Sherwin Williams

Dusty Heather

SW 9073

Dusty Heather is a cool, muted purple with blue undertones, registering an LRV of 28. It reads as a soft violet-gray in well-lit spaces and shifts toward a deeper slate under low light. This mid-tone depth makes it suitable for bedrooms, accent walls, or interior doors where a restrained cool color is appropriate.

Dusty Heather coordinates well with Sherwin-Williams Passive, Krypton, Lazy Gray, and Extra White, each of which supports its blue-violet cast while providing necessary contrast for trim and adjacent surfaces.

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Brand

Sherwin Williams

Code

SW 9073

Dusty Heather in Different Light

Light temperature is measured in Kelvin: a warm 2700K bulb pulls colors toward yellow, while 5000K daylight reads cooler and truer. Check the color at the time of day you actually use the room.

Artificial Lighting

Bedroom scene to simulate Sherwin Williams Dusty Heather under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Sherwin Williams Dusty Heather under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Blue

Strength

Low

Temperature

cool

Hue Angle

224°

Blue Family

Lightness

59%

Medium

Saturation

12%

Very Muted

LRV

28.0

0%100%

Very Dark

Dark

Medium

Light

Very Light

White

LRV measures how much light a color reflects, from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white). Below about 50 a color needs good lighting to avoid going flat, 60 and up helps brighten a room, and most whites sit above 80.

Color Position

Saturation →

Lightness →

Color Codes

HEX

#8990A3

RGB Decimal

137, 144, 163

RGB Percent

53.7%, 56.5%, 63.9%

HSL

223.8, 12.4%, 58.8%

HSV

223.8, 16.0%, 63.9%

CMYK

16.0%, 11.7%, 0.0%, 36.1%

YIQ

144.1, -10.3, 4.5

XYZ

26.90, 27.91, 38.62

CIE Lab

59.81, 1.53, -10.87

CIE Luv

59.81, -4.80, -16.26

Hunter Lab

52.83, 1.30, -10.02

Decimal

9015459

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Dusty Heather Soulful Blue Blue Aura Ball Gown

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Dusty Heather Yukon Sky Blueberry Whip Orchid Whisper

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Dusty Heather River Gorge Gray Pier Carrington Beige

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Dusty Heather Live Jazz Rainy Season Lilac Intuition

Closest Paint Matches

Cross-brand matches are close, never exact. Each brand uses different bases and sheens, so sample before you buy gallons.

Sherwin Williams

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Behr

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Benjamin Moore

Flower Box

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Glidden

Violet Verbena

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Benjamin Moore

Faded Violet

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Valspar

Stormy Skies

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Dusty Heather

Glidden

Cotton Flannel

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Valspar

Evening Eclipse

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Glidden

Blueberry Muffin

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Benjamin Moore

Oxford Gray

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Violet Aura