Coquina
SW 9158 · #9D8D8E · LRV 28 — warm red tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Black Fox7
- 2Pewter Green12
- 3Coquina28
- 4Stardew43
- 5Upward57
What Color Is Coquina, Really?
Coquina reads as a warm red tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Sherwin-Williams SW 9158 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Coquina
Coquina is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
How Lighting Changes Coquina
Coquina sits in the mid-range at LRV 28, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its red 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Coquina are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 9158 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Behr | Heather MoorQE-60 · Behr | 2.3 | 28 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Sleepy Hollow1454 · Benjamin Moore | 2.4 | 28 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Channel Seal Gray1001-9C · Valspar | 3.3 | 27.4 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Gray VioletPPG1014-5 · PPG / Glidden | 1.1 | 28 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Gray VioletPPG1014-5 · Glidden | 1.5 | 28 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Silvered Purple446-4DB · Dutch Boy | 0.8 | 29 | Color page → |
Similar Sherwin-Williams Colors
The nearest shades to Coquina within Sherwin-Williams's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #9D8D8E in HSL space. Pair Coquina with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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