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Winter Walk SW 9628
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Undertone: Subtle yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Winter Walk sits at L* 85.3, a* -0.6, b* 4.8. Its hue angle is 97° and its chroma is 4.8, so it leans yellow only slightly — the undertone mostly shows next to whiter or grayer colors. It classifies as warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 39%.
LRV 66.4: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 66.4, Winter Walk is lighter than 80% of Sherwin-Williams colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Winter Walk
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balboa Mist | OC-27 | 0.63 | Practically identical | |
| Balboa Mist | 1549 | 0.63 | Practically identical | |
| Light Pewter | 1464 | 0.82 | Practically identical |
Closest Behr match to Winter Walk
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft Secret | PPU25-10 | 0.83 | Practically identical | |
| Dove | HDC-MD-21 | 1.03 | Very close | |
| Gray View | DC-014 | 1.12 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grey Heron | SW 9566 | 1.02 | Very close | |
| Crushed Ice | SW 7647 | 1.04 | Very close | |
| Drift of Mist | SW 9166 | 1.11 | Very close | |
| Solstice | SW 9571 | 1.31 | Very close | |
| Limewash | SW 9589 | 1.45 | Very close | |
| City Loft | SW 7631 | 1.61 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Neutral Ground SW 7568 · lighter, LRV 70.5
- Quartz White SW 6014 · lighter, LRV 70.7
- Dreamy White SW 6021 · lighter, LRV 70.9
- Touch of Grey SW 9549 · darker, LRV 62.4
- Modern Gray SW 7632 · darker, LRV 62.5
- Reticence SW 6064 · darker, LRV 62.4
Colors that go with Winter Walk
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Wishful Blue SW 6813 · complementary (180°)
- Whirlwind SW 9576 · analogous (−30°)
- Pine Frost SW 9656 · analogous (+30°)
- Hinting Blue SW 6519 · triadic (120°)
- Wallflower SW 6281 · triadic (240°)
Winter Walk vs popular colors
- Balboa Mist (Benjamin Moore OC-27, ΔE 0.6) is about as light.
- Crushed Ice (Sherwin-Williams SW 7647, ΔE 1.0) is about as light.
- Drift of Mist (Sherwin-Williams SW 9166, ΔE 1.1) is lighter (LRV 69.1 vs 66.4).