# Sherwin Williams Big Dipper

Source: [https://plan-home.com/color/big-dipper-sw-9645](https://plan-home.com/color/big-dipper-sw-9645)

Sherwin Williams Big Dipper SW 9645 is a deep charcoal gray with a muted blue-green cast, drawn from its dark #41494b color value. It reads cool and softly industrial rather than black, retaining enough color to show its slate-like character in daylight. In bright natural light, the blue-gray side becomes clearer; under warm lamps, it can settle into a nearly blackened charcoal. Use Big Dipper on cabinetry, interior doors, or a study wall when a room needs visual weight without the starkness of pure black. Pale oak, weathered walnut, brushed nickel, creamy off-whites, and subdued blue-grays make natural companions.

## Color details
- **Brand or system:** Sherwin Williams
- **Color name:** Big Dipper
- **Color code:** SW 9645
- **HEX:** #41494b
- **RGB:** 65, 73, 75
- **LRV:** 6.40%
- **Brightness:** Dark
- **Color families:** Blue
- **Temperature:** cool
- **Undertones:** blue
- **Collections:** Emerald Designer Edition - Rustic + Refined

## Color codes
- **HSV:** Hue: 192° Saturation: 13.33% Value: 29.41%
- **HSL:** hsl(192, 7, 27)
- **CMYK:** Cyan: 13.33 Magenta: 2.67 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 70.59
- **YIQ:** Y: 70.836 I: -5.41 Q: -1.07
- **XYZ:** X: 5.832 Y: 6.397 Z: 7.582
- **CIE Lab:** L:30.392 a:-2.755 b:-2.296
- **CIE Luv:** L:30.392 u:-4.152 v:-2.383
- **Decimal:** 4278603
- **Hunter Lab:** 25.292, -3.1, -0.07

## Equivalent and related colors
- [Benjamin Moore Stonecutter](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-stonecutter-2135-20)
- [Sherwin Williams Mount Etna](https://plan-home.com/color/mount-etna-sw-7625)
- [Behr Winter Way](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-winter-way)
- [Behr Little Black Dress](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-little-black-dress)
- [Benjamin Moore Lead Gray](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-lead-gray-2131-30)
- [Benjamin Moore Raccoon Fur](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-raccoon-fur-2126-20)
- [Sherwin Williams Tarragon](https://plan-home.com/color/tarragon-sw-9660)
- [Behr Astronomical](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-astronomical)
- [Behr Dark Secret](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-dark-secret)
- [Behr Ink Black](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-ink-black)
- [RAL Classic Granite grey](https://plan-home.com/color/granite-grey-ral-7026)
- [Benjamin Moore Midnight Blue](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-midnight-blue-1638)
- [Benjamin Moore Gravel Gray](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-gravel-gray-2127-30)
- [Benjamin Moore Notre Dame](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-notre-dame-csp-570)
- [Benjamin Moore Graphite](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-graphite-1603)
- [Benjamin Moore Nightfall](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-nightfall-1596)
- [Benjamin Moore Regent Green](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-regent-green-2136-20)
- [Sherwin Williams Cyberspace](https://plan-home.com/color/cyberspace-sw-7076)

## Lighter monochromatic colors
- [Sherwin Williams Foggy Day](https://plan-home.com/color/foggy-day-sw-6235)
- [Sherwin Williams Grays Harbor](https://plan-home.com/color/grays-harbor-sw-6236)
- [Sherwin Williams Slate Tile](https://plan-home.com/color/slate-tile-sw-7624)
- [Sherwin Williams Riverway](https://plan-home.com/color/riverway-sw-6222)
- [Sherwin Williams Mount Etna](https://plan-home.com/color/mount-etna-sw-7625)

## Complementary colors
- [Sherwin Williams Mauve Tinge](https://plan-home.com/color/mauve-tinge-sw-6280)
- [Sherwin Williams Studio Mauve](https://plan-home.com/color/studio-mauve-sw-0062)
- [Sherwin Williams Truly Taupe](https://plan-home.com/color/truly-taupe-sw-6038)
- [Sherwin Williams Heavenly White](https://plan-home.com/color/heavenly-white-sw-6553)
- [Sherwin Williams Original White](https://plan-home.com/color/original-white-sw-7077)
- [Sherwin Williams Palisade](https://plan-home.com/color/palisade-sw-7635)
- [Sherwin Williams Griffin](https://plan-home.com/color/griffin-sw-7026)

## Important note

Digital color values and matches are approximate. Screens, lighting, paint finish, surface texture, and application method can change how a color appears. Test a physical paint sample before making a final decision.