Shell White

With an LRV of about 83, Shell White 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.

Shell White in other brands

• Campiello Vista K-975 White Very close ΔE 0.0
• Parchment White Glidden 60YY 83/062 White Very close ΔE 0.0
• Sea Salt Berger Paints 8P2760 White Very close ΔE 0.2
• Jade 60 Caparol 3D Jade 60 White Very close ΔE 0.2
• Hempel 10170 Hempel White Very close ΔE 0.2
• Ice Crystal Asian Paints 8444 White Very close ΔE 0.2

Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams

• Egret White Sherwin-Williams 7570 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 Shell White warm or cool?

Warm. Its LAB b value of 5.9 and a value of -0.2 lean toward yellow and red, so it reads warmer next to a pure gray.

What is the closest Vista color to Shell White?

Campiello (K-975), at ΔE 0.0. Under ΔE 2 the two are hard to tell apart on a wall.

What is the LRV of Shell White?

≈ 83. Sherwin-Williams does not publish an LRV for it, so this one is calculated from the color.