Cadet (SW 9143)
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Cadet (SW 9143) is a deep, neutral gray from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 31, so it reflects about 31 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Cadet
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Cadet by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper gray, 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 Cadet, 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 | Tucker Gray | CW-705 | 31.1 | 1.3 | very close |
| Behr | Radiant Silver | MQ5-21 | 30.4 | 1.7 | very close |
| Valspar | Winter Flannel | 4007-1C | 34 | 1.9 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Pachyderm | 1039-4 | 31 | 1.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams gray colors nearest to Cadet (LRV 31) by LRV.
Lighter than Cadet
Darker than Cadet
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 9143 |
| Hex | #91999C |
| RGB | 145, 153, 156 |
| HSL | 196°, 5%, 59% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 31 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 62.7, -2.3, -2.6 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Cadet (SW 9143), published as #91999C
#808F9A
#A3A39C
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Cadet (SW 9143)?
- Cadet has an LRV of 31. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Cadet is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Cadet in another brand?
- Pachyderm (PPG 1039-4) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Cadet warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Cadet as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is -2.6; 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.