Whirlpool (SW 9135)
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Whirlpool (SW 9135) is a deep, cool blue from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 29, so it reflects about 29 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Whirlpool
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Whirlpool 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 Whirlpool, 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 | Water's Edge | 1635 | 31.5 | 1.6 | very close |
| Behr | Silent Tide | PMD-55 | 27.2 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Flood Tide | 5001-6A | 27 | 4.4 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Seastone | 10-11 | 30 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams blue colors nearest to Whirlpool (LRV 29) by LRV.
Lighter than Whirlpool
Darker than Whirlpool
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 9135 |
| Hex | #80969D |
| RGB | 128, 150, 157 |
| HSL | 194°, 13%, 56% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 29 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 60.6, -6.2, -6.3 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Whirlpool (SW 9135), published as #80969D
#6E8C9B
#92A09D
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Whirlpool (SW 9135)?
- Whirlpool has an LRV of 29. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Whirlpool is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Whirlpool in another brand?
- Silent Tide (Behr PMD-55) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Whirlpool warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Whirlpool as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -6.3; 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.