Navajo White and Navajo White: the documented difference
Navajo White has an LRV of 78.26; Sherwin-Williams Navajo White SW-6126 is 72. The difference is 6.26 points, with Navajo White returning more light under the reference measurement. Choose by the material relationship as well as the number. Navajo White OC-95 is a lighter reference than the same-name Sherwin-Williams color and must stay attached to its own brand. Sherwin-Williams Navajo White is a yellow-influenced off-white.
| Color | Brand / code | LRV |
|---|---|---|
| Navajo White | Benjamin Moore OC-95 | 78.26 |
| Navajo White | Sherwin-Williams SW-6126 | 72 |
The choice beside cream tile and warm wood
Warm wood and cream tile can make a coherent off-white setting, provided the actual OC-95 sample agrees with the fixed tile.
Set up both candidates with cream tile and warm wood. Use equal-sized boards with the intended finishes and place them in the same orientation. Do not put one directly beside a window and leave the other in shadow. A difference that follows the position rather than the board is a lighting observation, not evidence that the formula changed.
What the comparison can—and cannot—settle
For a second point of reference, Ivory White is recorded at LRV 83.32. The undertones and neighboring colors covers that related choice.
Compare the authentic OC-95 sample to the tile and keep the Sherwin-Williams version out of the same-name assumption. Assess Navajo White and Navajo White alone as well as side by side. The unchosen board will not remain in the finished room, and a preference created only by that neighbor may not survive its removal. Before ordering samples, compare room-planning features in the paint color visualizer roundup.
Sources & notes
Color specifications: Benjamin Moore Navajo White OC-95. The recorded LRV is 78.26. Named comparison values come from the respective manufacturers; material schemes are editorial suggestions.
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