Sherwin Williams

Dyer's Woad

SW 9071

Dyer's Woad is a medium-blue with subtle purple undertones, carrying an LRV of 30 that places it in the mid-range for light reflectance. The muted, dusty quality of this blue makes it well suited for bedrooms, home offices, or accent walls in living spaces. It coordinates naturally with Sherwin-Williams Passive, Misty, North Star, and Alabaster, allowing for layered cool-toned schemes.

On trim and cabinetry, pairing it with a clean white such as Extra White provides clear contrast without visual tension.

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Brand

Sherwin Williams

Code

SW 9071

Dyer's Woad 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 Dyer's Woad under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Sherwin Williams Dyer's Woad under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Blue

Strength

Medium

Temperature

cool

Hue Angle

206°

Cyan Family

Lightness

59%

Medium

Saturation

25%

Muted

LRV

30.0

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

#7B99B0

RGB Decimal

123, 153, 176

RGB Percent

48.2%, 60.0%, 69.0%

HSL

206.0, 25.1%, 58.6%

HSV

206.0, 30.1%, 69.0%

CMYK

30.1%, 13.1%, 0.0%, 31.0%

YIQ

146.7, -25.3, 0.8

XYZ

27.40, 30.13, 45.45

CIE Lab

61.76, -4.91, -15.39

CIE Luv

61.76, -15.93, -22.41

Hunter Lab

54.89, -4.16, -14.81

Decimal

8100272

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Dyer's Woad Sporty Blue Goddess of the Nile Mountain River

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Dyer's Woad Glacier Mist Pale Cornflower Harbor Light

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Dyer's Woad Café Américaine Down Home Shorewood

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Dyer's Woad Softened Violet Spirit in the Sky Romantic Moment

Cool Shades

Cool spectrum

Dyer's Woad Softened Violet Purple Rhapsody Romantic Moment

Closest Paint Matches

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

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Blue Marble

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Lake Okoboji

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Bluesy Note

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Glidden

Americana

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Versatile Blue

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Nostalgia

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Cats and Dogs

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Office Blue

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Benjamin Moore

Labrador Blue

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Glidden

Walden Pond

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Niagara Falls

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Benjamin Moore

Whipple Blue

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Valspar

Summerhouse Blue