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Smoky Azurite SW 9148
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Undertone: Noticeable blue undertone
In CIELAB, Smoky Azurite sits at L* 57.0, a* -6.1, b* -12.3. Its hue angle is 244° and its chroma is 13.8, 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 25.1: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 25.1, Smoky Azurite is lighter than 32% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Smoky Azurite
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea Reflections | 1664 | 2.06 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| West Coast | 1671 | 2.66 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| West Coast | CC-750 | 2.66 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Smoky Azurite
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| French Court | PPU14-04 | 1.70 | Very close | |
| French Court | PPU14-4 | 1.70 | Very close | |
| Winter Lake | 550F-5 | 1.76 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leisure Blue | SW 6515 | 1.69 | Very close | |
| Bracing Blue | SW 6242 | 2.31 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Blue Cruise | SW 7606 | 3.41 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sporty Blue | SW 6522 | 3.64 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Poolhouse | SW 7603 | 4.15 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Secret Cove | SW 9058 | 4.27 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Dusty Heather SW 9073 · lighter, LRV 27.8
- Poolhouse SW 7603 · lighter, LRV 28.6
- Whirlpool SW 9135 · lighter, LRV 28.8
- Storm Cloud SW 6249 · darker, LRV 22.7
- Secure Blue SW 6508 · darker, LRV 22.4
- Blustery Sky SW 9140 · darker, LRV 21.7
Colors that go with Smoky Azurite
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Smoky Azurite:
- Aesthetic White SW 7035
- Tony Taupe SW 7038
- Icicle SW 6238
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Dusted Truffle SW 9083 · complementary (180°)
- Mountain Stream SW 7612 · analogous (−30°)
- Dusty Heather SW 9073 · analogous (+30°)
- Ruby Violet SW 9076 · triadic (120°)
- Privilege Green SW 6193 · triadic (240°)
Smoky Azurite vs popular colors
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 7.2) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 15.4) is darker (LRV 18.8 vs 25.1), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams SW 9130, ΔE 16.7) is lighter (LRV 30.4 vs 25.1), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.