Sherwin-Williams Salty Dog SW 9177
Salty Dog is a dark navy with a cool (blue) undertone. It is a dark color. It shines on an accent wall, cabinetry, a front door, or in a deliberately moody, color-drenched room, and needs good light to avoid feeling heavy.
- Hex
- #234058
- RGB
- 35, 64, 88
- LRV (screen est.)
- ≈ 5
- Undertone (est.)
- cool
LRV and undertone are estimated from the screen color, not taken from Sherwin-Williams's published data. This hex is a best-effort approximation. Screen colors are approximations of real paint. Always check a physical sample in your own light before buying.
Salty Dog in a room and on a house
Walls in Salty Dog with Ultra Pure White trim. Illustrations, not photos: they show value and undertone, not texture or sheen.
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Colors that go with Salty Dog
Trim whites with a soft step from the wall color, and accents with at least 3:1 contrast so they read clearly against it.
Behr
Ultra Pure White
1850 · #F7F7F6
10.07:1 vs Salty Dog
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
SW 7005 · #F7F7F3
10.05:1 vs Salty Dog
Sherwin-Williams
Retreat
SW 6207 · #7A8B82
3.0:1 vs Salty Dog
Behr
In the Moment
N430-3 · #7D9290
3.3:1 vs Salty Dog
Behr
Fashion Gray
PPU18-03 · #8C8B86
3.2:1 vs Salty Dog
Sherwin-Williams
Dovetail
SW 7018 · #908D89
3.3:1 vs Salty Dog
Closest matches from other brands
Nearest colors on screen to Sherwin-Williams Salty Dog from the other brands in our library.
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Questions
What undertone does Salty Dog have?
Measured from its screen color, Sherwin-Williams Salty Dog has a cool (blue) undertone. Undertones shift with light: north light pushes colors cooler, warm bulbs push them warmer, so test a sample in your room.
What is the LRV of Salty Dog?
Our estimate from the on-screen color is about 5 out of 100, which puts it in the dark range. Sherwin-Williams publishes a measured LRV for SW 9177; use that number when precision matters.
What colors go with Salty Dog?
For trim, Behr Ultra Pure White or Sherwin-Williams Pure White are a clean pairing. For contrast on doors, cabinets or an accent wall, try Sherwin-Williams Retreat, Behr In the Moment, Behr Fashion Gray.
What is the closest match to Salty Dog from another brand?
Among the colors in our library, Behr Infinite Deep Sea (S500-7) is the nearest on screen and fairly close. Brands don't color-match each other exactly, so compare physical samples.
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