Salty Dog
There is more to Sherwin-Williams Salty Dog (9177) than the swatch alone: its depth, undertones and setting all shape the final impression. Its LRV of 4.7 gives it real visual weight, allowing the color to hold a wall rather than simply recede from view. Its related shades below reveal where the color harmonizes—and where contrast brings it fully to life.
Hex
#234058LRV
4.67
Salty Dog's Color Strip
Salty Dog is the second shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Dress Blues and In the Navy. The strip spans from Dress Blues at the lightest end to Anchors Aweigh at the deepest. Color strip 253 groups these shades together so you can see how each reads next to its neighbors.
Salty Dog in Rooms
Follow Salty Dog from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 16 sourced room photos offer a closer look at the color in lived-in settings.
8 Misc Photos
In an assortment of spaces that reveals the color outside a single design formula, the most interesting quality of Salty Dog (9177) may be the way it responds to a changing mix of architectural details and personal finishes. The blue hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
Walls in Salty Dog offer versatile neutral tone for any design style.
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1 Dining Room Photo
1 dining room image place Salty Dog (9177) in a gathering space that can move from daylight to ceremony. With an LRV of 4.7, it carries enough visual weight to make light, trim and texture feel especially deliberate.
Dining room walls in Salty Dog create an intimate, refined atmosphere.
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2 House Photos
Salty Dog (9177) offers a starting mood rather than a finished formula: Its cool classification can bring a composed, clean tension to warmer finishes. Test it under full daylight, cloud cover and long evening shadows.
Home exterior in Salty Dog delivers sophisticated, timeless curb appeal.
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Siding in Salty Dog provides calm, welcoming aesthetic for homes.
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1 Front Door Photo
1 sourced room photo gives the gallery a lived-in point of reference. Together they show Salty Dog (9177) as inspiration rather than a promise of an identical result.
Front door in Salty Dog makes a subtle yet impactful statement.
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2 Bathroom Photos
2 bathroom images place Salty Dog (9177) in a compact setting where tile, fixtures and color sit close together. With an LRV of 4.7, it carries enough visual weight to make light, trim and texture feel especially deliberate.
Bathroom vanity in Salty Dog creates a spa-like, relaxing atmosphere.
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Bathroom walls in Salty Dog create a coastal, serene retreat with soft neutral tones.
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2 Kitchen Cabinets Photos
In cabinetry, where color becomes part of the room’s architecture, the most interesting quality of Salty Dog (9177) may be the way it responds to countertops, hardware, splashbacks and flooring. The blue hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
Kitchen cabinets painted in Salty Dog offer a fresh, weathered aesthetic throughout the space.
@beforeyoureyesinteriors
Lower cabinetry in Salty Dog provides understated elegance with a muted, sophisticated finish.
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Coordinating Colors
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 5), opening up a space where Salty Dog encloses it.
Gray Screen reflects far more light (LRV 59 vs 5), opening up a space where Salty Dog encloses it.
Favorite Jeans reflects far more light (LRV 35 vs 5), opening up a space where Salty Dog encloses it.
Trim Color
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 5), opening up a space where Salty Dog encloses it.
Similar Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 5 vs 5), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 5 and 4, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 5 and 5, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 6 vs 5), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 6 vs 5), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 8 and 5, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Complementary Colors
Truly Taupe reflects far more light (LRV 35 vs 5), opening up a space where Salty Dog encloses it.
Heavenly White reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 5), opening up a space where Salty Dog encloses it.
At LRV 74 vs 5, Original White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 20 vs 5, Warm Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Lighter Colors
Endless Sea reads slightly lighter (LRV 9 vs 5), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 5 vs 5), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Color Codes
Manufacturer description
This deep navy blue is saturated with personality. Pairs well with a glass of port and your favorite leather chair.