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Favorite Jeans SW 9147
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Undertone: Noticeable blue undertone
In CIELAB, Favorite Jeans sits at L* 65.6, a* -5.5, b* -10.1. Its hue angle is 241° and its chroma is 11.5, 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 9%.
LRV 34.6: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 34.6, Favorite Jeans is lighter than 44% 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 Favorite Jeans
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cable Knit Sweater | CSP-650 | 1.94 | Very close | |
| Dusty Cornflower | CSP-605 | 2.25 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Franklin Lakes | 1643 | 2.35 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Favorite Jeans
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloisonne Blue | T14-14 | 2.10 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Windsurf | PPU14-09 | 2.10 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Windsurf | PPU14-9 | 2.10 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baby Blue Eyes | SW 9070 | 1.91 | Very close | |
| Notable Hue | SW 6521 | 2.60 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Powder Blue | SW 2863 | 2.73 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Daphne | SW 9151 | 2.78 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Adrift | SW 7608 | 3.23 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Aleutian | SW 6241 | 3.63 | 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.
- Adrift SW 7608 · lighter, LRV 37.3
- Aquitaine SW 9057 · lighter, LRV 37.7
- Solitude SW 6535 · lighter, LRV 37.8
- Daphne SW 9151 · darker, LRV 32.0
- Bluebird Feather SW 9062 · darker, LRV 30.9
- Bluesy Note SW 9064 · darker, LRV 30.7
Colors that go with Favorite Jeans
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Favorite Jeans:
- Natural Linen SW 9109
- Salty Dog SW 9177
- Icicle SW 6238
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Trusty Tan SW 6087 · complementary (180°)
- Aquitaine SW 9057 · analogous (−30°)
- Vesper Violet SW 6542 · analogous (+30°)
- Orchid SW 0071 · triadic (120°)
- Coastal Plain SW 6192 · triadic (240°)
Favorite Jeans vs popular colors
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 10.9) is darker (LRV 25.1 vs 34.6), more yellow/warm, more green.
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 12.2) is lighter (LRV 56.4 vs 34.6), more yellow/warm, more muted.
- Coventry Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-169, ΔE 13.1) is lighter (LRV 48.2 vs 34.6), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.