Neutral

153 colours classified as neutral. The classification comes from the OKLCh hue angle of the manufacturer's published hex, not from an impression: we only claim an undertone when chroma is high enough for it to be real.

Example: Extra White SW 7006, at chroma 0.0054 and hue angle 117.9°.

Extra White SW 7006 LRV 86.73 Neutral Arcade White SW 7100 LRV 86.03 Neutral Brooklet SW 7131 LRV 85.48 Neutral Snowberry SW 7140 LRV 84.86 Neutral Pure White SW 7005 LRV 84.52 Neutral Faraway Blue SW 7133 LRV 84.26 Neutral Ibis White SW 7000 LRV 83.66 Neutral Lavender Wisp SW 7138 LRV 83.31 Neutral Snowbound SW 7004 LRV 83.25 Neutral Ceiling Bright White SW 7007 LRV 83.14 Neutral Superwhite SW 6995 LRV 81.94 Neutral White Lilac SW 6833 LRV 81.50 Neutral Twinkle SW 7135 LRV 81.33 Neutral Heavenly White SW 6553 LRV 81.09 Neutral Minuet White SW 6819 LRV 80.14 Neutral Timid Blue SW 6490 LRV 80 Neutral Carefree SW 6777 LRV 79.75 Neutral Snowdrop SW 6511 LRV 79.71 Neutral Whimsical White SW 6826 LRV 79.70 Neutral Cloud Nine SW 6546 LRV 78.85 Neutral Glimmer SW 6476 LRV 78.55 Neutral Sky High SW 6504 LRV 78.41 Neutral Spare White SW 6203 LRV 77.97 Neutral Rarified Air SW 6525 LRV 77.92 Neutral Glass Bead SW 6805 LRV 77.82 Neutral Ski Slope SW 6518 LRV 77.81 Neutral Ice Cube SW 6252 LRV 77.31 Neutral Mauve Tinge SW 6280 LRV 77.21 Neutral Ethereal White SW 6182 LRV 76.60 Neutral Soothing White SW 6539 LRV 76.38 Neutral Zurich White SW 7626 LRV 76.33 Neutral Origami White SW 7636 LRV 76.33 Neutral White Iris SW 6812 LRV 76.23 Neutral Aura White SW 6532 LRV 75.84 Neutral Toque White SW 7003 LRV 75.52 Neutral Quicksilver SW 6245 LRV 75.36 Neutral Topsail SW 6217 LRV 75.23 Neutral Rock Candy SW 6231 LRV 74.92 Neutral Original White SW 7077 LRV 74.27 Neutral Incredible White SW 7028 LRV 74.23 Neutral Reserved White SW 7056 LRV 74.22 Neutral Rhinestone SW 7656 LRV 74.17 Neutral Site White SW 7070 LRV 74.06 Neutral Nebulous White SW 7063 LRV 74.01 Neutral Snowfall SW 6000 LRV 73.90 Neutral Opaline SW 6189 LRV 73.48 Neutral Icicle SW 6238 LRV 73.43 Neutral Smart White SW 6007 LRV 73.38 Neutral Eider White SW 7014 LRV 73.37 Neutral Cultured Pearl SW 6028 LRV 73.28 Neutral Window Pane SW 6210 LRV 72.97 Neutral Nouvelle White SW 6273 LRV 72.94 Neutral Mountain Air SW 6224 LRV 72.85 Neutral Frosty White SW 6196 LRV 72.47 Neutral Spatial White SW 6259 LRV 72.46 Neutral Discreet White SW 6266 LRV 72.20 Neutral Fleur De Sel SW 7666 LRV 72.09 Neutral Quartz White SW 6014 LRV 71.22 Neutral Simple White SW 7021 LRV 70.69 Neutral First Star SW 7646 LRV 69.34 Neutral Starry Night SW 6540 LRV 68.98 Neutral Silver Peony SW 6547 LRV 68.48 Neutral Olympus White SW 6253 LRV 68.22 Neutral Reflection SW 7661 LRV 65.99 Neutral Crushed Ice SW 7647 LRV 65.94 Neutral Silverpointe SW 7653 LRV 64.06 Neutral Misty SW 6232 LRV 63.23 Neutral Individual White SW 6008 LRV 62.80 Neutral North Star SW 6246 LRV 62.32 Neutral Big Chill SW 7648 LRV 62.30 Neutral On The Rocks SW 7671 LRV 61.91 Neutral Lattice SW 7654 LRV 61.39 Neutral Passive SW 7064 LRV 60.72 Neutral Evening Shadow SW 7662 LRV 60.59 Neutral Grayish SW 6001 LRV 60.29 Neutral Front Porch SW 7651 LRV 59.91 Neutral Destiny SW 6274 LRV 59.87 Neutral Minute Mauve SW 7078 LRV 59.82 Neutral Sensitive Tint SW 6267 LRV 59.59 Neutral Silver Strand SW 7057 LRV 59.50 Neutral Gray Screen SW 7071 LRV 59.30 Neutral Repose Gray SW 7015 LRV 59.12 Neutral Unique Gray SW 6260 LRV 58.83 Neutral Zircon SW 7667 LRV 58.45 Neutral Tinsmith SW 7657 LRV 57.39 Neutral Knitting Needles SW 7672 LRV 53.55 Neutral Silverplate SW 7649 LRV 53.24 Neutral Light French Gray SW 0055 LRV 53.20 Neutral Lazy Gray SW 6254 LRV 53.20 Neutral Krypton SW 6247 LRV 52.56 Neutral Samovar Silver SW 6233 LRV 50.90 Neutral Argos SW 7065 LRV 49.23 Neutral Fashionable Gray SW 6275 LRV 49.15 Neutral March Wind SW 7668 LRV 48.56 Neutral Ponder SW 7079 LRV 48.52 Neutral Colonial Revival Gray SW 2832 LRV 48.49 Neutral Chelsea Gray SW 2850 LRV 48.02 Neutral Monorail Silver SW 7663 LRV 47.95 Neutral Gray Clouds SW 7658 LRV 47.81 Neutral Veiled Violet SW 6268 LRV 47.50 Neutral Magnetic Gray SW 7058 LRV 46.59 Neutral Online SW 7072 LRV 46.22 Neutral Swanky Gray SW 6261 LRV 45.60 Neutral Jubilee SW 6248 LRV 44.99 Neutral Mineral Deposit SW 7652 LRV 42.92 Neutral Pussywillow SW 7643 LRV 42.68 Neutral Uncertain Gray SW 6234 LRV 42.16 Neutral Morning Fog SW 6255 LRV 41.39 Neutral Mystical Shade SW 6276 LRV 40.80 Neutral Proper Gray SW 6003 LRV 40.13 Neutral Ellie Gray SW 7650 LRV 39.98 Neutral Quest Gray SW 7080 LRV 39.91 Neutral Gris SW 7659 LRV 39.72 Neutral Network Gray SW 7073 LRV 38.04 Neutral Mysterious Mauve SW 6262 LRV 37.27 Neutral Stamped Concrete SW 7655 LRV 35.89 Neutral Earl Grey SW 7660 LRV 32.79 Neutral Pewter Cast SW 7673 LRV 32.48 Neutral Steely Gray SW 7664 LRV 30.91 Neutral Summit Gray SW 7669 LRV 29.96 Neutral

What an undertone actually is

An undertone is the faint hue bias sitting inside a near-neutral colour. It is not an impression — it is a measurable angle. We classify every colour by its OKLCh hue angle, a perceptually uniform space where equal numeric steps look like equal visual steps, which HSL does not manage at exactly the low chroma where neutrals live.

We only claim an undertone when chroma is high enough for it to be real. Below 0.012 the honest answer is "effectively neutral", and that is what we say. Between 0.012 and 0.035 the undertone is present but subtle. Above that it is clear.

Why undertone decides the purchase

Two colours at the same LRV can look completely different on the same wall if their undertones pull opposite ways. It is the single most common reason someone paints a whole room and finds their grey "reads purple": the undertone was there all along, but the chip did not say so and the shop's lighting hid it.

Undertone shows itself mostly by comparison and in difficult light. A north-facing room, with indirect cool light all day, exposes it hardest. That is why every colour page on this site shows its nearest neighbours by LRV — undertone becomes visible by comparison, not by description.

How to use this list

Colours are ordered light to dark. Choose first on the LRV the room needs, then use undertone to decide between the candidates that remain. And always order a physical sample: no screen reproduces this faithfully.