Sherwin Williams Sea Spray SW 9651

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Sea Spray for bedroom (1 photo)
Sea Spray for living room (7 photos)
Sherwin Williams Sea Spray for bathroom (2 photos)
Sherwin Williams SW 9651 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)
Sherwin Williams Sea Spray reviews (9 photos)
What are Sherwin Williams Sea Spray undertones?
Is Sea Spray SW 9651 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Sea Spray
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of Sea Spray SW 9651
Color codes
Color equivalents

Code:	SW 9651
Name:	Sea Spray
Brand:	Sherwin Williams
Collections:	Emerald Designer Edition - Rustic + Refined

What color is Sherwin Williams Sea Spray?

Sherwin Williams Sea Spray SW 9651 is a pale, low-saturation gray with a subtle green cast that keeps it from looking flat or stark. Its light value gives walls an airy, softly muted appearance, while the slight green influence may be more noticeable beside crisp whites or warmer beige finishes. In bright daylight, Sea Spray can read as a clean, silvery gray; under warmer artificial light, it may appear gentler and a little more neutral. It suits bedrooms, bathrooms, and open living areas where a quiet backdrop is wanted without using plain white. Pair it with soft white trim, light oak, linen upholstery, brushed nickel, or charcoal accents for clear contrast.

Sea Spray for bedroom

We’ve hand-picked a beautiful collection of photos of this amazing grey shade used in real bedrooms. Take a look and imagine how this wonderful cool light paint color could transform your own bedroom space.

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Sea Spray for living room (7 photos)

Check out this stunning light color used in real living rooms. Explore how this grey shade can create a unique space

Sherwin Williams Sea Spray living room interior

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Sherwin Williams Sea Spray victorian house interior

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Sherwin Williams Sea Spray cozy living room

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Sherwin Williams Sea Spray living room walls

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Sherwin Williams Sea Spray japandi interior

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Sherwin Williams SW 9651 for bathroom (2 photos)

Looking for inspiration for your dream bathroom renovation project? These beautiful handpicked photos will show you this delightfully cool light grey real bathrooms.

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Sherwin Williams Sea Spray minimalist bathroom

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Sherwin Williams SW 9651 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)

Want a stylish kitchen? View real-life photo examples of this fascinating cool grey hue is paired with backsplashes, countertops, and hardware.

Sherwin Williams Sea Spray kitchen cabinets

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Sherwin Williams Sea Spray small kitchen cabinets

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Sherwin Williams Sea Spray reviews (9 photos)

View the photos of real spaces painted with this grey that were not included in specific categories. Close-ups, painted furniture, storages and dressers, hallways, stairs and ceilings.

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Sherwin Williams Sea Spray kitchen painted backsplash

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Sherwin Williams Sea Spray kitchen backsplash

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Sherwin Williams Sea Spray kitchen review

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Sherwin Williams Sea Spray kidsroom interior, children's room

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Sherwin Williams Sea Spray modern interior

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What are Sherwin Williams Sea Spray undertones?

Sea Spray is a light, very muted pale khaki. The HEX sample has a subtle yellow-green bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear yellow-green. Warm light can make it look more olive and earthy, while cool daylight usually makes the green direction easier to notice.

HEX value:

#C8CEC6

RGB code:

200, 206, 198

Is Sherwin Williams Sea Spray cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 105°, this Grey leans cool, but it is near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.

SW 9651 Sea Spray HSL code: 105, 8%, 79%

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 Sea Spray

Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.

Sunrise

Morning

Noon

Afternoon

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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 Grey shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Sherwin Williams Sea Spray:

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

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Darker shades

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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 Sea Spray with a yellow hue, complementary colors are those with a purple hue close to 285, such as Sherwin Williams Wood Violet and Berry Cream.

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LRV of Sea Spray

Sea Spray has an LRV of 60.72% and refers to Light colors that reflect most of the incident light. Why LRV is important?

Light Reflectance Value scale illustration

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 60.72%, 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	#c8cec6
RGB Decimal	200, 206, 198
RGB Percent	78.43%, 80.78%, 77.65%
HSV	Hue: 105° Saturation: 3.88% Value: 80.78%
HSL	hsl(105, 8, 79)
CMYK	Cyan: 2.91 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 3.88 Key: 19.22
YIQ	Y: 203.294 I: -1.005 Q: -3.759
XYZ	X: 56.081 Y: 60.499 Z: 62.134
CIE Lab	L:82.109 a:-3.513 b:3.263
CIE Luv	L:82.109 u:-2.956 v:5.495
Decimal	13160134
Hunter Lab	77.781, -7.416, 7.084