SW 9177

Sherwin Williams Salty Dog

Sherwin Williams Salty Dog SW 9177 paint color review

Let’s dive into a full Salty Dog paint color review. Take a look at pictures of real interiors and exteriors painted with beautiful SW 9177. Find out if this gorgeous cold blue paint color would look great on your living room walls or trims, kitchen cabinet, bedroom accent wall, bathroom or house exterior.

Official color page:Salty Dog SW 9177
Color code:SW 9177
Color name:Salty Dog
Brand:Sherwin Williams
Color collections:Trendsetter

Salty Dog for living room

  • Sw Salty Dog Accent Wall
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  • Sw Salty Dog Accent Wall
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  • Sw Salty Dog Accent Wall
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Check out this stunning Dark used in real living rooms. Explore how this Blue color shade can create a unique space

Salty Dog for bathroom

  • Sherwin Williams Salty Dog bathroom vanity color
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  • Sherwin Williams Salty Dog bathroom vanity color
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  • Sherwin Williams Salty Dog bathroom vanity color
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  • Bathroom
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Looking for inspiration for your dream bathroom renovation project? These beautiful handpicked photos will show you this delightfully cool Dark real bathrooms.

Salty Dog on kitchen cabinets

  • Sherwin Williams Salty Dog Kitchen Cabinets
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  • Sherwin Williams Salty Dog Kitchen Cabinets
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  • Salty Dog Kitchen Cabinets
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  • Sherwin Williams Salty Dog Kitchen Cabinets
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  • Salty Dog Kitchen Cabinets
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Want a stylish kitchen? View real-life photo examples of this fascinating cool hue is paired with backsplashes, countertops, and hardware.

Salty Dog for exterior

  • Sherwin Williams Salty Dog house exterior color
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  • Sherwin Williams Salty Dog house exterior color
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  • Exterior
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  • Door
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  • Sherwin Williams Salty Dog house exterior color
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  • Exterior
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  • Door
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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 hue. Find inspiration for your house’s exterior, front doors, gates, shutters, frames or windows.

Salty Dog reviews

  • Sherwin Williams Salty Dog wall paint review
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  • Sherwin Williams Salty Dog home library interior
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  • Salty Dog Dining Room
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  • Accent Wall
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  • Sw 9177 Ceiling
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  • Sherwin Williams Salty Dog Painted Furniture
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  • Hallway
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  • Sherwin Williams Salty Dog Accent Wall Panelling
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View the photos of real spaces painted with this that were not included in specific categories.Close-ups, painted furniture, storages and dressers, hallways, stairs and ceilings.

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LRV of Salty Dog

Salty Dog SW 9177 has an LRV of 4.67% and refers to Dark colors which means that this color almost does not reflect light

Color paint LRV values

Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher LRV of paint color, the brighter room you will get.
Scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting 100% of all light).

Act like a pro: Choosing paint with LRV of 4.67% be attentive to your bulbs light Brightness.Light Brightness – measured in lumens. The lower LRV of paint you have, the higher lumen level you need. Every square feet of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 square feet living room you’ll need 8000 lumens of light. To achieve that brightness, you would require a total of 8 bulbs, 1000lm each.

What are Sherwin Williams Salty Dog undertones?

Blue is Sherwin Williams Salty Dog undertone color, as you can clearly see on the color field below. To determine this undertone we’ve removed all the tints, tones, shades and get HUE (pure color). Seems that undertone definition on a white sheet is already outdated and rather inaccurate

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HEX value

HEX value:

#234058

RGB code:

35, 64, 88

Is Sherwin Williams Salty Dog SW 9177 cool or warm?

warm colors
Color wheel
cool colors

With a hue of 207° this Blue refers cool paint shade according to HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) on the color wheel.

SW 9177 Salty Dog HSL code: 207, 43%, 24%

Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is a percentage value. 0% is a shade of grey, and 100% is the full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.

  • Cool Blue shades make a room feel sleek, fresh and modern
  • Cooler hues have a calm and relaxation effect
  • Cool Blue undertones make small spaces feel more open and expansive
  • Cool paint hue are ideal for bedroom or bathroom. Be careful with deep blues and greens in bathroom, which will reflect on your skin.

Act like a pro: Mixing warm and cool shades is a must have to get harmonius interior. Add accents that contrast with the primary color to create visual balance. If your walls are a warm color, don’t forget to add accent in cold colors (furniture, art, décor). A good practice is too use a complementary color scheme.

Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Sherwin Williams Salty Dog:

Complementary color scheme

Complementary color scheme

This color scheme is a combination of two colors that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect.

Color comparison

Salty Dog SW 9177 vs Gale Force SW 7605

Trying to find ideal shade for your next project? Let's help you make the best decision for your design goals.

Sherwin Williams Salty Dog SW 9177 vs Sherwin Williams Gale Force SW 7605Sherwin Williams Salty Dog SW 9177
LRV: 4.67%
Dark color
Temperature: cold
LRV: 5.58%
Dark color
Temperature: cold

Color codes

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HEX#234058copy color code
RGB Decimal35, 64, 88copy color code
RGB Percent13.73%, 25.10%, 34.51%copy color code
HSVHue: 207° Saturation: 60.23% Value: 34.51%copy color code
HSLhsl(207, 43, 24)copy color code
CMYKCyan: 60.23 Magenta: 27.27 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 65.49copy color code
YIQY: 58.065 I: -24.993 Q: 1.334copy color code
XYZX: 4.287 Y: 4.728 Z: 9.917copy color code
CIE LabL:25.946 a:-2.818 b:-17.663copy color code
CIE LuvL:25.946 u:-11.623 v:-21.218copy color code
Decimal2310232copy color code
Hunter lab21.745, -2.86, -11.818copy color code
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