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Snowbelt SW 9623
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Subtle green undertone
In CIELAB, Snowbelt sits at L* 94.8, a* -1.9, b* 2.1. Its hue angle is 132° and its chroma is 2.8, 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 21%.
LRV 87.2: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 87.2, Snowbelt is lighter than 100% 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 Snowbelt
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frostine | AF-5 | 0.48 | Practically identical | |
| Brilliant White | OC-150 | 0.63 | Practically identical | |
| White Ice | OC-58 | 0.82 | Practically identical |
Closest Behr match to Snowbelt
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windmill Wings | 610E-1 | 0.95 | Practically identical | |
| Mineral Spring | ECC-65-2 | 1.11 | Very close | |
| Frost | 57 | 1.16 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extra White | SW 7006 | 1.00 | Very close | |
| Serendipity | SW 9671 | 1.16 | Very close | |
| Ceiling Bright White | SW 7007 | 1.42 | Very close | |
| UltraWhite | SW 9500 | 1.63 | Very close | |
| Gypsum | SW 9543 | 1.64 | Very close | |
| Green Glimpse | SW 9676 | 1.79 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- UltraWhite SW 9500 · lighter, LRV 93.5
- High Reflective White SW 7757 · lighter, LRV 92.7
- Snowbound SW 7004 · darker, LRV 82.8
- Alabaster SW 7008 · darker, LRV 82.2
- Superwhite SW 6995 · darker, LRV 0.0
Colors that go with Snowbelt
Snowbelt is too close to neutral (chroma 2.8) for hue-based pairings to be meaningful; pair it with any color that shares its green lean, and use a crisper white for trim.
Snowbelt vs popular colors
- Extra White (Sherwin-Williams SW 7006, ΔE 1.0) is about as light.
- Chantilly Lace (Benjamin Moore OC-65, ΔE 1.2) is lighter (LRV 90.0 vs 87.2).
- White Heron (Benjamin Moore OC-57, ΔE 1.2) is about as light, more yellow/warm.