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White Sesame SW 9586
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Undertone: Noticeable yellow undertone
In CIELAB, White Sesame sits at L* 87.7, a* 0.4, b* 7.9. Its hue angle is 87° and its chroma is 7.9, so it leans yellow clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 58%.
LRV 71.3: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 71.3, White Sesame is lighter than 85% 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 White Sesame
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sonnet | AF-55 | 0.00 | Practically identical | |
| Ionic Column | 1016 | 1.12 | Very close | |
| Ice Breaker | CC-428 | 1.12 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to White Sesame
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oyster | W-B-720 | 0.50 | Practically identical | |
| Varnished Ivory | MQ3-40 | 0.84 | Practically identical | |
| Predictable | BWC-15 | 1.02 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pacer White | SW 6098 | 0.65 | Practically identical | |
| Neutral Ground | SW 7568 | 0.90 | Practically identical | |
| Divine White | SW 6105 | 0.95 | Practically identical | |
| Shoji White | SW 7042 | 1.23 | Very close | |
| White Duck | SW 7010 | 1.25 | Very close | |
| Arrowroote | SW 9502 | 1.34 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- White Beet SW 6287 · lighter, LRV 75.9
- Zurich White SW 7626 · lighter, LRV 75.8
- Corallite SW 9698 · lighter, LRV 75.7
- Limewash SW 9589 · darker, LRV 66.9
- Only Natural SW 7596 · darker, LRV 66.6
- Steamed Chai SW 9509 · darker, LRV 66.5
Colors that go with White Sesame
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Violet Vignette SW 7137 · complementary (180°)
- Faint Coral SW 6329 · analogous (−30°)
- Greening SW 6448 · analogous (+30°)
- Open Air SW 6491 · triadic (120°)
- Joyful Lilac SW 6972 · triadic (240°)
White Sesame vs popular colors
- Shoji White (Sherwin-Williams SW 7042, ΔE 1.2) is lighter (LRV 74.3 vs 71.3), more blue/cool.
- Pale Oak (Benjamin Moore OC-20, ΔE 2.1) is darker (LRV 68.6 vs 71.3), more blue/cool.
- Edgecomb Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-173, ΔE 2.3) is darker (LRV 63.1 vs 71.3).