Debonair

SW 9139 · Sherwin-Williams

Sherwin-Williams

Debonair

SW 9139

Hex code

#90A0A6

Light reflectance value (LRV)

33.9Medium, moodier in dim rooms

0 black100 white

Undertone

Subtle blue, a cool color

Color family: Blue
Sold for: Interior and exterior

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Sherwin-Williams Debonair SW 9139 sits in the middle of its strip, a medium blue-gray with an LRV of 34 that absorbs a little more light than it reflects, so a room of it feels enclosed rather than bright. Our method reads it as a subtle blue with nearly as much green as blue, the balance that makes it look like faded chambray instead of a cold blue. It is used on bedroom walls, in bathrooms and on cabinets.

Updated September 2, 2026

Is Debonair warm or cool? Undertones by the numbers

leans blue

Undertone

Subtle blue

graysaturated

A gentle lean, quiet on the wall.

Debonair measures as an even split: a modest amount of blue, nearly the same amount of green, no red, and a lot of gray around both. That balance is why it reads as a soft, faded blue rather than a clear one. Against a crisp white trim it is a blue-gray. Against a warm white, cream or a tan sofa the blue comes up and it looks cooler. Beside warm oak, brass or terracotta the green comes forward and it reads closer to a dusty aqua; beside gray tile or charcoal it goes plain gray. Meditative SW 6227 is a touch lighter and greener; Let it Rain SW 9152 is the same depth with much of the color removed, a gray with a blue tint.

Debonair in north, south, east and west light

A north-facing room is where Debonair is most likely to disappoint: the cool light drains the green, the blue goes flat and a medium color like this can look like a dull gray by afternoon, so sample the wall farthest from the window and plan on 2700K to 3000K bulbs. South light suits it best; the warmth brings out the green and the wall reads as the soft chambray on the chip. East rooms are pleasant in the morning and cool later; west rooms look gray until the afternoon sun arrives. Under 4000K bulbs it turns steely.

Watch for

Goes dull gray in a north room by mid-afternoon
Reads closer to dusty aqua beside warm oak, brass or terracotta
Turns steely and cold under 4000K bulbs or beside gray tile

Best rooms and surfaces for Debonair

Debonair is a bedroom wall color first: at a medium depth it makes the room feel enclosed and quiet without going dark, and it takes white bedding, walnut or oak and brass well. In a bathroom it suits white tile, marble-look surfaces and a warm wood vanity; with gray tile and cool LEDs it turns cold. On cabinets it reads as a soft, faded blue in a satin finish, lighter than a navy and easier in a small kitchen, though it wants white walls to keep the room from going gray on gray. A living room needs good daylight for it; on four walls of a dim room it flattens. As an accent wall it is too close to a neutral to make a strong statement; it is better as a whole-room color.

Debonair on an exterior

Sherwin-Williams sells Debonair for exterior use, and on siding it reads as a soft blue-gray, lighter in full sun and closer to slate in shade, so the shaded side of the house reads darker than the chip. It is a gentle exterior blue that does not shout and works with white trim in Extra White SW 7006, a natural wood door and gray stone. For a darker door or shutters, Waterloo SW 9141, from the bottom of its own strip, is the natural match.

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Debonair vs Stardew, Evergreen Fog and Storm Cloud

Living room walls rendered in Sherwin-Williams Stardew SW 9138, white trim, ceiling and wood floor unchanged

Debonair vs Stardew SW 9138

Debonair is noticeably darker; both have a subtle blue undertone.

Stardew SW 9138 is the color searched against Debonair, the next step up their shared strip, and it is clearly lighter, an LRV of 43 to Debonair's 34. It also holds less color, so Stardew reads as a gray with a sea tint and Debonair as a real blue-gray. Stardew is the safer pick for a small or dim room; Debonair is for a room with big windows that can carry a deeper wall.

Living room walls rendered in Sherwin-Williams Evergreen Fog SW 9130, white trim, ceiling and wood floor unchanged

Debonair vs Evergreen Fog SW 9130

Debonair is noticeably lighter; undertone subtle blue vs subtle yellow-leaning green.

Evergreen Fog SW 9130 is a touch darker, an LRV of 30 to Debonair's 34, and the same idea in green: a muted gray-green with a yellow lean where Debonair is a muted gray-blue with a green lean. Beside warm wood Evergreen Fog reads sage and Debonair reads chambray. Take Evergreen Fog for a warmer, earthier room; take Debonair when the room has cool tile, chrome or a lot of white.

Living room walls rendered in Sherwin-Williams Storm Cloud SW 6249, white trim, ceiling and wood floor unchanged

Debonair vs Storm Cloud SW 6249

Debonair is much lighter; both have a subtle blue undertone.

Storm Cloud SW 6249 is noticeably darker, an LRV of 23 to Debonair's 34, and a cooler color: its blue has almost no green behind it, so it reads as a slate gray where Debonair reads as a softer, greener blue. Storm Cloud is the one for cabinets, exteriors and a deep accent wall; Debonair is the one for four bedroom walls in a room with ordinary light.

Questions about Debonair

Is Debonair a good bedroom color?

Yes, and it is what most people search it for. At an LRV of 34 four walls of Debonair make a bedroom feel calm and enclosed without going dark, and white bedding, a white ceiling and warm wood keep the blue soft. In a north-facing bedroom it can go flat and gray; warm bulbs and a warm rug bring the color back.

Does Debonair look blue or gray?

Blue-gray, with the blue showing most against white. Measured, it has nearly equal amounts of blue and green and a lot of gray, so a crisp white trim, cream or a tan sofa make it read blue, while gray tile, charcoal or cool bulbs make it read gray. Warm wood and brass tip it a little toward aqua.

What colors go with Debonair?

Sherwin-Williams pairs it with Mountain Air SW 6224 on trim and ceilings and names Site White SW 7070, a soft white, and Waterloo SW 9141, the deep blue at the bottom of its own strip, as accents; the Waterloo pairing is the easy way to add a dark door or island to a Debonair room. In practice it also sits with walnut, white oak, brass and black metal.

Does Debonair work on cabinets?

It does, as a lighter alternative to a navy. In a satin finish it reads as a faded chambray blue that keeps a small kitchen from feeling dark, and it pairs with white walls, a light counter and brass or black hardware. On all the cabinets in a kitchen with gray floors it can go gray on gray; there a white upper run helps.

What is one shade lighter than Debonair?

Stardew SW 9138 is the next step up its fan-deck strip, a lighter and grayer version of the same blue, and Niebla Azul SW 9137 is the step above that. One step darker is Blustery Sky SW 9140. Among its closest matches, Meditative SW 6227 is a touch lighter and greener, and Powder Blue SW 2863 is a touch lighter with a similar balance.

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