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Inky Blue
Sherwin-Williams · SW 9149
Get swept away in the depths of this cool and mysterious blue and its yellow undertones. Introduce a deep and pensive calm to any well-lit room.
- Hex
- #4E7287published
- LRV
- 15.4published
- Status
- Current
Published digital swatch. Manufacturer-published LRV.
Compared with CIEDE2000
Closest matches in other brands
One closest active color per manufacturer
11 closest brand matches loaded.
Sea CreatureHGTV Home · HGSW3342ΔE 0.00indistinguishableLRV 15Nearly the same lightness.
Nearly the same lightness.
Mozart BlueBenjamin Moore · 1665ΔE 1.29near-exactLRV 16.93Nearly the same lightness, more muted. Its LRV is 1.5 points higher.
Nearly the same lightness, more muted. Its LRV is 1.5 points higher.
Ahoy BlueDutch Boy · 336-5DBΔE 1.57near-exactLRV 15The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift.
The candidate is darker, with a small hue shift.
ShipyardBehr · S500-6ΔE 1.67near-exactLRV 15The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift.
The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift.
Bountiful BlueValspar · 4007-6BΔE 1.81near-exactLRV 16.57The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.2 points higher.
The candidate is lighter, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.2 points higher.
Smoke BlueGlidden / PPG · PPG1156-5ΔE 2.40very closeLRV 17.01The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.6 points higher.
The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.6 points higher.
This exact code and swatch is sold under Glidden / PPG; it occupies one result slot.
San Miguel BlueDunn-Edwards · DET569ΔE 2.45very closeLRV 17The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.6 points higher.
The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 1.6 points higher.
Sloe BlueFarrow & Ball · No.87ΔE 4.99closeLRV 17.56The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.2 points higher.
The candidate is lighter, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 2.2 points higher.
SuperiorMagnolia Home · LH-02ΔE 6.16noticeably differentLRV 10.98The candidate is darker, more saturated. Its LRV is 4.4 points lower.
The candidate is darker, more saturated. Its LRV is 4.4 points lower.
Digital swatch sampled from a manufacturer image · 100% sampling confidence.
This is the closest option, but it is visibly different. Consider a custom mix if accuracy matters.
SATURDAY ON SUNDAYBackdrop · SATURDAY ON SUNDAYΔE 6.42noticeably differentLRV 14.87The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.5 points lower.
The candidate is darker, more muted, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 0.5 points lower.
This is the closest option, but it is visibly different. Consider a custom mix if accuracy matters.
Blue IvyClare · Blue IvyΔE 9.44noticeably differentLRV 22.8The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 7.4 points higher.
The candidate is lighter, more saturated, with a small hue shift. Its LRV is 7.4 points higher.
Digital swatch sampled from a manufacturer image · 100% sampling confidence.
This is the closest option, but it is visibly different. Consider a custom mix if accuracy matters.
Compare Inky Blue with Benjamin Moore
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