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Crystalline SW 9691
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Subtle orange undertone
In CIELAB, Crystalline sits at L* 90.6, a* 1.2, b* 3.2. Its hue angle is 70° and its chroma is 3.4, so it leans orange 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 35%.
LRV 77.3: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 77.3, Crystalline is lighter than 93% 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 Crystalline
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloudy Gray | 2107-70 | 0.55 | Practically identical | |
| White Winged Dove | 1457 | 0.86 | Practically identical | |
| À la Mode | 2109-70 | 0.99 | Practically identical |
Closest Behr match to Crystalline
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Opal | UL250-13 | 0.56 | Practically identical | |
| Fading Fog | PR-W07 | 0.95 | Practically identical | |
| Ambience White | PR-W8 | 0.95 | Practically identical |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pale Pink | SW 9696 | 1.61 | Very close | |
| Original White | SW 7077 | 1.65 | Very close | |
| Incredible White | SW 7028 | 1.75 | Very close | |
| Eider White | SW 7014 | 1.76 | Very close | |
| Toque White | SW 7003 | 1.77 | Very close | |
| Zurich White | SW 7626 | 1.82 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Alabaster SW 7008 · lighter, LRV 82.2
- Cosmetic Blush SW 7110 · lighter, LRV 82.5
- Snowbound SW 7004 · lighter, LRV 82.8
- Arrowroote SW 9502 · darker, LRV 73.5
- Mountain Air SW 6224 · darker, LRV 73.2
- Icicle SW 6238 · darker, LRV 73.3
Colors that go with Crystalline
Crystalline is too close to neutral (chroma 3.4) for hue-based pairings to be meaningful; pair it with any color that shares its orange lean, and use a crisper white for trim.
Crystalline vs popular colors
- Snowbound (Sherwin-Williams SW 7004, ΔE 2.0) is lighter (LRV 82.8 vs 77.3), more green.
- Classic Gray (Benjamin Moore OC-23, ΔE 3.0) is darker (LRV 73.7 vs 77.3), more yellow/warm, more green.
- Pure White (Sherwin-Williams SW 7005, ΔE 3.2) is lighter (LRV 84.0 vs 77.3), more green.