Sherwin Williams Tarragon SW 9660

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Tarragon for living room (3 photos)
Sherwin Williams Tarragon reviews (1 photo)
What are Sherwin Williams Tarragon undertones?
Is Tarragon SW 9660 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Tarragon
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of Tarragon SW 9660
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Tarragon SW 9660
Code:	SW 9660
Name:	Tarragon
Brand:	Sherwin Williams
Collections:	Emerald Designer Edition - Rustic + Refined

What color is Sherwin Williams Tarragon?

Sherwin Williams Tarragon SW 9660 is a deep, muted blue-gray with a cool slate character. Its low saturation keeps it from reading overly navy, while the slight blue-green cast gives the color a weathered, mineral-like quality. In bright natural light, Tarragon can appear softer and more gray; under dimmer or warmer lighting, it settles into a near-charcoal blue. It has enough depth for a study, dining room, or exterior trim, and it can make cabinetry feel grounded without looking black. Pair it with warm off-whites, pale oak, natural linen, and aged brass for contrast that brings out its blue-gray tone.

Tarragon for living room (3 photos)

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

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What are Sherwin Williams Tarragon undertones?

Tarragon reads as a deep, very muted blue-gray with a subtle green-leaning cast in the supplied digital sample. Its low saturation keeps the color close to a dark neutral rather than a clearly colorful blue or green. Sherwin-Williams classifies Tarragon as a Neutral, which fits its restrained, grayed overall appearance. Warm artificial light may make its blue-green character look less pronounced, while cool daylight can make the blue-gray direction appear a bit clearer.

Manufacturer information used in this description: official color page.

HEX value:

#424E53

RGB code:

66, 78, 83

Is Sherwin Williams Tarragon cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 198°, this dark blue leans cool, but it is near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.

SW 9660 Tarragon HSL code: 198, 11%, 29%

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 Tarragon

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 dark blue shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Sherwin Williams Tarragon:

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 Tarragon with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 18, such as Sherwin Williams Mauve Tinge and Studio Mauve.

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LRV of Tarragon

Tarragon has an LRV of 7.29% and refers to Dark colors which means that this color almost does not reflect 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 7.29%, 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

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Format	Code
HEX	#424e53
RGB Decimal	66, 78, 83
RGB Percent	25.88%, 30.59%, 32.55%
HSV	Hue: 198° Saturation: 20.48% Value: 32.55%
HSL	hsl(198, 11, 29)
CMYK	Cyan: 20.48 Magenta: 6.02 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 67.45
YIQ	Y: 74.982 I: -8.758 Q: -0.982
XYZ	X: 6.532 Y: 7.231 Z: 9.233
CIE Lab	L:32.328 a:-3.506 b:-4.542
CIE Luv	L:32.328 u:-6.197 v:-5.153
Decimal	4345427
Hunter Lab	26.891, -3.701, -1.533