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White Sail SW 9622
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Subtle green undertone
In CIELAB, White Sail sits at L* 92.9, a* -0.7, b* 1.9. Its hue angle is 110° and its chroma is 2.1, so it leans green only slightly — the undertone mostly shows next to whiter or grayer colors. It classifies as neutral-warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 26%.
LRV 82.9: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 82.9, White Sail 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 White Sail
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | OC-151 | 0.87 | Practically identical | |
| Baby's Breath | OC-62 | 0.98 | Practically identical | |
| Baby's Breath | 873 | 0.98 | Practically identical |
Closest Behr match to White Sail
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full Moon | 780E-2 | 0.50 | Practically identical | |
| Statement White | DC-002 | 0.50 | Practically identical | |
| White | 52 | 0.50 | Practically identical |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gypsum | SW 9543 | 0.50 | Practically identical | |
| Dashing | SW 9544 | 0.62 | Practically identical | |
| White Sand | SW 9582 | 0.65 | Practically identical | |
| Natural White | SW 9542 | 0.81 | Practically identical | |
| Ceiling Bright White | SW 7007 | 0.98 | Practically identical | |
| Pure White | SW 7005 | 1.01 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Frost Bite SW 9505 · lighter, LRV 87.9
- Cheviot SW 9503 · lighter, LRV 88.7
- White Snow SW 9541 · lighter, LRV 90.3
- Rarified Air SW 6525 · darker, LRV 78.1
- Sky High SW 6504 · darker, LRV 78.3
- White Mint SW 6441 · darker, LRV 78.4
Colors that go with White Sail
White Sail is too close to neutral (chroma 2.1) for hue-based pairings to be meaningful; pair it with any color that shares its green lean, and use a crisper white for trim.
White Sail vs popular colors
- Pure White (Sherwin-Williams SW 7005, ΔE 1.0) is about as light, more yellow/warm.
- Extra White (Sherwin-Williams SW 7006, ΔE 1.1) is lighter (LRV 85.9 vs 82.9).
- Snowbound (Sherwin-Williams SW 7004, ΔE 1.5) is about as light.