Sea Mariner vs Techno Gray paint color comparison

Sea Mariner vs Techno Gray

Sea MarinerSherwin-WilliamsvsTechno GraySherwin-WilliamsΔE 46.6 — Very different colors

Both are Sherwin-Williams colors. Sea Mariner reads as blue-grey, while Techno Gray reads as greige-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 49 vs 7, Techno Gray will read as the brighter of the two — a 42-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Sea Mariner's cool character against Techno Gray's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 46.6, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Sea Mariner vs Techno Gray in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Seeing Sea Mariner and Techno Gray in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.

Kitchen Cabinets

On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The LRV gap is large enough that Techno Gray will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Sea Mariner would.

Sea MarinerSw Sea Mariner Painted Cabinets

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Techno GraySherwin Williams Techno Gray kitchen cabinets

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Color Details

Sea Mariner
Sherwin-Williams · 9640
LRV6.7
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number9640
Undertone—
TemperatureCool
BrightnessDark
Techno Gray
Sherwin-Williams · 6170
LRV48.7
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6170
Undertone—
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

Sea Mariner vs Techno Gray Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Sea Mariner on one side and Techno Gray on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.

More Sea Mariner comparisons

See how Sea Mariner stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

Agreeable Gray
Agreeable Gray
Sea Mariner
Sea Mariner
Agreeable Gray vs Sea Mariner
Sherwin-Williams
Sea Mariner
9640 · LRV 7

Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 7), opening up a space where Sea Mariner encloses it.

Accessible Beige
Accessible Beige
Sea Mariner
Sea Mariner
Accessible Beige vs Sea Mariner
Sherwin-Williams
Sea Mariner
9640 · LRV 7

At LRV 58 vs 7, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.

Naval
Naval
Sea Mariner
Sea Mariner
Naval vs Sea Mariner
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4
Sherwin-Williams
Sea Mariner
9640 · LRV 7

With LRVs of 7 and 4, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Pure White
Pure White
Sea Mariner
Sea Mariner
Pure White vs Sea Mariner
Sherwin-Williams
Sea Mariner
9640 · LRV 7

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 7), opening up a space where Sea Mariner encloses it.

Sea Mariner
Sea Mariner
Shoji White
Shoji White
Sea Mariner vs Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Sea Mariner
9640 · LRV 7

At LRV 74 vs 7, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.

Sea Mariner
Sea Mariner
Snowbound
Snowbound
Sea Mariner vs Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Sea Mariner
9640 · LRV 7
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 7, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.