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Sherwin-Williams Modern Lavender
SW 9688 · #A8AAB3 · LRV ~40.3
Closest tone in another brand: Benjamin Moore Excalibur Gray (~97% proximity)Modern Lavender (SW 9688) is a mid-tone cool gray from Sherwin-Williams with a subtle blue undertone, in this site’s digital reading. Estimated LRV about 40.3 (mid-tone): it reads clearly as a color and will look a shade darker in rooms with little daylight. The closest tone in another brand is Benjamin Moore Excalibur Gray (~97% proximity).
Closest tone to Modern Lavender in other brands
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LRV (estimated)
40.3 · Mid-tone
Undertone (estimated)
Blue · subtle
Temperature
Cool
Code
SW 9688
HEX
#A8AAB3
RGB
168, 170, 179
HSL
229°, 7%, 68%
Family
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Modern Lavender FAQ
What undertone does Modern Lavender have?
Modern Lavender is a mid-tone cool gray with a subtle blue undertone, in this site’s digital reading. Its color temperature is cool. This is estimated from the digital color values; north-facing light pulls undertones cooler and warm bulbs pull them warmer, so check a real sample on your wall.
What is the LRV of Modern Lavender?
Modern Lavender has an estimated LRV (Light Reflectance Value) of about 40.3 on a 0–100 scale, which is mid-tone. It reads clearly as a color and will look a shade darker in rooms with little daylight. It is an estimate from the digital HEX, not the LRV published by the brand.
What is the closest tone to Modern Lavender in other brands?
Benjamin Moore: Excalibur Gray (2118-50), ~97% proximity; Valspar: A Month of Sundays (8004-47C), ~95% proximity; Glidden: Gosling Gray (PPG0993-3), ~95% proximity; PPG: Silver Charm (PPG1013-4), ~94% proximity; HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams: Mysterious Mauve (HGSW6262), ~93% proximity; Behr: Vanity (N540-3), ~93% proximity; Dunn-Edwards: Baby Seal (DE6361), ~92% proximity; Farrow & Ball: Kittiwake (No. 307), ~87% proximity. These are estimates of digital closeness on screen, not proven physical equivalence or official conversions; always compare a real sample of both.
What is the HEX code of Modern Lavender?
The HEX code of Modern Lavender (SW 9688) is #A8AAB3, RGB 168, 170, 179. Use it for digital mockups; painted color will vary with light and sheen.