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Glacier Bay SW 9626
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Subtle green undertone
In CIELAB, Glacier Bay sits at L* 89.4, a* -1.1, b* 2.9. Its hue angle is 110° and its chroma is 3.1, 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 35%.
LRV 75.2: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 75.2, Glacier Bay is lighter than 90% 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 Glacier Bay
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horizon | OC-53 | 0.98 | Practically identical | |
| Horizon | 1478 | 0.98 | Practically identical | |
| Paper White | OC-55 | 0.98 | Practically identical |
Closest Behr match to Glacier Bay
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Statuesque | MQ3-23 | 0.64 | Practically identical | |
| Winds Breath | GR-W6 | 0.76 | Practically identical | |
| Winds Breath | GR-W06 | 0.76 | Practically identical |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reserved White | SW 7056 | 0.54 | Practically identical | |
| Spare White | SW 6203 | 0.80 | Practically identical | |
| Frosty White | SW 6196 | 1.04 | Very close | |
| Fleur de Sel | SW 7666 | 1.11 | Very close | |
| Pacific Fog | SW 9627 | 1.24 | Very close | |
| Ethereal White | SW 6182 | 1.38 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Snowdrop SW 6511 · lighter, LRV 79.5
- Carefree SW 6777 · lighter, LRV 79.1
- Minuet White SW 6819 · lighter, LRV 79.5
- Dreamy White SW 6021 · darker, LRV 70.9
- Quartz White SW 6014 · darker, LRV 70.7
- Neutral Ground SW 7568 · darker, LRV 70.5
Colors that go with Glacier Bay
Glacier Bay is too close to neutral (chroma 3.1) for hue-based pairings to be meaningful; pair it with any color that shares its green lean, and use a crisper white for trim.
Glacier Bay vs popular colors
- Silver Satin (Benjamin Moore OC-26, ΔE 1.0) is about as light, more yellow/warm.
- Classic Gray (Benjamin Moore OC-23, ΔE 1.8) is darker (LRV 73.7 vs 75.2), more yellow/warm.
- Pure White (Sherwin-Williams SW 7005, ΔE 2.5) is lighter (LRV 84.0 vs 75.2).