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Dew Drop SW 9641
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Undertone: Subtle blue-green undertone
In CIELAB, Dew Drop sits at L* 87.2, a* -2.7, b* -0.9. Its hue angle is 199° and its chroma is 2.8, so it leans blue-green only slightly — the undertone mostly shows next to whiter or grayer colors. It classifies as cool. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 15%.
LRV 70.4: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 70.4, Dew Drop is lighter than 84% 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 Dew Drop
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Mist | 868 | 0.77 | Practically identical | |
| Blue Lace | 1625 | 1.05 | Very close | |
| Glass Slipper | 1632 | 1.14 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Dew Drop
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Echo Mist | ECC-31-2 | 0.85 | Practically identical | |
| Urban Mist | PPU12-13 | 1.08 | Very close | |
| River Veil | MQ3-50 | 1.38 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Air | SW 6224 | 1.03 | Very close | |
| Topsail | SW 6217 | 1.68 | Very close | |
| Serenely | SW 9632 | 1.74 | Very close | |
| Olympus White | SW 6253 | 1.90 | Very close | |
| Lullaby | SW 9136 | 1.96 | Very close | |
| Quicksilver | SW 6245 | 2.10 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Opalescent SW 9686 · lighter, LRV 74.6
- Ghosted SW 9545 · lighter, LRV 74.8
- Topsail SW 6217 · lighter, LRV 74.9
- Balmy SW 6512 · darker, LRV 66.2
- Reflection SW 7661 · darker, LRV 66.1
- Mild Blue SW 6533 · darker, LRV 65.4
Colors that go with Dew Drop
Dew Drop is too close to neutral (chroma 2.8) for hue-based pairings to be meaningful; pair it with any color that shares its blue-green lean, and use a crisper white for trim.
Dew Drop vs popular colors
- Gray Cashmere (Benjamin Moore 2138-60, ΔE 4.2) is darker (LRV 64.5 vs 70.4), more yellow/warm.
- Sea Salt (Sherwin-Williams SW 6204, ΔE 4.6) is darker (LRV 63.2 vs 70.4), more yellow/warm.
- Gray Owl (Benjamin Moore OC-52, ΔE 4.9) is darker (LRV 64.5 vs 70.4), more yellow/warm.