Constellation (SW 9629)
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Constellation (SW 9629) is a light, neutral gray from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 60, so it reflects about 60 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Constellation
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Constellation 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 Constellation, 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 | Rodeo | 1534 | 59.8 | 1.2 | very close |
| Behr | Dolphin Fin | 790C-3 | 58.9 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Notre Dame | 5006-1B | 58 | 1.6 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Swirling Smoke | 1007-2 | 59 | 1.6 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams gray colors nearest to Constellation (LRV 60) by LRV.
Lighter than Constellation
Darker than Constellation
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 9629 |
| Hex | #CDCCC3 |
| RGB | 205, 204, 195 |
| HSL | 54°, 9%, 78% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 60 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 81.9, -1.3, 4.6 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Gray |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Constellation (SW 9629), published as #CDCCC3
#BCC2C1
#DFD6C3
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Constellation (SW 9629)?
- Constellation has an LRV of 60. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Constellation is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Constellation in another brand?
- Dolphin Fin (Behr 790C-3) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Constellation warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Constellation as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 4.6; 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.