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Solstice SW 9571
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Undertone: Subtle yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Solstice sits at L* 86.7, a* -0.6, b* 3.7. Its hue angle is 99° and its chroma is 3.7, 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 37%.
LRV 69.3: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 69.3, Solstice is lighter than 83% of Sherwin-Williams colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Solstice
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shoreline | 1471 | 1.00 | Very close | |
| Light Pewter | 1464 | 1.37 | Very close | |
| Sheep's Wool | 857 | 1.51 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Solstice
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 Tradition | ICC-23 | 1.00 | Very close | |
| Seagull Gray | N360-1 | 1.01 | Very close | |
| Statuesque | MQ3-23 | 1.46 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Star | SW 7646 | 0.97 | Practically identical | |
| Drift of Mist | SW 9166 | 1.00 | Very close | |
| Pacific Fog | SW 9627 | 1.16 | Very close | |
| Frosty White | SW 6196 | 1.29 | Very close | |
| Winter Walk | SW 9628 | 1.31 | Very close | |
| Crushed Ice | SW 7647 | 1.44 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Nebulous White SW 7063 · lighter, LRV 73.7
- Incredible White SW 7028 · lighter, LRV 73.6
- Original White SW 7077 · lighter, LRV 73.6
- Pine Frost SW 9656 · darker, LRV 65.1
- Natural Tan SW 7567 · darker, LRV 65.0
- Crushed Ice SW 7647 · darker, LRV 65.5
Colors that go with Solstice
Solstice is too close to neutral (chroma 3.7) for hue-based pairings to be meaningful; pair it with any color that shares its yellow lean, and use a crisper white for trim.
Solstice vs popular colors
- Drift of Mist (Sherwin-Williams SW 9166, ΔE 1.0) is about as light.
- Crushed Ice (Sherwin-Williams SW 7647, ΔE 1.4) is darker (LRV 65.5 vs 69.3).
- Balboa Mist (Benjamin Moore OC-27, ΔE 1.6) is darker (LRV 65.5 vs 69.3), more yellow/warm.