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Delft SW 9134
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Undertone: Noticeable blue-green undertone
In CIELAB, Delft sits at L* 64.0, a* -6.8, b* -2.9. Its hue angle is 203° and its chroma is 7.4, so it leans blue-green clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as cool. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 18%.
LRV 32.8: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 32.8, Delft is lighter than 42% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Reads clearly as a color. Best in rooms with good natural light, or as an accent wall; small dark rooms may feel smaller.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Delft
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 Star | 2123-30 | 1.07 | Very close | |
| Cloudy Sky | 2122-30 | 2.25 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Atmospheric | AF-500 | 2.30 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Delft
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October Sky | N440-4 | 1.12 | Very close | |
| Teal Wave | ECC-65-3 | 1.22 | Very close | |
| Provence Blue | HDC-AC-23 | 2.22 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morning at Sea | SW 9634 | 2.97 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Debonair | SW 9139 | 3.50 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Tranquil Aqua | SW 7611 | 3.94 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Dutch Tile Blue | SW 0031 | 3.96 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Jasper Stone | SW 9133 | 3.98 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Powder Blue | SW 2863 | 4.05 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Marine SW 9659 · lighter, LRV 36.0
- Castlegate SW 9558 · lighter, LRV 37.0
- Network Gray SW 7073 · lighter, LRV 37.3
- Tranquil Aqua SW 7611 · darker, LRV 30.1
- Morning at Sea SW 9634 · darker, LRV 29.1
- Whirlpool SW 9135 · darker, LRV 28.8
Colors that go with Delft
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Delft:
- Gossamer Veil SW 9165
- Shiitake SW 9173
- Topsail SW 6217
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Auger Shell SW 9159 · complementary (180°)
- Jasper Stone SW 9133 · analogous (−30°)
- Debonair SW 9139 · analogous (+30°)
- Ash Violet SW 6549 · triadic (120°)
- Pewter Tankard SW 0023 · triadic (240°)
Delft vs popular colors
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 8.1) is darker (LRV 25.1 vs 32.8), more blue/cool, more green, more saturated.
- Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams SW 9130, ΔE 9.4) is darker (LRV 30.4 vs 32.8), more yellow/warm, more red/pink.
- Oyster Bay (Sherwin-Williams SW 6206, ΔE 9.9) is lighter (LRV 44.1 vs 32.8), more yellow/warm, more red/pink.