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Serenely SW 9632
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Subtle blue-green undertone
In CIELAB, Serenely sits at L* 85.3, a* -3.4, b* -0.1. Its hue angle is 181° and its chroma is 3.4, so it leans blue-green 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 20%.
LRV 66.3: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 66.3, Serenely is lighter than 80% of Sherwin-Williams colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Serenely
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pale Smoke | 1584 | 1.25 | Very close | |
| Mountain Mist | 868 | 1.50 | Very close | |
| Glass Slipper | 1632 | 1.69 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Serenely
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific Mist | ECC-34-1 | 0.60 | Practically identical | |
| Urban Mist | PPU12-13 | 1.07 | Very close | |
| Ash Blue | N470-1 | 1.59 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lullaby | SW 9136 | 1.24 | Very close | |
| Dew Drop | SW 9641 | 1.74 | Very close | |
| Mountain Air | SW 6224 | 2.26 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Misty | SW 6232 | 2.44 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Olympus White | SW 6253 | 2.46 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Topsail | SW 6217 | 2.60 | 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.
- Quartz White SW 6014 · lighter, LRV 70.7
- Pacific Fog SW 9627 · lighter, LRV 71.3
- Spatial White SW 6259 · lighter, LRV 71.9
- Touch of Grey SW 9549 · darker, LRV 62.4
- North Star SW 6246 · darker, LRV 62.3
- Individual White SW 6008 · darker, LRV 62.0
Colors that go with Serenely
Serenely is too close to neutral (chroma 3.4) for hue-based pairings to be meaningful; pair it with any color that shares its blue-green lean, and use a crisper white for trim.
Serenely vs popular colors
- Gray Cashmere (Benjamin Moore 2138-60, ΔE 3.0) is darker (LRV 64.5 vs 66.3), more yellow/warm.
- Sea Salt (Sherwin-Williams SW 6204, ΔE 3.3) is darker (LRV 63.2 vs 66.3), more yellow/warm.
- Gray Owl (Benjamin Moore OC-52, ΔE 4.2) is darker (LRV 64.5 vs 66.3), more yellow/warm, more red/pink.