Sherwin Williams Whirlpool SW 9135

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Sherwin Williams SW 9135 on kitchen cabinets (1 photo)
Whirlpool for exterior (1 photo)
Sherwin Williams Whirlpool reviews (5 photos)
What are Sherwin Williams Whirlpool undertones?
Is Whirlpool SW 9135 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Whirlpool
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of Whirlpool SW 9135
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Whirlpool SW 9135
Code:	SW 9135
Name:	Whirlpool
Brand:	Sherwin Williams

What color is Sherwin Williams Whirlpool?

Sherwin Williams Whirlpool SW 9135 is a muted blue-gray with a noticeable green cast, giving it the look of weathered sea glass rather than a straightforward slate blue. Its mid-tone depth keeps it visible on walls without making a room feel heavy. In bright daylight, Whirlpool reads cooler and clearer, while warmer indoor lighting can draw out its softened gray-green side. It suits bathrooms, bedrooms, laundry rooms, or a study, especially alongside crisp white trim, pale oak, brushed nickel, and charcoal accents. This shade can also make a restrained statement on cabinetry or a front door when paired with neutral stone or light siding.

Sherwin Williams SW 9135 on kitchen cabinets

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

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Whirlpool for exterior

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 blue hue. Find inspiration for your house’s exterior, front doors, gates, shutters, frames or windows.

Sherwin Williams Whirlpool house exterior paint

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Sherwin Williams Whirlpool reviews (5 photos)

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

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Sherwin Williams Whirlpool painted furniture review

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Sherwin Williams Whirlpool painted furniture

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What are Sherwin Williams Whirlpool undertones?

Whirlpool is a midtone, very muted muted teal-gray. The HEX sample has a subtle teal bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear teal. Warm bulbs may gray the color down, while cool daylight usually makes its blue or teal direction clearer.

HEX value:

#80969D

RGB code:

128, 150, 157

Is Sherwin Williams Whirlpool cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 194°, this Blue reads cool based on its HSL hue position.

SW 9135 Whirlpool HSL code: 194, 13%, 56%

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 Whirlpool

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

Sunrise

Morning

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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 Whirlpool:

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 Whirlpool with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 14, such as Sherwin Williams Mauve Tinge and Studio Mauve.

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LRV of Whirlpool

Whirlpool has an LRV of 28.84% 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 28.84%, 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	#80969d
RGB Decimal	128, 150, 157
RGB Percent	50.20%, 58.82%, 61.57%
HSV	Hue: 194° Saturation: 18.47% Value: 61.57%
HSL	hsl(194, 13, 56)
CMYK	Cyan: 18.47 Magenta: 4.46 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 38.43
YIQ	Y: 144.22 I: -15.359 Q: -2.475
XYZ	X: 25.892 Y: 28.835 Z: 36.091
CIE Lab	L:60.636 a:-6.203 b:-6.281
CIE Luv	L:60.636 u:-11.888 v:-8.186
Decimal	8427165
Hunter Lab	53.699, -7.904, -2.26