Sherwin Williams

Sea Spray

SW 9651

Sea Spray (hex #C8CEC6) is a medium-light neutral with subtle green undertones and an LRV of 61, allowing it to reflect a moderate amount of natural light while maintaining a muted, understated presence on walls. The green-gray base gives it a slightly cool, organic quality that reads as a soft sage-influenced neutral rather than a true gray. It pairs well with Sherwin-Williams Accessible Beige and Shoji White for a cohesive neutral scheme, while deeper options like Naval or Iron Ore provide strong contrast.

For an analogous approach, Softened Green reinforces the cool green character without competing for attention.

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Brand

Sherwin Williams

Code

SW 9651

Collection

Designer Color Collection (Rustic + Refined)

Sea Spray 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 Spray under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

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

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Green

Strength

Low

Temperature

neutral

Hue Angle

105°

Green Family

Lightness

79%

Light

Saturation

Very Muted

LRV

61.0

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

#C8CEC6

RGB Decimal

200, 206, 198

RGB Percent

78.4%, 80.8%, 77.6%

HSL

105.0, 7.5%, 79.2%

HSV

105.0, 3.9%, 80.8%

CMYK

2.9%, 0.0%, 3.9%, 19.2%

YIQ

203.3, -1.0, -3.8

XYZ

56.08, 60.50, 62.15

CIE Lab

82.11, -3.51, 3.25

CIE Luv

82.11, -2.95, 5.48

Hunter Lab

77.78, -3.36, 3.08

Decimal

13160134

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Sea Spray Sage Wisdom Kale Dyrehaven

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Sea Spray Calm Cool and Collected Frothy Surf White Ice

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Sea Spray African Violet Aster Free Spirit

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Sea Spray Fast As The Wind Sparkling Sage Olympus White

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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Fountain Foam

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Arctic Gray

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Silver Strand

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Stonington Gray

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Fast As The Wind

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Frosted Sage

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Kilimanjaro

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Sweater Weather

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Front Porch

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