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Silken Peacock SW 9059
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Undertone: Saturated blue (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Silken Peacock sits at L* 46.4, a* -12.8, b* -13.5. Its hue angle is 227° and its chroma is 18.6, 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 11%.
LRV 15.4: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 15.4, Silken Peacock is lighter than 20% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Silken Peacock
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coat of Arms | 763 | 3.32 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Avalon Teal | CSP-645 | 3.67 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Calypso Blue | 727 | 3.80 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Silken Peacock
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Rapids | 530D-7 | 2.39 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| River Rapids | S450-6A | 3.49 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cathedral | 520F-6 | 3.49 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turkish Tile | SW 7610 | 2.36 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Loch Blue | SW 6502 | 2.66 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| St. Bart's | SW 7614 | 4.26 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Great Falls | SW 6495 | 4.43 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Santorini Blue | SW 7607 | 4.88 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Inky Blue | SW 9149 | 5.32 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- St. Bart's SW 7614 · lighter, LRV 18.4
- Refuge SW 6228 · lighter, LRV 18.7
- Secure Blue SW 6508 · lighter, LRV 22.4
- Santorini Blue SW 7607 · darker, LRV 13.8
- Amalfi SW 6783 · darker, LRV 12.0
- Mosaic Tile SW 2938 · darker, LRV 0.0
Colors that go with Silken Peacock
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Silken Peacock:
- Pavestone SW 7642
- Moscow Midnight SW 9142
- Mountain Air SW 6224
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Tanbark SW 6061 · complementary (180°)
- Grand Canal SW 6488 · analogous (−30°)
- Denim SW 6523 · analogous (+30°)
- Plum Dandy SW 6284 · triadic (120°)
- Oakmoss SW 6180 · triadic (240°)
Silken Peacock vs popular colors
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 11.1) is lighter (LRV 25.1 vs 15.4), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Van Deusen Blue (Benjamin Moore HC-156, ΔE 12.5) is darker (LRV 12.0 vs 15.4), more red/pink, more muted.
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 16.5) is lighter (LRV 18.8 vs 15.4), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.