Sherwin Williams Smoky Azurite SW 9148

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Sherwin Williams SW 9148 on kitchen cabinets (7 photos)
Sherwin Williams Smoky Azurite reviews (8 photos)
What are Sherwin Williams Smoky Azurite undertones?
Is Smoky Azurite SW 9148 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Smoky Azurite
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of Smoky Azurite SW 9148
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Smoky Azurite SW 9148
Code:	SW 9148
Name:	Smoky Azurite
Brand:	Sherwin Williams

What color is Sherwin Williams Smoky Azurite?

Sherwin Williams Smoky Azurite SW 9148 is a muted blue-gray with a medium-light depth and a softened, dusty appearance. Its blue presence is clear, while the gray cast keeps it from reading overly bright or crisp. In daylight, Smoky Azurite can look airy and cool; under warmer bulbs, its gray side becomes more noticeable. It suits bedrooms, bathrooms, and home offices, particularly on full walls where its restrained color can settle into the background without disappearing. Pair it with soft white trim, pale oak, brushed nickel, charcoal accents, or warm clay-toned textiles for contrast.

Sherwin Williams SW 9148 on kitchen cabinets (7 photos)

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Sherwin Williams Smoky Azurite reviews (8 photos)

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What are Sherwin Williams Smoky Azurite undertones?

Smoky Azurite is a midtone, muted dusty blue. The HEX sample leans blue; this describes its measurable digital hue direction, not a hidden paint pigment. Warm bulbs may gray the color down, while cool daylight usually makes its blue or teal direction clearer.

HEX value:

#708D9E

RGB code:

112, 141, 158

Is Sherwin Williams Smoky Azurite cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 202°, this Blue reads cool based on its HSL hue position.

SW 9148 Smoky Azurite HSL code: 202, 19%, 53%

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 Smoky Azurite

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

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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 Blue shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Sherwin Williams Smoky Azurite:

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 Smoky Azurite with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 22, such as Sherwin Williams Studio Mauve and Truly Taupe.

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LRV of Smoky Azurite

Smoky Azurite has an LRV of 25.09% and refers to Medium colors that reflect a lot of 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 25.09%, 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	#708d9e
RGB Decimal	112, 141, 158
RGB Percent	43.92%, 55.29%, 61.96%
HSV	Hue: 202° Saturation: 29.11% Value: 61.96%
HSL	hsl(202, 19, 53)
CMYK	Cyan: 29.11 Magenta: 10.76 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 38.04
YIQ	Y: 134.267 I: -22.744 Q: -0.844
XYZ	X: 22.376 Y: 24.962 Z: 35.978
CIE Lab	L:57.039 a:-6.086 b:-12.339
CIE Luv	L:57.039 u:-15.209 v:-17.231
Decimal	7376286
Hunter Lab	49.962, -7.49, -7.721