Bluesy Note (SW 9064)
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Bluesy Note (SW 9064) is a deep, cool blue from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 31, so it reflects about 31 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Bluesy Note
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Bluesy Note 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 Bluesy Note, 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 | Denim Wash | 838 | 35.2 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Mystery | MQ5-51 | 31.6 | 2.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Splendid Blue | 4004-6A | 29 | 1.9 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Walden Pond | 1159-4 | 31 | 1.4 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams blue colors nearest to Bluesy Note (LRV 31) by LRV.
Lighter than Bluesy Note
Darker than Bluesy Note
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 9064 |
| Hex | #7C9AB5 |
| RGB | 124, 154, 181 |
| HSL | 208°, 28%, 60% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 31 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 62.3, -3.9, -17.4 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Bluesy Note (SW 9064), published as #7C9AB5
#6890B3
#90A4B5
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Bluesy Note (SW 9064)?
- Bluesy Note has an LRV of 31. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Bluesy Note is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Bluesy Note in another brand?
- Walden Pond (PPG 1159-4) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Bluesy Note warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Bluesy Note as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -17.4; 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.