Sherwin Williams Silken Peacock vs. Little Greene Woad

The colors, each unique in their hue and saturation, embody their own individual beauty and value. Both colors belong to the blue hue family, although their hue angles differ.
Sherwin Williams SW 9059 and Little Greene 251 have pretty similar saturation.
Despite their differences, both colors share a similar value.

Supported paint brands for comparison: Behr, Benjamin Moore, Farrow and Ball, Dulux, Jotun, Little Greene, NCS, Ral Classic, Ral Design, Ral Effect, Sherwin Williams, Valspar, Tikkurila

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Sherwin Williams Silken Peacock vs. Little Greene Woad

Technical color comparison for Sherwin Williams Silken Peacock and Little Greene Woad
Sherwin Williams Silken Peacock	Little Greene Woad
Shared hue scale
12
Hue
194°blue	210°blue
Saturation
33%	32%less saturated
Lightness?
39%	39%
LRV?
15.44	-
CIE L?
46.373	40.781looks darker
Color difference ΔE*₀₀?
11.412
Temperature
Cool	Cool

Preview Silken Peacock and Woad side by side in different rooms

SW 9059Silken Peacock

Sherwin Williams

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251Woad

Little Greene

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Please note that the color shown on this page is a representation and might not exactly match the real shade of the cards, fan decks, or color collections. Your monitor, browser, and screen angle can all affect how the paint looks, so it may not be the same as what you see here. All information on this page is based on RGB and HEX values provided by manufacturers.

It's important to keep in mind that the same color may appear differently on various surfaces due to the nature of those surfaces. For example, the same shade will look different on a rough wall compared to the smooth surface of cabinets.