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Cadet SW 9143
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Undertone: Subtle blue undertone
In CIELAB, Cadet sits at L* 62.7, a* -2.3, b* -2.6. Its hue angle is 229° and its chroma is 3.4, so it leans blue 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 20%.
LRV 31.2: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 31.2, Cadet is lighter than 40% 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 Cadet
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tucker Gray | CW-705 | 1.26 | Very close | |
| Sweatshirt Gray | 2126-40 | 1.34 | Very close | |
| Pewter | 2121-30 | 1.84 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Cadet
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Radiant Silver | MQ5-21 | 1.74 | Very close | |
| Boulder Creek | ECC-34-2 | 1.75 | Very close | |
| Moonquake | N450-4 | 1.76 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steely Gray | SW 7664 | 1.01 | Very close | |
| African Gray | SW 9162 | 1.52 | Very close | |
| Dustblu | SW 9161 | 1.87 | Very close | |
| Let it Rain | SW 9152 | 2.55 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Debonair | SW 9139 | 3.61 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Earl Grey | SW 7660 | 3.95 | 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.
- Bedrock SW 9563 · lighter, LRV 33.7
- Debonair SW 9139 · lighter, LRV 33.9
- Let it Rain SW 9152 · lighter, LRV 34.3
- Whirlpool SW 9135 · darker, LRV 28.8
- Moonlit Orchid SW 9153 · darker, LRV 28.8
- Poolhouse SW 7603 · darker, LRV 28.6
Colors that go with Cadet
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Cadet:
- Alabaster SW 7008
- Believable Buff SW 6120
- Rock Candy SW 6231
Cadet is too close to neutral (chroma 3.4) for hue-based pairings to be meaningful; pair it with any color that shares its blue lean, and use a crisper white for trim.
Cadet vs popular colors
- Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams SW 9130, ΔE 8.2) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more saturated.
- Dorian Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7017, ΔE 9.3) is lighter (LRV 38.7 vs 31.2), more yellow/warm, more red/pink.
- Functional Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7024, ΔE 9.7) is lighter (LRV 37.0 vs 31.2), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.