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Blustery Sky SW 9140
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Undertone: Noticeable blue undertone
In CIELAB, Blustery Sky sits at L* 53.8, a* -5.7, b* -6.8. Its hue angle is 230° and its chroma is 8.9, 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 21.7: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 21.7, Blustery Sky is lighter than 28% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Blustery Sky
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 Dusk | 1644 | 1.56 | Very close | |
| Smokestack Gray | 2131-40 | 1.94 | Very close | |
| Montpelier | AF-555 | 2.38 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Blustery Sky
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Creek | PPF-37 | 1.03 | Very close | |
| Lyric Blue | HDC-AC-24 | 1.55 | Very close | |
| Atlantic Shoreline | PPU13-04 | 1.71 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labradorite | SW 7619 | 3.59 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Refuge | SW 6228 | 4.38 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Bracing Blue | SW 6242 | 4.42 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Storm Cloud | SW 6249 | 4.72 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Foggy Day | SW 6235 | 4.77 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Smoky Azurite | SW 9148 | 4.87 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Bracing Blue SW 6242 · lighter, LRV 24.6
- Smoky Azurite SW 9148 · lighter, LRV 25.1
- Secret Cove SW 9058 · lighter, LRV 25.4
- Foggy Day SW 6235 · darker, LRV 19.5
- Refuge SW 6228 · darker, LRV 18.7
- Labradorite SW 7619 · darker, LRV 18.6
Colors that go with Blustery Sky
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Blustery Sky:
- Nuance SW 7049
- Gray Area SW 7052
- Mountain Air SW 6224
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Poised Taupe SW 6039 · complementary (180°)
- Portsmouth SW 9644 · analogous (−30°)
- Storm Cloud SW 6249 · analogous (+30°)
- Enigma SW 6018 · triadic (120°)
- Mountain Road SW 7743 · triadic (240°)
Blustery Sky vs popular colors
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 4.3) is lighter (LRV 25.1 vs 21.7), more yellow/warm, more green.
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 10.9) is darker (LRV 18.8 vs 21.7), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Gauntlet Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7019, ΔE 13.0) is darker (LRV 17.4 vs 21.7), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.