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Sea Spray SW 9651
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Undertone: Subtle green undertone
In CIELAB, Sea Spray sits at L* 82.1, a* -3.5, b* 3.3. Its hue angle is 137° and its chroma is 4.8, so it leans green only slightly — the undertone mostly shows next to whiter or grayer colors. It classifies as neutral-warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 32%.
LRV 60.7: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 60.7, Sea Spray is lighter than 74% of Sherwin-Williams colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Sea Spray
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quiet Moments | 1563 | 0.93 | Practically identical | |
| Smoky Green | CC-700 | 0.93 | Practically identical | |
| Arctic Gray | 1577 | 0.98 | Practically identical |
Closest Behr match to Sea Spray
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silver Setting | PWL-89 | 1.09 | Very close | |
| Shy Green | MQ3-48 | 1.68 | Very close | |
| Heath Gray | N380-2 | 1.89 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea Salt | SW 6204 | 1.11 | Very close | |
| Pearl Gray | SW 0052 | 1.37 | Very close | |
| Silver Strand | SW 7057 | 1.61 | Very close | |
| Copen Blue | SW 0068 | 1.85 | Very close | |
| Pine Frost | SW 9656 | 1.93 | Very close | |
| Rainwashed | SW 6211 | 2.17 | 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.
- Lullaby SW 9136 · lighter, LRV 64.7
- Grey Heron SW 9566 · lighter, LRV 64.8
- Tidewater SW 6477 · lighter, LRV 65.0
- Alpaca SW 7022 · darker, LRV 56.5
- Fortitude SW 9562 · darker, LRV 56.0
- Comfort Gray SW 6205 · darker, LRV 53.8
Colors that go with Sea Spray
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Sensitive Tint SW 6267 · complementary (180°)
- Constellation SW 9629 · analogous (−30°)
- Rainwashed SW 6211 · analogous (+30°)
- Upward SW 6239 · triadic (120°)
- Vaguely Mauve SW 6015 · triadic (240°)
Sea Spray vs popular colors
- Sea Salt (Sherwin-Williams SW 6204, ΔE 1.1) is lighter (LRV 63.2 vs 60.7).
- Gray Cashmere (Benjamin Moore 2138-60, ΔE 1.7) is lighter (LRV 64.5 vs 60.7).
- Stonington Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-170, ΔE 2.7) is about as light, more red/pink.