Quicksilver
Sherwin-Williams 6245
- HEX
- #DDE2E0
- RGB
- 221, 226, 224
- LAB
- 89.5, -2.0, 0.4
- LRV
- ≈ 75
- Family
- Light Gray, neutral
- Nearest RAL
- 9003 Signal White
With an LRV of about 75, Quicksilver 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.
Quicksilver in other brands
- Cornflower White Dulux UK 1915021 Light Gray Very close ΔE 0.2
- H1760E Crown White Very close ΔE 0.4
- Remembrance Nippon Paint NP OW 1053P Light Gray Very close ΔE 0.4
- Candle Smoke Johnstone's Light Gray Very close ΔE 0.4
- Halcyon Blue Valspar 5001-3A White Very close ΔE 0.7
- Oakleaf Hydrangea KILZ RJ140 Light Gray Very close ΔE 0.7
- Very close ΔE 0.0
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
- High Reflective White Sherwin-Williams 7757 White
- Big Chill Sherwin-Williams 7648 Light Gray
- Very close ΔE 0.0
How it looks with color blindness
- Deuteranopia Reads as light gray
- Protanopia Reads as light gray
- Tritanopia Reads as light gray
- Achromatopsia Reads as light gray
Under different light
- Warm bulb, 2700 K Turns yellow
- Neutral, 4000 K Close to listed
- Daylight, 6500 K As listed
Questions
Is Quicksilver warm or cool?
Close to neutral. Its LAB a value of -2.0 and b value of 0.4 sit near zero, so it shifts with the light and the colors around it.
What is the closest Dulux UK color to Quicksilver?
Cornflower White (1915021), at ΔE 0.2. Under ΔE 2 the two are hard to tell apart on a wall.
What is the LRV of Quicksilver?
≈ 75. Sherwin-Williams does not publish an LRV for it, so this one is calculated from the color.