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Windchill SW 9636
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Undertone: No measurable undertone (true neutral)
In CIELAB, Windchill sits at L* 86.1, a* -1.2, b* 0.1. Its hue angle is 174° and its chroma is 1.2, so it has essentially no color cast — a true neutral that will pick up the color of the light and surroundings. It classifies as neutral. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 22%.
LRV 68.0: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 68.0, Windchill is lighter than 81% of Sherwin-Williams colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Windchill
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graytint | 1611 | 1.05 | Very close | |
| Bunny Gray | 2124-50 | 1.39 | Very close | |
| Pearl River | 871 | 1.60 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Windchill
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gray Shimmer | MQ3-25 | 0.23 | Practically identical | |
| Silver Charm | PPL-65 | 0.92 | Practically identical | |
| Drizzle | PPU26-14 | 0.92 | Practically identical |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympus White | SW 6253 | 0.48 | Practically identical | |
| Reflection | SW 7661 | 0.92 | Practically identical | |
| Site White | SW 7070 | 1.54 | Very close | |
| Misty | SW 6232 | 1.78 | Very close | |
| Icicle | SW 6238 | 1.91 | Very close | |
| Rhinestone | SW 7656 | 1.96 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Nouvelle White SW 6273 · lighter, LRV 72.4
- Everyday White SW 6077 · lighter, LRV 72.4
- Lunar Lite SW 9546 · lighter, LRV 72.7
- Silverpointe SW 7653 · darker, LRV 63.9
- Misty SW 6232 · darker, LRV 63.9
- Guild Grey SW 9561 · darker, LRV 63.4
Colors that go with Windchill
Windchill is too close to neutral (chroma 1.2) for hue-based pairings to be meaningful; pair it with any color that shares its lean, and use a crisper white for trim.
Windchill vs popular colors
- Gray Owl (Benjamin Moore OC-52, ΔE 3.6) is darker (LRV 64.5 vs 68.0), more yellow/warm, more saturated.
- Crushed Ice (Sherwin-Williams SW 7647, ΔE 3.8) is darker (LRV 65.5 vs 68.0), more yellow/warm, more saturated.
- Stonington Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-170, ΔE 4.0) is darker (LRV 59.4 vs 68.0), more yellow/warm.