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Sky Fall SW 9049
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Undertone: Saturated blue (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Sky Fall sits at L* 76.7, a* -13.3, b* -18.6. Its hue angle is 234° and its chroma is 22.9, so it reads as an outright blue rather than a neutral. It classifies as cool. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 1%.
LRV 50.8: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 50.8, Sky Fall is lighter than 63% of Sherwin-Williams colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Sky Fall
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aquarium Blue | 2058-50 | 2.02 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Grandma's Sweater | 787 | 2.24 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pool Party | 2059-50 | 2.47 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Sky Fall
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dreaming Blue | 540D-4 | 1.86 | Very close | |
| Horizon Haze | 540B-4 | 1.88 | Very close | |
| Caribbean Coast | 550D-4 | 1.96 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undercool | SW 6957 | 1.78 | Very close | |
| Porch Ceiling | SW 9063 | 3.02 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Candid Blue | SW 6953 | 3.58 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| After the Rain | SW 9047 | 4.34 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Bluebell | SW 6793 | 4.66 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Surfin' | SW 9048 | 4.85 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Cloudless SW 6786 · lighter, LRV 56.2
- Liquid Blue SW 6779 · lighter, LRV 60.2
- Bluebell SW 6793 · lighter, LRV 60.9
- Candid Blue SW 6953 · darker, LRV 47.6
- Rapture Blue SW 6773 · darker, LRV 46.8
- Surfin' SW 9048 · darker, LRV 46.2
Colors that go with Sky Fall
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Sky Fall:
- Zurich White SW 7626
- They call it Mellow SW 9015
- Iceberg SW 6798
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Warming Peach SW 6338 · complementary (180°)
- Bora Bora Shore SW 9045 · analogous (−30°)
- Blue Beyond SW 6961 · analogous (+30°)
- Partytime SW 6849 · triadic (120°)
- Recycled Glass SW 7747 · triadic (240°)
Sky Fall vs popular colors
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 12.4) is lighter (LRV 56.4 vs 50.8), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Palladian Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-144, ΔE 15.7) is lighter (LRV 60.4 vs 50.8), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Coventry Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-169, ΔE 17.3) is darker (LRV 48.2 vs 50.8), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.