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Debonair SW 9139
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Undertone: Noticeable blue undertone
In CIELAB, Debonair sits at L* 64.8, a* -4.4, b* -5.0. Its hue angle is 229° and its chroma is 6.7, so it leans blue 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 14%.
LRV 33.9: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 33.9, Debonair is lighter than 43% 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 Debonair
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloudy Sky | 2122-30 | 2.67 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Dusty Cornflower | CSP-605 | 2.75 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Water's Edge | 1635 | 2.79 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Debonair
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dusty Denim | N480-4A | 1.44 | Very close | |
| Shale Gray | 540F-4 | 1.92 | Very close | |
| Rainy Season | MQ5-27 | 2.31 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meditative | SW 6227 | 3.15 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Let it Rain | SW 9152 | 3.39 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Delft | SW 9134 | 3.50 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Powder Blue | SW 2863 | 3.55 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cadet | SW 9143 | 3.61 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Daphne | SW 9151 | 3.82 | 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.
- Castlegate SW 9558 · lighter, LRV 37.0
- Mysterious Mauve SW 6262 · lighter, LRV 37.1
- Network Gray SW 7073 · lighter, LRV 37.3
- Cadet SW 9143 · darker, LRV 31.2
- African Gray SW 9162 · darker, LRV 31.0
- Steely Gray SW 7664 · darker, LRV 30.4
Colors that go with Debonair
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Debonair:
- Site White SW 7070
- Waterloo SW 9141
- Mountain Air SW 6224
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Truly Taupe SW 6038 · complementary (180°)
- Delft SW 9134 · analogous (−30°)
- Let it Rain SW 9152 · analogous (+30°)
- Intuitive SW 6017 · triadic (120°)
- Downing Stone SW 2821 · triadic (240°)
Debonair vs popular colors
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 9.7) is darker (LRV 25.1 vs 33.9), more green, more saturated.
- Oyster Bay (Sherwin-Williams SW 6206, ΔE 10.4) is lighter (LRV 44.1 vs 33.9), more yellow/warm.
- Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams SW 9130, ΔE 10.7) is darker (LRV 30.4 vs 33.9), more yellow/warm, more red/pink.