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Pacific Fog SW 9627
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Undertone: Subtle green undertone
In CIELAB, Pacific Fog sits at L* 87.6, a* -1.2, b* 3.4. Its hue angle is 110° and its chroma is 3.7, 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 71.3: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 71.3, Pacific Fog 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 Pacific Fog
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheep's Wool | 857 | 0.92 | Practically identical | |
| Intense White | OC-51 | 0.92 | Practically identical | |
| Ice Fog | CSP-575 | 1.05 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Pacific Fog
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seagull Gray | N360-1 | 0.69 | Practically identical | |
| Silver Tradition | ICC-23 | 0.82 | Practically identical | |
| Statuesque | MQ3-23 | 1.08 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frosty White | SW 6196 | 0.23 | Practically identical | |
| Reserved White | SW 7056 | 0.90 | Practically identical | |
| Fleur de Sel | SW 7666 | 1.00 | Very close | |
| Solstice | SW 9571 | 1.16 | Very close | |
| Glacier Bay | SW 9626 | 1.24 | Very close | |
| First Star | SW 7646 | 1.34 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Porcelain SW 0053 · lighter, LRV 75.6
- Heron Plume SW 6070 · lighter, LRV 75.4
- Aura White SW 6532 · lighter, LRV 75.5
- Limewash SW 9589 · darker, LRV 66.9
- Winter Walk SW 9628 · darker, LRV 66.4
- Serenely SW 9632 · darker, LRV 66.3
Colors that go with Pacific Fog
Pacific Fog is too close to neutral (chroma 3.7) for hue-based pairings to be meaningful; pair it with any color that shares its green lean, and use a crisper white for trim.
Pacific Fog vs popular colors
- Silver Satin (Benjamin Moore OC-26, ΔE 1.5) is lighter (LRV 74.9 vs 71.3).
- Classic Gray (Benjamin Moore OC-23, ΔE 1.8) is lighter (LRV 73.7 vs 71.3), more yellow/warm.
- Gray Owl (Benjamin Moore OC-52, ΔE 2.1) is darker (LRV 64.5 vs 71.3).