Sherwin Williams

Sea Mariner

SW 9640

Sea Mariner SW 9640 carries blue through a deep charcoal value. It offers the drama of a dark neutral, and its visible blue stops the surface from looking plain gray. Place soft white or pale gray beside a contained feature to make that distinction legible.

Brand

Sherwin Williams

Code

SW 9640

Collection

Designer Color Collection (Rustic + Refined)

Sea Mariner in Real Homes (5 Photos)

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Sea Mariner 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 Sea Mariner under artificial light

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Sherwin Williams Sea Mariner under natural light

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Blue

Strength

Low

Temperature

cool

Hue Angle

215°

Blue Family

Lightness

30%

Dark

Saturation

11%

Very Muted

LRV

7.0
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
#434A54
RGB Decimal
67, 74, 84
RGB Percent
26.3%, 29.0%, 32.9%
HSL
215.3, 11.3%, 29.6%
HSV
215.3, 20.2%, 32.9%
CMYK
20.2%, 11.9%, 0.0%, 67.1%
YIQ
73.0, -7.4, 1.6
XYZ
6.36, 6.73, 9.35
CIE Lab
31.19, -0.36, -6.88
CIE Luv
31.19, -3.98, -8.46
Hunter Lab
25.94, -0.24, -5.01
Decimal
4409940

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel