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A match of Sherwin Williams SW9605 Clove reads as a dark, muted brown with a clear gray cast. It has low chroma, so the color stays restrained rather than vivid, and the slight warmth keeps it from becoming a flat charcoal.
MyPerfectColor custom spray paint matched to the selected brand color can be useful for railings, brackets, vents, switch plates, speaker grilles, mailboxes, shelf supports, cabinet hardware, and PVC trim pieces. It also suits small fabricated parts, accessories, and other sprayable components where a dark brown-gray finish needs to stay consistent across metal, plastic, wood, or previously coated surfaces.
Because this is a dark color, surface condition and sheen consistency can matter more than they would with a lighter shade. Scratches, patchiness, and gloss differences may show more readily, especially on repaired areas or mixed substrates. Good prep and even film build help the match read more uniformly. Compared with vivid colors, this type of low-chroma brown usually covers more predictably, but uneven bases can still influence the final appearance.
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The SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY was founded by Henry Sherwin and Edward Williams in 1866. Today, the company is a global leader in the development, manufacture and sale of coatings and related products.
MyPerfectColor matches all of the Sherwin-Williams paint colors so you can find and enjoy the colors you love. MyPerfectColor uses its expert capabilities to recreate the original Sherwin-Williams color by matching the original Sherwin-Williams color books and swatches. MyPerfectColor is not using Sherwin-Williams paint.
The colors shown on this website are computer video simulations of the Sherwin-Williams Color and may not match Sherwin-Williams Color standards. Refer to Sherwin-Williams Publications to obtain the accurate color. Please know that MyPerfectColor is matching the original Sherwin-Williams color. If you intend to touch up paint that has been on your walls for years, know that your color has undoubtedly changed from the original due to exposure to light and age and the new paint may not match. You will achieve best results by re-coating the entire surface.
If you need more assistance, please feel free to contact us and one of our expert staff would be happy to help.
Look up the Safety Data Sheet for the MyPerfectColor product you are ordering, not for the brand color name by itself. For SW9605 Clove, MyPerfectColor Safety Data Sheets are available here: https://www.myperfectcolor.com/Safety-Data-Sheets/33970.htm.
If you need the SDS for a different MyPerfectColor format or chemistry, check the SDS for that exact product before you place or use the order.
Confirm SW9605 Clove from a physical swatch from the original brand or another known existing color reference, not from a screen image alone. MyPerfectColor matches to the selected brand color standard, so the target reference needs to be the one you actually want reproduced.
If you are comparing an existing painted part, remember that age, gloss, texture, and lighting can make the surface look different from the original color standard.
Custom color orders matched to SW9605 Clove should be selected carefully, because custom-made color matches are not returnable or refundable.
Before ordering, confirm the brand color reference, the MyPerfectColor product type, the sheen, and the quantity you need. That reduces the risk of ordering the wrong match or the wrong format for your project.
For metal or an existing coating, start with a clean, dry surface. Remove dirt, grease, rust, and loose or failing coating, then scuff the surface so the new paint can grip better.
Also check the condition of the old coating. Gloss, texture, and contamination can change how SW9605 Clove reads after it is applied, so the finished look may differ from the color standard even when the match is correct.
For MyPerfectColor spray paint matched to SW9605 Clove, dry-to-touch time is usually within minutes. Recoat is typically about 1 to 2 hours, and full cure is about 2 weeks.
Do not treat dry to touch as fully cured. If you handle the part too soon, or stack or install it before it has cured, the finish can be damaged or marked.
MyPerfectColor has an original sample of the Sherwin Williams SW9605 Clove in its color archive. This enables us to make paint and verify that it matches the original.
Please note that if your material is not new then the paint may not work for touch up as your material has aged and is likely different than it was when new. Learn more about our color matching accuracy. If you need a touch up application, send us a part and we can create a touch up solution precisely matching the current color and sheen of your specific materials.
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To make spray paint matched to Sherwin Williams SW9605 Clove. MyPerfectColor uses an acrylic enamel which is a fast-drying durable coating suitable for interior or exterior use. MyPerfectColor custom spray paint enables you to conveniently achieve a professional spray-smooth finish in any color in any sheen. It sticks well to most surfaces including metal, plastics, powder-coatings, cabinets and primed or previously painted wood.
The 11oz spray will cover about 20 square feet per coat. Keep in mind that it is difficult to gauge how much spray you'll need as it is highly dependent on how it is applied. It is better to have too much than run short.
While MyPerfectColor can provide paint matched to the Sherwin Williams SW9605 Clove, we don't provide any crossover information because this is a subjective determination. Every paint company offers its own unique selection of colors and rarely does a color have an exact equivalent in another company's color collection, so determining which color is the best approximation is a judgement call.
However, under the color image on a color page there is a link that says "Explore Related Colors". Clicking this link displays colors with similar values and you can look for any colors from the company you want.
Keep in mind that this just shows similar colors based on the color values we have stored in our database. It doesn't mean it is the same or give any approximation about how close the color is. You can play around with the Hue, Lightness and Chroma sliders to expand the selection.