Match Anchors Aweigh

Sherwin-Williams Anchors Aweigh is a deep, low-reflectance shade, cool in character with an LRV of 3. The matches below are ranked by ΔE, a perceptual color-difference score.

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Anchors Aweigh
Sherwin-Williams
Anchors Aweigh
9179#2B3441LRV 3Cool

Closest matches across every brand

One match per brand, ranked by ΔE — a perceptual color difference score calculated from Lab color space values. Lower is closer. Click any card to compare side by side in simulated rooms.

Dock Blue
Dock Blue
Anchors Aweigh
Anchors Aweigh
Dock Blue vs Anchors Aweigh
Little Greene
Dock Blue
252 · LRV 4
Sherwin-Williams
Anchors Aweigh
9179 · LRV 3

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 4 vs 3), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.9 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 1.9Subtle
Black Opal
Black Opal
Anchors Aweigh
Anchors Aweigh
Black Opal vs Anchors Aweigh
Dulux
Black Opal
66BB 06/077 · LRV 6
Sherwin-Williams
Anchors Aweigh
9179 · LRV 3

With LRVs of 6 and 3, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.0 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.0Subtle
Anchors Aweigh
Anchors Aweigh
In the Navy
In the Navy
Anchors Aweigh vs In the Navy
Sherwin-Williams
Anchors Aweigh
9179 · LRV 3
Sherwin-Williams
In the Navy
9178 · LRV 4

With LRVs of 4 and 3, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.7 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.7Noticeable
Three-Piece-Suit
Three-Piece-Suit
Anchors Aweigh
Anchors Aweigh
Three-Piece-Suit vs Anchors Aweigh
Benjamin Moore
Three-Piece-Suit
2062-10 · LRV 6
Sherwin-Williams
Anchors Aweigh
9179 · LRV 3

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 6 vs 3), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.9 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.9Noticeable
Midnight
Midnight
Anchors Aweigh
Anchors Aweigh
Midnight vs Anchors Aweigh
Cloverdale Paint
Midnight
CA210 · LRV 5
Sherwin-Williams
Anchors Aweigh
9179 · LRV 3

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 5 vs 3), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 5.1 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.1Noticeable
RAL 620-6
RAL 620-6
Anchors Aweigh
Anchors Aweigh
RAL 620-6 vs Anchors Aweigh
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 620-6
RAL 620-6 · LRV 4
Sherwin-Williams
Anchors Aweigh
9179 · LRV 3

With LRVs of 4 and 3, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 5.3 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.3Noticeable
Steel blue
Steel blue
Anchors Aweigh
Anchors Aweigh
Steel blue vs Anchors Aweigh
RAL ClassicClassic
Steel blue
RAL 5011 · LRV 5
Sherwin-Williams
Anchors Aweigh
9179 · LRV 3

With LRVs of 5 and 3, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 5.9 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.9Noticeable
Anchors Aweigh
Evening in Paris
Anchors Aweigh
Sherwin-Williams
Anchors Aweigh
9179 · LRV 3

At LRV 28 vs 3, Evening in Paris is decisively the brighter choice. The ΔE 6.6 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 6.6Noticeable
Napoleon
Napoleon
Anchors Aweigh
Anchors Aweigh
Napoleon vs Anchors Aweigh
PPG
Napoleon
PPG1013-7 · LRV 5
Sherwin-Williams
Anchors Aweigh
9179 · LRV 3

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 5 vs 3), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 7.8 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 7.8Noticeable
Anchors Aweigh
Anchors Aweigh
Nocturnal Green
Nocturnal Green
Anchors Aweigh vs Nocturnal Green
Sherwin-Williams
Anchors Aweigh
9179 · LRV 3
Valspar
Nocturnal Green
5011-1 · LRV 3

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 3 vs 3), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 8.2 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 8.2Noticeable
Anchors Aweigh
Anchors Aweigh
Midnight
Anchors Aweigh vs Midnight
Sherwin-Williams
Anchors Aweigh
9179 · LRV 3
Tikkurila
Midnight
Y498 · LRV 6

With LRVs of 6 and 3, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 10.3 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 10.3Distinct
Pitch Black
Pitch Black
Anchors Aweigh
Anchors Aweigh
Pitch Black vs Anchors Aweigh
Farrow & Ball
Pitch Black
256 · LRV 5
Sherwin-Williams
Anchors Aweigh
9179 · LRV 3

With LRVs of 5 and 3, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 10.7 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 10.7Distinct
S 8000-N
S 8000-N
Anchors Aweigh
Anchors Aweigh
S 8000-N vs Anchors Aweigh
NCS
S 8000-N
S 8000-N · LRV 5
Sherwin-Williams
Anchors Aweigh
9179 · LRV 3

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 5 vs 3), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 12.0 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 12.0Distinct
Blackened Black
Blackened Black
Anchors Aweigh
Anchors Aweigh
Blackened Black vs Anchors Aweigh
Jotun
Blackened Black
9938 · LRV 7
Sherwin-Williams
Anchors Aweigh
9179 · LRV 3

A 4-point LRV gap (7 vs 3) makes Blackened Black the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 13.8 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 13.8Distinct