Surfin'
Sherwin-Williams Surfin' (9048) carries the measured structure of its color data and the less predictable beauty of paint in a finished space. Its cool classification gives it a crisper edge that may become clearer beside warm timber, cream or brass. Treat the digital swatch as an opening note, then watch a physical sample from morning light through evening lamps.
Hex
#73C0D2LRV
46.19
Surfin''s Color Strip
Surfin' is the third shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Cloudless and Fountain. The strip spans from Quench Blue at the lightest end to Adriatic Sea at the deepest. Strip 167 makes it easy to compare shades side by side and find the right depth for your space.
Surfin' in Rooms
Follow Surfin' from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 4 sourced room photos offer a closer look at the color in lived-in settings.
4 Bedroom Photos
Viewed across 4 bedroom images in a room designed around rest, softness and retreat, Surfin' (9048) reveals how much color depends on scale, surface and shadow. An LRV of 46.2 lets the color hold its identity across both brighter and more shaded parts of the room.
Bedroom walls in Surfin' create a peaceful, coastal retreat for rest.
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Surfin' blue bedroom walls establish a tranquil, soothing sleeping sanctuary.
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Bedroom painted in Surfin' delivers relaxation through soft, aquatic tones.
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Surfin' walls transform this bedroom into a calming, beachside escape.
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Coordinating Colors
Bravo Blue reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 46), opening up a space where Surfin' encloses it.
Egret White reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 46), opening up a space where Surfin' encloses it.
Trim Color
Bravo Blue reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 46), opening up a space where Surfin' encloses it.
Similar Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 47 vs 46), so neither reads brighter in a room.
After the Rain reads slightly lighter (LRV 49 vs 46), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 48 vs 46), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Slick Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 46), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Complementary Colors
Surfin' reflects far more light (LRV 46 vs 5), opening up a space where Bitter Chocolate encloses it.
A 11-point LRV gap (57 vs 46) makes Vaguely Mauve the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 46 vs 30, Surfin' is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 46 vs 27, Surfin' is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 46 vs 5, Surfin' is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 46 vs 31, Surfin' is decisively the brighter choice.
Lighter Colors
Liquid Blue reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 46), opening up a space where Surfin' encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 46, Blue Bauble is decisively the brighter choice.
Quench Blue reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 46), opening up a space where Surfin' encloses it.
At LRV 68 vs 46, Minor Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Darker Colors
Surfin' reflects far more light (LRV 46 vs 30), opening up a space where Jamaica Bay encloses it.
Color Codes
Manufacturer description
Ride the crest of a bright, cool wave with this vibrant medium blue and its crisp, clean energy that feels like salt spray and endless sky. Perfect for bathrooms, bedrooms, or any space craving that refreshing coastal atmosphere and a spirited pop of color.