Faded Flaxflower
SW 9146 · #9EB4C0 · LRV 44 — cool blue tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Smoky Blue15
- 2Wolf Gray21
- 3Faded Flaxflower44
- 4Honolulu Blue62
- 5After Rain68
What Color Is Faded Flaxflower, Really?
Faded Flaxflower reads as a cool blue tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Sherwin-Williams SW 9146 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Faded Flaxflower
Faded Flaxflower is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Blues calm a room, which makes them popular in bedrooms, bathrooms and home offices.
How Lighting Changes Faded Flaxflower
Faded Flaxflower sits in the mid-range at LRV 44, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its blue 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 Faded Flaxflower 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 9146 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 | Peaceful BlueS470-3 · Behr | 2.5 | 44 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Santorini Blue1634 · Benjamin Moore | 2.6 | 45 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Palisade Blue4006-3B · Valspar | 1.1 | 43.9 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | PeacePPG10-28 · PPG / Glidden | 2.0 | 43 | Color page → |
| Glidden | PeacePPG10-28 · Glidden | 2.0 | 43 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Stonewash Blue432-3DB · Dutch Boy | 1.3 | 44 | Color page → |
Similar Sherwin-Williams Colors
The nearest shades to Faded Flaxflower 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 #9EB4C0 in HSL space. Pair Faded Flaxflower with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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