Secret Cove (SW 9058)
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Secret Cove (SW 9058) is a deep, cool blue from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 25, so it reflects about 25 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Secret Cove
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Secret Cove by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper blue, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Sherwin-Williams did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Secret Cove, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Moore | Sea Reflections | 1664 | 28.1 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Relaxed Blue | BIC-22 | 23.4 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Flood Tide | 5001-6A | 27 | 2.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Baritone | 1149-5 | 25 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams blue colors nearest to Secret Cove (LRV 25) by LRV.
Lighter than Secret Cove
Darker than Secret Cove
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 9058 |
| Hex | #68909D |
| RGB | 104, 144, 157 |
| HSL | 195°, 21%, 51% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 25 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 57.4, -10.4, -11.3 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Secret Cove (SW 9058), published as #68909D
#53869B
#7C9A9D
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Secret Cove (SW 9058)?
- Secret Cove has an LRV of 25. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Secret Cove is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Secret Cove in another brand?
- Flood Tide (Valspar 5001-6A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 2.0 (very close).
- Is Secret Cove warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Secret Cove as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -11.3; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.