Morning at Sea (SW 9634)
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Morning at Sea (SW 9634) is a deep, neutral blue from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 29, so it reflects about 29 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Morning at Sea
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Morning at Sea 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 Morning at Sea, 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 | Province Blue | 2135-40 | 31.6 | 1.7 | very close |
| Behr | Lakeview | ECC-56-3 | 30.3 | 1.6 | very close |
| Valspar | Café Blue | 5001-4A | 32 | 3.1 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Symphony Of Blue | 1035-4 | 33 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams blue colors nearest to Morning at Sea (LRV 29) by LRV.
Lighter than Morning at Sea
Darker than Morning at Sea
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 9634 |
| Hex | #82979B |
| RGB | 130, 151, 155 |
| HSL | 190°, 11%, 56% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 29 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 61.0, -6.5, -4.6 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Blue |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Morning at Sea (SW 9634), published as #82979B
#708D99
#94A19B
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Morning at Sea (SW 9634)?
- Morning at Sea has an LRV of 29. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Morning at Sea is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Morning at Sea in another brand?
- Lakeview (Behr ECC-56-3) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.6 (very close).
- Is Morning at Sea warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Morning at Sea as neutral, with a Cool 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.