Delft (SW 9134)
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Delft (SW 9134) is a deep, neutral blue from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 33, so it reflects about 33 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Delft
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Delft 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 Delft, 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 Star | 2123-30 | 33 | 1.1 | very close |
| Behr | October Sky | N440-4 | 34.3 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Café Blue | 5001-4A | 32 | 1.5 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Aqua Smoke | 1034-5 | 33 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams blue colors nearest to Delft (LRV 33) by LRV.
Lighter than Delft
Darker than Delft
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 9134 |
| Hex | #8B9FA0 |
| RGB | 139, 159, 160 |
| HSL | 183°, 10%, 59% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 33 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 64.0, -6.8, -2.9 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Delft (SW 9134), published as #8B9FA0
#79959E
#9DA9A0
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Delft (SW 9134)?
- Delft has an LRV of 33. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Delft is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Delft in another brand?
- Aqua Smoke (PPG 1034-5) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.4 (indistinguishable).
- Is Delft warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Delft as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is -2.9; 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.