Mantra (SW 9631)
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Mantra (SW 9631) is a light, neutral off-white from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 75, so it reflects about 75 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Mantra
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Mantra by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper neutral, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Sherwin-Williams did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Mantra, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Moore | Lookout Point | 1646 | 74.1 | 1.5 | very close |
| Behr | River Veil | MQ3-50 | 73.3 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Pale Linen | 7004-23 | 72 | 1.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Icy Bay | 1012-1 | 77 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams off-white colors nearest to Mantra (LRV 75) by LRV.
Lighter than Mantra
Darker than Mantra
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 9631 |
| Hex | #DCE2DF |
| RGB | 220, 226, 223 |
| HSL | 150°, 9%, 87% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 75 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 89.4, -2.6, 0.8 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Off-white |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Mantra (SW 9631), published as #DCE2DF
#CAD8DD
#EFECDF
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Mantra (SW 9631)?
- Mantra has an LRV of 75. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Mantra is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Mantra in another brand?
- River Veil (Behr MQ3-50) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Mantra warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Mantra as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 0.8; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.