Sherwin Williams Marine SW 9659
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- Marine for bedroom (1 photo)
- Marine for living room (7 photos)
- Sherwin Williams Marine for bathroom (2 photos)
- Sherwin Williams SW 9659 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)
- Sherwin Williams Marine reviews (9 photos)
- What are Sherwin Williams Marine undertones?
- Is Marine SW 9659 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Marine
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Marine SW 9659
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Code: | SW 9659 |
| Name: | Marine |
| Brand: | Sherwin Williams |
| Collections: | Emerald Designer Edition - Rustic + Refined |
What color is Sherwin Williams Marine?
Sherwin Williams Marine SW 9659 is a muted mid-tone green-gray with a soft, low-saturation appearance. Its gentle green cast is most noticeable in clear daylight, while lower or cooler light can make it read more gray and subdued. Marine has enough depth for full walls in a bedroom, study, or bathroom without making the room feel overly dark. Pair it with warm off-whites, natural oak, stone tile, and brushed brass for contrast against its restrained green undertone. It can also give cabinetry or an exterior door a quiet, weathered-looking color statement.
Marine for bedroom
We’ve hand-picked a beautiful collection of photos of this amazing green shade used in real bedrooms. Take a look and imagine how this wonderful cool mid-tone paint color could transform your own bedroom space.
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Marine for living room (7 photos)
Check out this stunning mid-tone color used in real living rooms. Explore how this green shade can create a unique space
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Sherwin Williams SW 9659 for bathroom (2 photos)
Looking for inspiration for your dream bathroom renovation project? These beautiful handpicked photos will show you this delightfully cool mid-tone green real bathrooms.
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Sherwin Williams SW 9659 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)
Want a stylish kitchen? View real-life photo examples of this fascinating cool green hue is paired with backsplashes, countertops, and hardware.
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Sherwin Williams Marine reviews (9 photos)
View the photos of real spaces painted with this green 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 Marine undertones?
Marine is a mid-light, very muted sage-gray. The HEX sample has a subtle green bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear green. Warm light can make it look more olive and earthy, while cool daylight usually makes the green direction easier to notice.
HEX value:
RGB code:
148, 166, 157
Is Sherwin Williams Marine cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 150°, this Green leans cool, but it is near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.
SW 9659 Marine HSL code: 150, 9%, 62%
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 Marine
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 Green shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Sherwin Williams Marine:
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 9659
Marine
Darker shades
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 Marine with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 330, such as Sherwin Williams Whimsical White and Ruby Violet.
LRV of Marine
Marine has an LRV of 35.96% and refers to Medium colors that reflect a lot of 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 35.96%, 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 | #94a69d |
| RGB Decimal | 148, 166, 157 |
| RGB Percent | 58.04%, 65.10%, 61.57% |
| HSV | Hue: 150° Saturation: 10.84% Value: 65.1% |
| HSL | hsl(150, 9, 62) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 10.84 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 5.42 Key: 34.9 |
| YIQ | Y: 159.592 I: -7.834 Q: -6.608 |
| XYZ | X: 31.933 Y: 36.002 Z: 37.156 |
| CIE Lab | L:66.522 a:-8.104 b:2.518 |
| CIE Luv | L:66.522 u:-9.463 v:4.989 |
| Decimal | 9741981 |
| Hunter Lab | 60.002, -10.005, 5.286 |
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