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Faded Flaxflower SW 9146
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Undertone: Noticeable blue undertone
In CIELAB, Faded Flaxflower sits at L* 72.0, a* -5.0, b* -8.6. Its hue angle is 240° and its chroma is 10.0, 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 10%.
LRV 43.6: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 43.6, Faded Flaxflower is lighter than 55% 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 Faded Flaxflower
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slate Blue | 1648 | 1.29 | Very close | |
| Early Morning | CC-818 | 1.29 | Very close | |
| Exhale | AF-515 | 2.26 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Faded Flaxflower
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloudless Day | ECC-32-1 | 1.19 | Very close | |
| Rainy Sidewalk | HDC-CT-24 | 1.48 | Very close | |
| Ovation | MQ5-59 | 2.26 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dockside Blue | SW 7601 | 1.36 | Very close | |
| Respite | SW 6514 | 2.05 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Languid Blue | SW 6226 | 2.77 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Windy Blue | SW 6240 | 2.95 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| French Moire | SW 9056 | 3.60 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Aleutian | SW 6241 | 3.72 | 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.
- French Moire SW 9056 · lighter, LRV 46.9
- Lakeside SW 9683 · lighter, LRV 46.8
- Windy Blue SW 6240 · lighter, LRV 47.5
- Modern Lavender SW 9688 · darker, LRV 40.5
- Open Seas SW 6500 · darker, LRV 39.1
- Dutch Tile Blue SW 0031 · darker, LRV 39.0
Colors that go with Faded Flaxflower
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Faded Flaxflower:
- Gossamer Veil SW 9165
- Charcoal Blue SW 2739
- Icicle SW 6238
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Chelsea Mauve SW 0002 · complementary (180°)
- French Moire SW 9056 · analogous (−30°)
- Solitude SW 6535 · analogous (+30°)
- Delightful SW 6289 · triadic (120°)
- Cascade Green SW 0066 · triadic (240°)
Faded Flaxflower vs popular colors
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 7.5) is lighter (LRV 56.4 vs 43.6), more yellow/warm, more muted.
- Coventry Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-169, ΔE 10.0) is lighter (LRV 48.2 vs 43.6), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Oyster Bay (Sherwin-Williams SW 6206, ΔE 11.5) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.