Seawashed Glass
SW 9034 · #A9C095 · LRV 48 — cool green tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Sage Green22
- 2Evergreen Fog30
- 3Seawashed Glass48
- 4Soft Fern57
- 5Hancock Green66
What Color Is Seawashed Glass, Really?
Seawashed Glass reads as a cool green tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Sherwin-Williams SW 9034 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Seawashed Glass
Seawashed Glass is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Greens bridge indoors and out, so they suit living rooms, kitchens and sunrooms.
How Lighting Changes Seawashed Glass
Seawashed Glass sits in the mid-range at LRV 48, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its green 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 Seawashed Glass 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 9034 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 | Chervil LeavesM370-4 · Behr | 1.7 | 47 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Central Park431 · Benjamin Moore | 2.7 | 44 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Heartland Frosty5008-5C · Valspar | 1.8 | 47.6 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | HarmoniousPPG1120-5 · PPG / Glidden | 1.5 | 49 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Long WeekendPPG1065-5 · Glidden | 1.5 | 49 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Fava Bean228-3DB · Dutch Boy | 1.1 | 50 | Color page → |
Similar Sherwin-Williams Colors
The nearest shades to Seawashed Glass 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 #A9C095 in HSL space. Pair Seawashed Glass with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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