Downy

With an LRV of about 81, Downy reflects most of the light that reaches it. It keeps a north-facing or dim room bright, and in strong sun it can look whiter than the chip. Sherwin-Williams does not publish an LRV for it, so this one is calculated from the color.

Downy in other brands

• Retro White Asian Paints L179 White Very close ΔE 0.0
• Earthen Cream 4 Dulux UK 1187467 White Very close ΔE 0.0
• TVT Q612 Tikkurila White Very close ΔE 0.2
• Foggy Skies Valspar 7002-4 White Very close ΔE 0.4
• Sugar Soap PPG 1084-1 White Very close ΔE 0.5
• Sugar Soap Glidden PPG1084-1 White Very close ΔE 0.5

Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams

• High Reflective White Sherwin-Williams 7757 White
• Windfresh White Sherwin-Williams 7628 Light Gray

How it looks with color blindness

• Deuteranopia Reads as white
• Protanopia Reads as white
• Tritanopia Reads as white
• Achromatopsia Reads as white

Under different light

• Warm bulb, 2700 K Turns light orange
• Neutral, 4000 K Turns beige
• Daylight, 6500 K As listed

Questions

Is Downy warm or cool?

Warm. Its LAB b value of 6.2 and a value of 0.5 lean toward yellow and red, so it reads warmer next to a pure gray.

What is the closest Asian Paints color to Downy?

Retro White (L179), at ΔE 0.0. Under ΔE 2 the two are hard to tell apart on a wall.

What is the LRV of Downy?

≈ 81. Sherwin-Williams does not publish an LRV for it, so this one is calculated from the color.