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Lullaby SW 9136
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Subtle blue-green undertone
In CIELAB, Lullaby sits at L* 84.2, a* -3.0, b* -1.1. Its hue angle is 199° and its chroma is 3.2, so it leans blue-green only slightly — the undertone mostly shows next to whiter or grayer colors. It classifies as cool. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 17%.
LRV 64.7: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 64.7, Lullaby is lighter than 78% of Sherwin-Williams colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Lullaby
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Lace | 1625 | 1.27 | Very close | |
| Palace Pearl | CW-650 | 1.41 | Very close | |
| Pale Smoke | 1584 | 1.73 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Lullaby
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ash Blue | N470-1 | 0.61 | Practically identical | |
| Pacific Mist | ECC-34-1 | 1.06 | Very close | |
| Absolute Zero | N490-1 | 1.26 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Serenely | SW 9632 | 1.24 | Very close | |
| Misty | SW 6232 | 1.80 | Very close | |
| Dew Drop | SW 9641 | 1.96 | Very close | |
| North Star | SW 6246 | 2.07 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Tradewind | SW 6218 | 2.16 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Hinting Blue | SW 6519 | 2.30 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Drift of Mist SW 9166 · lighter, LRV 69.1
- Rhythmic Blue SW 6806 · lighter, LRV 68.9
- Starry Night SW 6540 · lighter, LRV 69.1
- Tradewind SW 6218 · darker, LRV 60.7
- Sea Spray SW 9651 · darker, LRV 60.7
- Constellation SW 9629 · darker, LRV 60.2
Colors that go with Lullaby
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Lullaby:
- Extra White SW 7006
- Honed Soapstone SW 9126
- Mountain Air SW 6224
Lullaby is too close to neutral (chroma 3.2) for hue-based pairings to be meaningful; pair it with any color that shares its blue-green lean, and use a crisper white for trim.
Lullaby vs popular colors
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 3.7) is darker (LRV 56.4 vs 64.7), more blue/cool, more green.
- Gray Cashmere (Benjamin Moore 2138-60, ΔE 3.9) is about as light, more yellow/warm.
- Sea Salt (Sherwin-Williams SW 6204, ΔE 4.1) is darker (LRV 63.2 vs 64.7), more yellow/warm.