What is the Color Category?
OFF-WHITE – A Chroma of 0.59 tips it over the edge of the White category and puts in the Off-White category. This is a good choice if you’re looking for a white that has a softer edge but still reads crisp and clean – just a little bit warmer.
How do we know? Because we have hue, value, chroma and LRV color notations that describe what colors look like. So, we can easily sort and categorize paint colors:
Whites
Value 9.12 to 10.00
Chroma less than 0.55
Off-Whites
Value 9.12 to 10.00
Chroma 0.55 to 1.15
Light Near Neutrals
Value 8.12 up to 9.12
Chroma 0.1 to 1.00
Near Neutrals
Value 0.1 up to 8.12
Chroma 0.1 to 1.00
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Cloud White OC-130 Hue Family
In context of its Hue Family neighborhood, 7 Y (Yellow), on The Color Strategist Color Wheel. The pink arrows point to where it fits in among the other colors according to its Value 9.30 rounded to 9.38 and Chroma of 0.59 rounded to 0.50.
