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Lunar Lite SW 9546
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Subtle yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Lunar Lite sits at L* 88.2, a* 0.1, b* 2.8. Its hue angle is 87° and its chroma is 2.8, 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 32%.
LRV 72.7: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 72.7, Lunar Lite is lighter than 86% 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 Lunar Lite
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silver Bells | 1458 | 1.03 | Very close | |
| White Winged Dove | 1457 | 1.27 | Very close | |
| À la Mode | 2109-70 | 1.45 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Lunar Lite
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abalone Shell | PWN-63 | 0.23 | Practically identical | |
| Prelude To Pink | PR-W06 | 0.57 | Practically identical | |
| Fading Fog | PR-W7 | 0.57 | Practically identical |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snowfall | SW 6000 | 0.63 | Practically identical | |
| Eider White | SW 7014 | 0.64 | Practically identical | |
| Ghosted | SW 9545 | 0.88 | Practically identical | |
| Incredible White | SW 7028 | 1.19 | Very close | |
| Original White | SW 7077 | 1.34 | Very close | |
| First Star | SW 7646 | 1.44 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Verbena SW 6581 · lighter, LRV 77.2
- Pearly White SW 7009 · lighter, LRV 77.3
- Spare White SW 6203 · lighter, LRV 77.3
- Windchill SW 9636 · darker, LRV 68.0
- Silver Peony SW 6547 · darker, LRV 68.2
- Kestrel White SW 7516 · darker, LRV 68.1
Colors that go with Lunar Lite
Lunar Lite is too close to neutral (chroma 2.8) for hue-based pairings to be meaningful; pair it with any color that shares its yellow lean, and use a crisper white for trim.
Lunar Lite vs popular colors
- Drift of Mist (Sherwin-Williams SW 9166, ΔE 1.8) is darker (LRV 69.1 vs 72.7), more yellow/warm.
- Classic Gray (Benjamin Moore OC-23, ΔE 2.0) is about as light, more yellow/warm.
- Silver Satin (Benjamin Moore OC-26, ΔE 2.2) is lighter (LRV 74.9 vs 72.7), more yellow/warm, more green.