Marine (SW 9659)
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Marine (SW 9659) is a deep, neutral green from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 36, so it reflects about 36 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Marine
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Marine by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper green, 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 Marine, 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 | Del Mar Blue | 704 | 37.8 | 1.5 | very close |
| Behr | Lotus Leaf | PPU12-05 | 36.3 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Green Water | 5003-4A | 35 | 1.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Spruce Shade | 1136-5 | 35 | 1.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams green colors nearest to Marine (LRV 36) by LRV.
Lighter than Marine
Darker than Marine
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 9659 |
| Hex | #94A69D |
| RGB | 148, 166, 157 |
| HSL | 150°, 9%, 62% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 36 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 66.5, -8.1, 2.5 |
| Undertone | Cool Green |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Green |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Marine (SW 9659), published as #94A69D
#839C9B
#A6B09D
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Marine (SW 9659)?
- Marine has an LRV of 36. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Marine is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Marine in another brand?
- Lotus Leaf (Behr PPU12-05) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Marine warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Marine as neutral, with a Cool Green undertone. Its Lab b* value is 2.5; 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.