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Faded Flaxflower
Sherwin-Williams · SW 9146
As soothing and sustaining as a late summer breeze, this gentle blue with its cool yellow and gray undertones brings a fresh and relaxed vibe to your space.
- Hex
- #9EB4C0published
- LRV
- 43.62published
- Status
- Current
Published digital swatch. Manufacturer-published LRV.
Compared with CIEDE2000
Closest matches in other brands
One closest active color per manufacturer
12 closest brand matches loaded.
Behind Blue EyesHGTV Home · HGSW3345ΔE 0.00indistinguishableLRV 44Nearly the same lightness.
Nearly the same lightness.
Heron WingValspar · T682ΔE 0.83indistinguishableLRV 45.36The candidate is lighter. Its LRV is 1.7 points higher.
The candidate is lighter. Its LRV is 1.7 points higher.
ValorDutch Boy · 337-3DBΔE 1.23near-exactLRV 45The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.4 points higher.
The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.4 points higher.
Slate BlueBenjamin Moore · 1648ΔE 1.29near-exactLRV 43.21The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift.
The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift.
Harper's BlueGlidden · 70BG 43/103ΔE 1.36near-exactLRV 42.27The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.4 points lower.
The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.4 points lower.
Country AirDunn-Edwards · DET581ΔE 1.78near-exactLRV 46The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.4 points higher.
The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.4 points higher.
PeacePPG · PPG10-28ΔE 2.04very closeLRV 43Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.6 points lower.
Nearly the same lightness, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.6 points lower.
OvationBehr · MQ5-59ΔE 2.26very closeLRV 43The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.6 points lower.
The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.6 points lower.
Cloud WatchingClare · Cloud WatchingΔE 2.35very closeLRV 45.84The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.2 points higher.
The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.2 points higher.
Digital swatch sampled from a manufacturer image · 100% sampling confidence.
Lulworth BlueFarrow & Ball · No.89ΔE 2.51very closeLRV 44.89The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.3 points higher.
The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.3 points higher.
Winter SolsticeMagnolia Home · JG-89ΔE 4.82closeLRV 36.25The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 7.4 points lower.
The candidate is darker, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 7.4 points lower.
Digital swatch sampled from a manufacturer image · 100% sampling confidence.
THE EARLY STUFFBackdrop · THE EARLY STUFFΔE 6.64noticeably differentLRV 57.41The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 13.8 points higher.
The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 13.8 points higher.
This is the closest option, but it is visibly different. Consider a custom mix if accuracy matters.
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