Daphne (SW 9151)
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Daphne (SW 9151) is a deep, cool blue from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 32, so it reflects about 32 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Daphne
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Daphne 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 Daphne, 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 | Coastline | AF-570 | 33.9 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Relaxing Blue | ICC-65 | 32.3 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Evening Eclipse | 4007-3C | 32 | 2.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Lost At Sea | 1040-5 | 32 | 1.6 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams blue colors nearest to Daphne (LRV 32) by LRV.
Lighter than Daphne
Darker than Daphne
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 9151 |
| Hex | #899CAA |
| RGB | 137, 156, 170 |
| HSL | 205°, 16%, 60% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 32 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 63.3, -3.6, -9.5 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Daphne (SW 9151), published as #899CAA
#7692A8
#9CA6AA
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Daphne (SW 9151)?
- Daphne has an LRV of 32. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Daphne is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Daphne in another brand?
- Relaxing Blue (Behr ICC-65) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Daphne warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Daphne as cool, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -9.5; 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.