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Secret Cove SW 9058
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated blue (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Secret Cove sits at L* 57.4, a* -10.4, b* -11.3. Its hue angle is 227° and its chroma is 15.4, 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 13%.
LRV 25.4: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 25.4, Secret Cove is lighter than 32% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Secret Cove
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea Reflections | 1664 | 3.15 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| West Coast | 1671 | 3.76 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| West Coast | CC-750 | 3.76 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Secret Cove
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Relaxed Blue | BIC-22 | 2.55 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Oarsman Blue | S450-5 | 2.77 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Winter Lake | 550F-5 | 3.25 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Stream | SW 7612 | 2.60 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Georgian Revival Blue | SW 7609 | 2.63 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Manitou Blue | SW 6501 | 2.80 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Leisure Blue | SW 6515 | 3.37 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Blue Cruise | SW 7606 | 3.95 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Stratford Blue | SW 2864 | 4.09 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Poolhouse SW 7603 · lighter, LRV 28.6
- Whirlpool SW 9135 · lighter, LRV 28.8
- Morning at Sea SW 9634 · lighter, LRV 29.1
- Stratford Blue SW 2864 · darker, LRV 22.4
- Secure Blue SW 6508 · darker, LRV 22.4
- Blustery Sky SW 9140 · darker, LRV 21.7
Colors that go with Secret Cove
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Secret Cove:
- Gray Screen SW 7071
- Marea Baja SW 9185
- Mountain Air SW 6224
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Hushed Auburn SW 9080 · complementary (180°)
- Peacock Plume SW 0020 · analogous (−30°)
- Sporty Blue SW 6522 · analogous (+30°)
- Ruby Violet SW 9076 · triadic (120°)
- Artichoke SW 6179 · triadic (240°)
Secret Cove vs popular colors
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 5.5) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 16.3) is darker (LRV 18.8 vs 25.4), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams SW 9130, ΔE 16.5) is lighter (LRV 30.4 vs 25.4), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.