Salty Dog and Charcoal Blue: the documented difference
Salty Dog has an LRV of 5; Sherwin-Williams Charcoal Blue SW-2739 is 6. The difference is 1 points, with Charcoal Blue returning more light under the reference measurement. Choose by the material relationship as well as the number. Salty Dog is among the deepest navy references here, with less reflectance than Indigo Batik. Charcoal Blue is a navy so deep that it approaches black.
| Color | Brand / code | LRV |
|---|---|---|
| Salty Dog | Sherwin-Williams SW-9177 | 5 |
| Charcoal Blue | Sherwin-Williams SW-2739 | 6 |
The choice beside white counters and aged brass
A white counter and brass handles can define the cabinetry, but the lower door still needs to be acceptable when obvious blue recedes.
Set up both candidates with white counters and aged brass. Use equal-sized boards with the intended finishes and place them in the same orientation. Do not put one directly beside a window and leave the other in shadow. A difference that follows the position rather than the board is a lighting observation, not evidence that the formula changed.
What the comparison can—and cannot—settle
The alternative Indigo Batik has an LRV of 8. The undertones and neighboring colors covers that related choice.
Judge the blue on the lower door before using it for tall cabinets as well. Assess Salty Dog and Charcoal Blue alone as well as side by side. The unchosen board will not remain in the finished room, and a preference created only by that neighbor may not survive its removal. Before ordering samples, compare room-planning features in the paint color visualizer roundup.
Sources & notes
Color specifications: Sherwin-Williams Salty Dog SW-9177. The recorded LRV is 5. Named comparison values come from the respective manufacturers; material schemes are editorial suggestions.
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