Sherwin-Williams · SW 7648

Big Chill: Sherwin-Williams SW 7648 Color, LRV and Undertone

Big Chill (Sherwin-Williams SW 7648) is #D0CEC9 with a light reflectance value (LRV) of 61.8. It has a very slight yellow undertone, so it reads as a neutral in most rooms and only shows its lean next to a true white.

HEX
#D0CEC9
RGB
208, 206, 201
LRV
61.8 of 100
Undertone
Yellow
Temperature
Neutral
Color family
Grey

South light · wall #DAD3C7 · LRV 65.6 Simulated on a drawn scene, not a photo.

How Big Chill looks in different light

The same wall changes through the day. Each room below is Big Chill in one kind of light; the LRV shows how much light the wall reflects.

North light #BEBFC1 · LRV 52.1 Cooler and flatter, because north light is blue and has no direct sun.
South light #DAD3C7 · LRV 65.6 Warmer and brighter, with the most light all day.
Evening lamps #B7A790 · LRV 39.7 Warm and darker under lamps; cool undertones turn muted.

Colors that go with Big Chill

Picked from the same brand by color relationship. Each room keeps Big Chill on the walls and shows the partner color in use.

Trim and ceiling Extra White SW 7006 · #EEEFEA · LRV 85.9
Deeper accent Dovetail SW 7018 · #908A83 · LRV 25.7
Quiet neighbor Argos SW 7065 · #BDBDB7 · LRV 50.6
Contrast Steely Gray SW 7664 · #90979B · LRV 30.4
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Big Chill on a house

Three exterior schemes with Big Chill on the walls. Colors for trim, doors and roof are typical choices, not brand paints.

Big Chill with black trim and door Roof charcoal · trim and door black
Big Chill with a sage door Roof charcoal · trim white · door sage green
Big Chill with a navy door Roof slate · trim white · door navy
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Closest colors in other brands

Nearest matches by CIEDE2000 color difference. Always compare physical samples: no two brands make an identical color.

  • Behr QE-49 Mexican Silver Near-identical
  • Valspar 4003-1B Filtered Shade Very close
  • Farrow & Ball No. 228 Cornforth White Very close

Guides with colors like Big Chill

Color guides on this site that use a shade very close to this paint.

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FAQ

What is the HEX code of Big Chill?

Big Chill (Sherwin-Williams SW 7648) is shown here as #D0CEC9 (RGB 208, 206, 201). Screens and printed samples differ, so always test a sample on your wall.

What is the LRV of Big Chill?

About 61.8 on a scale from 0 (black) to 100 (white), calculated from the HEX value. A figure published by the paint maker can differ by a point or two.

Is Big Chill a warm or a cool color?

It is neutral. It has a very slight yellow undertone, so it reads as a neutral in most rooms and only shows its lean next to a true white.

What are the closest colors to Big Chill from other brands?

The nearest matches in our data are Behr QE-49 Mexican Silver; Farrow & Ball No. 228 Cornforth White; Valspar 4003-1B Filtered Shade. Matches are approximate: compare physical samples before you buy.

Color values come from the open colornerd dataset by James Pederson (MIT license). LRV, undertone and light simulations are calculated from the HEX value. Brand and color names belong to their owners; Light & Pigment is not affiliated with any paint brand.