Home › Sherwin-Williams › White › Clean Slate
Clean Slate SW 9621
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: No measurable undertone (true neutral)
In CIELAB, Clean Slate sits at L* 90.0, a* -1.2, b* 0.1. Its hue angle is 174° and its chroma is 1.2, 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 17%.
LRV 76.4: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 76.4, Clean Slate is lighter than 92% 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 Clean Slate
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis White | 2134-70 | 0.22 | Practically identical | |
| Tundra | 2133-70 | 0.56 | Practically identical | |
| Stone White | 2120-70 | 0.62 | Practically identical |
Closest Behr match to Clean Slate
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ash White | W-F-520 | 0.48 | Practically identical | |
| Etched Glass | MQ3-27 | 1.01 | Very close | |
| Ice Sculpture | BL-W2 | 1.09 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intrepid Grey | SW 9556 | 0.66 | Practically identical | |
| Rock Candy | SW 6231 | 0.70 | Practically identical | |
| Ski Slope | SW 6518 | 0.87 | Practically identical | |
| Rhinestone | SW 7656 | 0.89 | Practically identical | |
| Rarified Air | SW 6525 | 1.12 | Very close | |
| Quicksilver | SW 6245 | 1.22 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Twinkle SW 7135 · lighter, LRV 81.0
- Winsome Grey SW 9624 · lighter, LRV 81.0
- Heavenly White SW 6553 · lighter, LRV 81.3
- Wishful Blue SW 6813 · darker, LRV 71.8
- Discreet White SW 6266 · darker, LRV 71.7
- Frosty White SW 6196 · darker, LRV 72.0
Colors that go with Clean Slate
Clean Slate is too close to neutral (chroma 1.2) for hue-based pairings to be meaningful; pair it with any color that shares its lean, and use a crisper white for trim.
Clean Slate vs popular colors
- Extra White (Sherwin-Williams SW 7006, ΔE 3.3) is lighter (LRV 85.9 vs 76.4), more yellow/warm.
- Pure White (Sherwin-Williams SW 7005, ΔE 3.5) is lighter (LRV 84.0 vs 76.4), more yellow/warm.
- Silver Satin (Benjamin Moore OC-26, ΔE 3.6) is darker (LRV 74.9 vs 76.4), more yellow/warm, more saturated.