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Dustblu SW 9161
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Undertone: Subtle blue undertone
In CIELAB, Dustblu sits at L* 63.6, a* -1.1, b* -3.4. Its hue angle is 251° and its chroma is 3.5, 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 17%.
LRV 32.3: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 32.3, Dustblu 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 Dustblu
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweatshirt Gray | 2126-40 | 0.85 | Practically identical | |
| Pewter | 2121-30 | 1.09 | Very close | |
| Delray Gray | 1614 | 1.65 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Dustblu
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 | 1.66 | Very close | |
| Smokey Lilac | PPU26-20 | 1.72 | Very close | |
| Down Pour | 760F-4 | 1.80 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Let it Rain | SW 9152 | 1.45 | Very close | |
| Steely Gray | SW 7664 | 1.62 | Very close | |
| Cadet | SW 9143 | 1.87 | Very close | |
| African Gray | SW 9162 | 2.34 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Network Gray | SW 7073 | 3.45 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Castlegate | SW 9558 | 4.05 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Stamped Concrete SW 7655 · lighter, LRV 35.1
- Castlegate SW 9558 · lighter, LRV 37.0
- Mysterious Mauve SW 6262 · lighter, LRV 37.1
- Tin Lizzie SW 9163 · darker, LRV 29.8
- Summit Gray SW 7669 · darker, LRV 29.6
- Morning at Sea SW 9634 · darker, LRV 29.1
Colors that go with Dustblu
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Dustblu:
- Aged White SW 9180
- Dark Clove SW 9183
- Ice Cube SW 6252
Dustblu is too close to neutral (chroma 3.5) for hue-based pairings to be meaningful; pair it with any color that shares its blue lean, and use a crisper white for trim.
Dustblu vs popular colors
- Dorian Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7017, ΔE 9.1) is lighter (LRV 38.7 vs 32.3), more yellow/warm, more red/pink.
- Functional Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7024, ΔE 9.4) is lighter (LRV 37.0 vs 32.3), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams SW 9130, ΔE 9.5) is darker (LRV 30.4 vs 32.3), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.