Sherwin Williams Classical White vs. Sherwin Williams Downy

Hue

40

37

Saturation

46

36

less saturated

Lightness

?Simple 0–100% measure derived from the min/max of the sRGB channels. It is not aligned with human visual perception - use CIE L* for perceptual lightness.

86

90

lighter

LRV

?Light Reflectance Value measures the percentage of light reflected by a color. It ranges from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (pure white, all light reflected).

76.24

81.19

looks lighter

CIE L

?Perceptual lightness. Lightness value from CIE Lab color space. Values from 0 (black) to 100 (diffuse white)

89.857

92.258

looks lighter

Color difference ΔE*₀₀

?CIE color difference. Smaller is closer: ~0–1 (imperceptible), 1–2 (just noticeable), 2–5 (small difference), 5–10 (clear), more than 10 (very different).

4.498

Temperature:

Warm

Warm

SW 2829

Classical White

Sherwin Williams

Open color review

SW 7002

Downy

Sherwin Williams

Open color review

Please note that the color shown on this page is a representation and might not exactly match the real shade of the cards, fan decks, or color collections. Your monitor, browser, and screen angle can all affect how the paint looks, so it may not be the same as what you see here. All information on this page is based on RGB and HEX values provided by manufacturers.

It's important to keep in mind that the same color may appear differently on various surfaces due to the nature of those surfaces. For example, the same shade will look different on a rough wall compared to the smooth surface of cabinets.

Color comparisons featuring Sherwin Williams Classical White

SW2829 Classical White vs 3 Off-White

SW2829 Classical White vs SW9506 Warm Winter

SW2829 Classical White vs SW6400 Lucent Yellow

SW2829 Classical White vs HC-84 Elmira White

SW2829 Classical White vs SW6554 Lite Lavender

SW2829 Classical White vs SW7585 Sun Dried Tomato

SW2829 Classical White vs SW7011 Natural Choice

SW2829 Classical White vs CW-20 Geddy White

SW2829 Classical White vs SW2812 Rookwood Jade

SW2829 Classical White vs SW6392 Vital Yellow

SW2829 Classical White vs OC-151 White

SW2829 Classical White vs SW6233 Samovar Silver

SW2829 Classical White vs OR-W12 Mourning Dove

SW2829 Classical White vs SW9130 Evergreen Fog

SW2829 Classical White vs OC-96 Gentle Cream

SW2829 Classical White vs SW7566 Westhighland White

SW2829 Classical White vs OC-65 Chantilly Lace

SW2829 Classical White vs OC-100 Palace White

SW2829 Classical White vs 710C-2 Raffia Cream

SW2829 Classical White vs CSP-1025 Ice Milk

SW2829 Classical White vs SW7749 Laurel Woods

SW2829 Classical White vs SW0053 Porcelain

SW2829 Classical White vs SW0011 Crewel Tan

SW2829 Classical White vs SW7029 Agreeable Gray

SW2829 Classical White vs HC-143 Wythe Blue

SW2829 Classical White vs SW6253 Olympus White

SW2829 Classical White vs SW7119 Venetian Lace

SW2829 Classical White vs SW7105 Paperwhite

SW2829 Classical White vs 20YY 83/100 Magnolia

SW2829 Classical White vs SW7554 Steamed Milk

SW2829 Classical White vs SW7009 Pearly White

SW2829 Classical White vs OC-18 Dove Wing

SW2829 Classical White vs OC-13 Soft Chamois

SW2829 Classical White vs HC-93 Carrington Beige

SW2829 Classical White vs OC-132 Grand Teton White

SW2829 Classical White vs OC-9 Ballet White