78 | Practically identical | |
| Natural White | SW 9542 | 1.01 | Very close | |
| White Sand | SW 9582 | 1.25 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Roman Column SW 7562 · lighter, LRV 87.6
- Frost Bite SW 9505 · lighter, LRV 87.9
- Cheviot SW 9503 · lighter, LRV 88.7
- Sky High SW 6504 · darker, LRV 78.3
- White Mint SW 6441 · darker, LRV 78.4
- Cloud Nine SW 6546 · darker, LRV 78.1
Colors that go with Dashing
Dashing is too close to neutral (chroma 1.6) for hue-based pairings to be meaningful; pair it with any color that shares its lean, and use a crisper white for trim.
Dashing vs popular colors
- Extra White (Sherwin-Williams SW 7006, ΔE 1.3) is lighter (LRV 85.9 vs 82.9).
- Pure White (Sherwin-Williams SW 7005, ΔE 1.6) is about as light, more yellow/warm.
- Snowbound (Sherwin-Williams SW 7004, ΔE 2.0) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink.