Smoky Azurite (SW 9148)
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Smoky Azurite (SW 9148) 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 Smoky Azurite
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Smoky Azurite 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 Smoky Azurite, 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 | 2.1 | very close |
| Behr | French Court | PPU14-04 | 25 | 1.7 | very close |
| Valspar | Brookside | 4008-6A | 25 | 1.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | American Anthem | 1156-4 | 28 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams blue colors nearest to Smoky Azurite (LRV 25) by LRV.
Lighter than Smoky Azurite
Darker than Smoky Azurite
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 9148 |
| Hex | #708D9E |
| RGB | 112, 141, 158 |
| HSL | 202°, 19%, 53% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 25 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 57.0, -6.1, -12.3 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Smoky Azurite (SW 9148), published as #708D9E
#5C849C
#83969E
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Smoky Azurite (SW 9148)?
- Smoky Azurite has an LRV of 25. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Smoky Azurite is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Smoky Azurite in another brand?
- Brookside (Valspar 4008-6A) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Smoky Azurite warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Smoky Azurite as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -12.3; 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.