Sherwin Williams Moderate White vs. Sherwin Williams Gorgeous White

The colors, each unique in their hue and saturation, embody their own individual beauty and value. The hues of the colors are quite similar.
Sherwin Williams SW 6140 and SW 6049 differ significantly in saturation. Sherwin Williams SW 6140 is more saturated.
Despite their differences, both colors share a similar value, with Sherwin Williams SW 6140 is being darker.

Supported paint brands for comparison: Behr, Benjamin Moore, Farrow and Ball, Dulux, Jotun, Little Greene, NCS, Ral Classic, Ral Design, Ral Effect, Sherwin Williams, Valspar, Tikkurila

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Second color

Sherwin Williams Moderate White vs. Sherwin Williams Gorgeous White
Hue
35
24
Saturation
37
29
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
87
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).
73.87
72.23
looks darker
CIE L
?Perceptual lightness.
Lightness value from CIE Lab color space.
Values from 0 (black) to 100 (diffuse white)
88.956
88.14
looks darker
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).
3.564
Temperature:
Warm
Warm
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Living Room Interior

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 Moderate White

Moderate White and Van Dyke Brown comparison

SW6140 Moderate White vs SW7041 Van Dyke Brown

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Moderate White and Seashell comparison

SW6140 Moderate White vs OC-120 Seashell

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Moderate White and Restful White comparison

SW6140 Moderate White vs SW7563 Restful White

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Moderate White and Let it Rain comparison

SW6140 Moderate White vs SW9152 Let it Rain

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Moderate White and Ligonier Tan comparison

SW6140 Moderate White vs SW7717 Ligonier Tan

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Moderate White and White Wool comparison

SW6140 Moderate White vs GR-W01 White Wool

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Moderate White and Etiquette comparison

SW6140 Moderate White vs S120-2 Etiquette

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Moderate White and Snow White comparison

SW6140 Moderate White vs OC-66 Snow White

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Moderate White and Scallop comparison

SW6140 Moderate White vs 311 Scallop

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Moderate White and All White comparison

SW6140 Moderate White vs 2005 All White

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Moderate White and Great White comparison

SW6140 Moderate White vs 2006 Great White

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Moderate White and Marshmallow comparison

SW6140 Moderate White vs SW7001 Marshmallow

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Moderate White and Onyx White comparison

SW6140 Moderate White vs OC-74 Onyx White

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Moderate White and Salty Dog comparison

SW6140 Moderate White vs SW9177 Salty Dog

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Moderate White and Marea Baja comparison

SW6140 Moderate White vs SW9185 Marea Baja

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Moderate White and Balboa Mist comparison

SW6140 Moderate White vs OC-27 Balboa Mist

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Moderate White and Sleek White comparison

SW6140 Moderate White vs OR-W15 Sleek White

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Moderate White and Clean Slate comparison

SW6140 Moderate White vs SW9621 Clean Slate

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Moderate White and Pale Pink comparison

SW6140 Moderate White vs SW9696 Pale Pink

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Moderate White and Décor White comparison

SW6140 Moderate White vs SW7559 Décor White

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Moderate White and Grasslands comparison

SW6140 Moderate White vs 502 Grasslands

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Moderate White and Varnished Ivory comparison

SW6140 Moderate White vs MQ3-40 Varnished Ivory

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Moderate White and Sand Dollar comparison

SW6140 Moderate White vs OC-71 Sand Dollar

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Moderate White and Swiss Coffee comparison

SW6140 Moderate White vs 7002-16 Swiss Coffee

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Moderate White and Quiver Tan comparison

SW6140 Moderate White vs SW6151 Quiver Tan

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Moderate White and Buff Tone comparison

SW6140 Moderate White vs S230-1 Buff Tone

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Moderate White and Almond Milk comparison

SW6140 Moderate White vs OR-W05 Almond Milk

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Moderate White and Ballet White comparison

SW6140 Moderate White vs PPU3-04 Ballet White

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Moderate White and Roman Column comparison

SW6140 Moderate White vs SW7562 Roman Column

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Moderate White and Hazelnut Cream comparison

SW6140 Moderate White vs 750C-2 Hazelnut Cream

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Moderate White and Tranquility comparison

SW6140 Moderate White vs AF-490 Tranquility

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Moderate White and Bleeker Beige comparison

SW6140 Moderate White vs HC-80 Bleeker Beige

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Moderate White and Revere Pewter comparison

SW6140 Moderate White vs HC-172 Revere Pewter

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Moderate White and Jute comparison

SW6140 Moderate White vs AF-80 Jute

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Moderate White and Timson Sand comparison

SW6140 Moderate White vs CW-140 Timson Sand

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Moderate White and Netsuke comparison

SW6140 Moderate White vs SW6134 Netsuke

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