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Kingston SW 9677
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Undertone: Subtle green undertone
In CIELAB, Kingston sits at L* 86.9, a* -4.3, b* 3.5. Its hue angle is 141° and its chroma is 5.6, 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 36%.
LRV 70.0: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 70.0, Kingston is lighter than 83% 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 Kingston
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silver Crest | 1583 | 0.72 | Practically identical | |
| Healing Aloe | 1562 | 0.86 | Practically identical | |
| Ice Cap | 1576 | 1.44 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Kingston
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soothing Celadon | ICC-95 | 0.87 | Practically identical | |
| Mountain Morn | N400-1 | 0.87 | Practically identical | |
| Wind Fresh White | HDC-CT-23 | 0.93 | Practically identical |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Window Pane | SW 6210 | 1.16 | Very close | |
| Dewy | SW 6469 | 1.56 | Very close | |
| Fleeting Green | SW 6455 | 1.57 | Very close | |
| Pine Frost | SW 9656 | 1.98 | Very close | |
| Opaline | SW 6189 | 2.50 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Green Trance | SW 6462 | 2.52 | 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.
- White Duck SW 7010 · lighter, LRV 74.0
- Reliable White SW 6091 · lighter, LRV 74.2
- Rhinestone SW 7656 · lighter, LRV 74.4
- Breaktime SW 6463 · darker, LRV 65.9
- Topiary Tint SW 6449 · darker, LRV 65.3
- Pine Frost SW 9656 · darker, LRV 65.1
Colors that go with Kingston
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Inspired Lilac SW 6820 · complementary (180°)
- Nonchalant White SW 6161 · analogous (−30°)
- Dewy SW 6469 · analogous (+30°)
- Violet Vignette SW 7137 · triadic (120°)
- Rose Of Sharon SW 6294 · triadic (240°)
Kingston vs popular colors
- Gray Cashmere (Benjamin Moore 2138-60, ΔE 1.8) is darker (LRV 64.5 vs 70.0).
- Sea Salt (Sherwin-Williams SW 6204, ΔE 2.6) is darker (LRV 63.2 vs 70.0), more red/pink.
- Gray Owl (Benjamin Moore OC-52, ΔE 3.6) is darker (LRV 64.5 vs 70.0), more red/pink.