Sherwin Williams Anchors Aweigh SW 9179
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- Anchors Aweigh for bedroom (3 photos)
- Anchors Aweigh for living room (6 photos)
- Sherwin Williams SW 9179 on kitchen cabinets (5 photos)
- Anchors Aweigh for exterior (5 photos)
- Sherwin Williams Anchors Aweigh reviews (8 photos)
- What are Sherwin Williams Anchors Aweigh undertones?
- Is Anchors Aweigh SW 9179 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Anchors Aweigh
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Anchors Aweigh SW 9179
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Anchors Aweigh SW 9179 |
| Code: | SW 9179 |
| Name: | Anchors Aweigh |
| Brand: | Sherwin Williams |
| Collections: | Pottery Barn Kids, Dreamer, 2017 Noir |
What color is Sherwin Williams Anchors Aweigh?
Sherwin Williams Anchors Aweigh SW 9179 is a deep blue-gray with a distinctly cool cast and a muted, nearly charcoal level of depth. Its blue presence is noticeable without reading bright, while the gray keeps the color grounded and low in saturation. In daylight, Anchors Aweigh can show more of its slate-blue character; in lower light, it settles into a darker, inky gray-blue. It makes a strong choice for a study, dining room, powder room, or bedroom accent wall where a darker backdrop feels intentional. Pair it with soft white trim, pale greige textiles, warm oak, black metal, or aged brass for contrast against its cool base.
Anchors Aweigh for bedroom (3 photos)
We’ve hand-picked a beautiful collection of photos of this amazing blue shade used in real bedrooms. Take a look and imagine how this wonderful cool dark paint color could transform your own bedroom space.
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Anchors Aweigh for living room (6 photos)
Check out this stunning dark color used in real living rooms. Explore how this blue shade can create a unique space
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Sherwin Williams SW 9179 on kitchen cabinets (5 photos)
Want a stylish kitchen? View real-life photo examples of this fascinating cool blue hue is paired with backsplashes, countertops, and hardware.
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Anchors Aweigh for exterior (5 photos)
Looking for a fresh new look for your house exterior or starting from skretch? We’ve collected pictures of real-life homes that have been painted with this cool blue hue. Find inspiration for your house’s exterior, front doors, gates, shutters, frames or windows.
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Sherwin Williams Anchors Aweigh reviews (8 photos)
View the photos of real spaces painted with this blue that were not included in specific categories. Close-ups, painted furniture, storages and dressers, hallways, stairs and ceilings.
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What are Sherwin Williams Anchors Aweigh undertones?
Anchors Aweigh is a deep, very muted near-black navy. The HEX sample has a subtle blue bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear blue. Warm bulbs may gray the color down, while cool daylight usually makes its blue or teal direction clearer.
HEX value:
RGB code:
43, 52, 65
Is Sherwin Williams Anchors Aweigh cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 215°, this dark blue reads cool based on its HSL hue position.
SW 9179 Anchors Aweigh HSL code: 215, 20%, 21%
Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is expressed as a percentage. At 0%, it appears as a shade of grey, and at 100%, it is in full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.
How light temperature affects Anchors Aweigh
Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.
In addition, natural-light temperature depends on its direction:
| Direction of sunlight | Visible temp. | Hue | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| North | Cool | Bluish | All day |
| East | Warm | Yellow | Before noon |
| West | Warm | Orange-red | After noon |
| South | Warm | Orange-yellow | All day |
Artificial Lighting. When choosing bulbs, pay attention to their color temperature in Kelvins.
Use the slider to see how this dark blue shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Sherwin Williams Anchors Aweigh:
Monochromatic color scheme
This scheme consists of various shades, tints, and tones of a single color. While it offers a perfect combination of hues, without accent décor it may become monotonous.
Lighter shades
SW 9179
Anchors Aweigh
Complementary color scheme
This color scheme is a combination of two shades that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect. For the color Anchors Aweigh with a blue hue, complementary colors are those with a orange hue close to 35, such as Sherwin Williams Truly Taupe and Heavenly White.
LRV of Anchors Aweigh
Anchors Aweigh has an LRV of 3.38% and refers to Dark colors which means that this color almost does not reflect light. Why LRV is important?
Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher the LRV of a paint color, the brighter the room you will get.
The scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting all light).
Act like a pro: When choosing paint with an LRV of 3.38%, pay attention to your bulbs' brightness. Light brightness is measured in lumens. The lower the paint's LRV, the higher lumen level you need. Every square foot of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 ft2 living room you'll need about 8000 lumens of light – e.g., eight 1000 lm bulbs.
Color codes
We have collected almost every possible color code you could ever need.
Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models
| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #2b3441 |
| RGB Decimal | 43, 52, 65 |
| RGB Percent | 16.86%, 20.39%, 25.49% |
| HSV | Hue: 215° Saturation: 33.85% Value: 25.49% |
| HSL | hsl(215, 20, 21) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 33.85 Magenta: 20.0 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 74.51 |
| YIQ | Y: 50.791 I: -9.541 Q: 2.142 |
| XYZ | X: 3.178 Y: 3.351 Z: 5.479 |
| CIE Lab | L:21.398 a:-0.12 b:-9.357 |
| CIE Luv | L:21.398 u:-4.431 v:-10.223 |
| Decimal | 2831425 |
| Hunter Lab | 18.306, -1.047, -4.931 |
Color equivalents
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Old Navy
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Inkwell
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Soot
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Charcoal Blue
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Indigo Ink
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Black of Night
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2119-20
Black Berry
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Black Ink
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Anthracite grey
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