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SHERWIN-WILLIAMS · SW 9140

Sherwin-Williams Blustery Sky#6F848C · LRV 22

Blustery Sky reads as a blue-green / cool — dark — high drama, needs strong daylight or warm bulbs. The notes below cover the spec, what Sherwin-Williams SW 9140 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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SHERWIN-WILLIAMS BLUSTERY SKY
RGB 111, 132, 140 LRV 22

Color spec

Brand Sherwin-Williams
Name Blustery Sky
SKU SW 9140
Hex #6F848C
RGB 111, 132, 140
HSL 197°, 12%, 49%
LRV 22
Undertone blue-green / cool
Family Teal

About Sherwin-Williams Blustery Sky

With an LRV of 22, Blustery Sky is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. Its teal undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.

Blustery Sky works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Teals add character without shouting — good for a vanity, an island or a feature wall.

Kompozit alternative

The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.

KOMPOZIT
Ocean Storms
SKU 0506 · #70818E · LRV 21
ΔE 3.56 (noticeable)
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Closest matches at every US brand

9 brands · top 5 each

5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all teal from that brand.

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.56
All teal at Benjamin Moore →
1644
#6E8791
Blue Dusk
ΔE 1.56 · LRV 24
2131-40
#728287
Smokestack Gray
ΔE 1.94 · LRV 23
AF-555
#718087
Montpelier
ΔE 2.38 · LRV
AF-505
#6E888D
Blue Echo
ΔE 2.93 · LRV
CW-580
#6F8486
Wetherburn's Blue
ΔE 3.19 · LRV 24

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.96
All teal at Behr →
PPU13-04
#70818A
Atlantic Shoreline
ΔE 1.96 · LRV 21
PPU13-4
#70818A
Atlantic Shoreline
ΔE 1.96 · LRV 21
HDC-AC-24
#718793
Lyric Blue
ΔE 2.21 · LRV 23
BXC-58
#6E8185
Stormy Gray
ΔE 2.24 · LRV 21
MQ6-3
#6E888E
Winter In Paris
ΔE 2.57 · LRV 23

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.09
All teal at PPG / Glidden →
10-16
#69808B
Artifact
ΔE 2.09 · LRV 20
1035-5
#6A8389
Puddle Jumper
ΔE 2.17 · LRV 21
10-03
#71898D
Twilight Stroll
ΔE 3.09 · LRV 23
1036-5
#7A8687
Rough Ride
ΔE 4.25 · LRV 23
1039-5
#7B8588
Garrison Gray
ΔE 4.26 · LRV 23

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.48
All teal at Valspar →
4008-4B
#6B808C
Cornflower Blue
ΔE 2.48 · LRV 20.4
4008-4A
#698593
Pulitzer Blue
ΔE 2.77 · LRV 22
T694
#728687
Deep Thoughts
ΔE 3.66 · LRV 22.4
5001-4B
#6D8484
Northern Juniper
ΔE 4.56 · LRV 21.4
V101-5
#6D8887
Classic Damask
ΔE 5.77 · LRV 22.5

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.04
All teal at Dunn-Edwards →
DEC798
#707E84
Taliesin Blue
ΔE 3.04 · LRV 20
DE5823
#70828F
Mica Creek
ΔE 3.22 · LRV 21
DE5774
#698589
Thundercloud
ΔE 3.69 · LRV 22
DE6313
#79837F
Enchanted Eve
ΔE 6.68 · LRV 22
DE6306
#74857F
Armor
ΔE 7.21 · LRV 22

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.57
All teal at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 299
#6A7C80
De Nimes
ΔE 3.57 · LRV 19
NO. 272
#8D8D8B
Plummett
ΔE 10.19 · LRV 27
NO. 47
#737C70
Green Smoke
ΔE 10.99 · LRV 19
NO. 276
#8B857F
Mole's Breath
ΔE 12.7 · LRV 24
NO. 271
#8D8089
Brassica
ΔE 17.58 · LRV 23

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.11
All teal at Backdrop →
BD-PW
#7C8E97
Polly Wants
ΔE 4.11 · LRV 27
BD-MJ
#5A6E7E
Mom Jeans
ΔE 9.44 · LRV 18
BD-HF
#7C8478
Hartford
ΔE 10.7 · LRV 22
BD-OS
#7E7C5C
Old Soul
ΔE 19.17 · LRV 18
BD-AN
#A89886
Anita
ΔE 20.11 · LRV 33

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.27
All teal at Clare →
PNT100-MD-16
#7B8082
Irony
ΔE 6.27 · LRV 21
PNT100-MD-14
#91928C
Shade
ΔE 11.55 · LRV 28
PNT100-MD-75
#599896
Keep It Teal
ΔE 13.03 · LRV 27
PNT100-DP-52
#8C8479
Dirty Chai
ΔE 14.4 · LRV 23
PNT100-DP-66
#767665
Field Trip
ΔE 14.78 · LRV 18

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.32
All teal at Magnolia Home →
JG-78
#67827E
Tranquility
ΔE 7.32 · LRV 20
JG-139
#838685
Teak Cups
ΔE 7.82 · LRV 24
JG-65
#7E857D
Sage Stem
ΔE 9.13 · LRV 23
JG-70
#6A887F
Spontaneous
ΔE 9.77 · LRV 22
JG-130
#857F7C
Wooden Palette
ΔE 12.23 · LRV 22

Similar Sherwin-Williams colors

closest in the Sherwin-Williams deck

The nearest shades to Blustery Sky within Sherwin-Williams's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

SW 6249
Storm Cloud
LRV 23
SW 2819
Downing Slate
LRV 21
SW 6256
Serious Gray
LRV 23
SW 7074
Software
LRV 23
SW 6235
Foggy Day
LRV 20
SW 47
Studio Blue Green
LRV 20

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #6F848C in HSL space. Pair Blustery Sky with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#6F848C + #8C776F
TRIADIC
#6F848C · #8C6F84 · #848C6F
ANALOGOUS
#6F8C86 · #6F848C · #6F768C

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
3.92:1 AA Large
Sample text on black
5.36:1 AA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

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