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Daphne SW 9151
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Undertone: Noticeable blue undertone
In CIELAB, Daphne sits at L* 63.3, a* -3.6, b* -9.5. Its hue angle is 249° and its chroma is 10.2, 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 12%.
LRV 32.0: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 32.0, Daphne is lighter than 41% 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 Daphne
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coastline | AF-570 | 2.55 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Denim Wash | 838 | 3.32 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Labrador Blue | 1670 | 3.47 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Daphne
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Relaxing Blue | ICC-65 | 0.77 | Practically identical | |
| Sonata Blue | BNC-08 | 1.02 | Very close | |
| Bleached Denim | 560F-5 | 2.23 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Favorite Jeans | SW 9147 | 2.78 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Poolhouse | SW 7603 | 3.11 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Baby Blue Eyes | SW 9070 | 3.65 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Debonair | SW 9139 | 3.82 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Dyer's Woad | SW 9071 | 4.01 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Notable Hue | SW 6521 | 4.14 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Favorite Jeans SW 9147 · lighter, LRV 34.6
- Powder Blue SW 2863 · lighter, LRV 34.8
- Vesper Violet SW 6542 · lighter, LRV 35.2
- Dried Lavender SW 9072 · darker, LRV 29.3
- Morning at Sea SW 9634 · darker, LRV 29.1
- Whirlpool SW 9135 · darker, LRV 28.8
Colors that go with Daphne
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Daphne:
- Drift of Mist SW 9166
- Dress Blues SW 9176
- Icicle SW 6238
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Sticks & Stones SW 7503 · complementary (180°)
- Tranquil Aqua SW 7611 · analogous (−30°)
- Vesper Violet SW 6542 · analogous (+30°)
- Orchid SW 0071 · triadic (120°)
- Jade Dragon SW 9129 · triadic (240°)
Daphne vs popular colors
- Aegean Teal (Benjamin Moore 2136-40, ΔE 10.3) is darker (LRV 25.1 vs 32.0), more yellow/warm, more green.
- Coventry Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-169, ΔE 13.6) is lighter (LRV 48.2 vs 32.0), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more muted.
- Smoke (Benjamin Moore 2122-40, ΔE 13.8) is lighter (LRV 56.4 vs 32.0), more yellow/warm, more muted.