Sherwin Williams Allegory SW 9553
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- Allegory for bedroom (1 photo)
- Allegory for living room (7 photos)
- Sherwin Williams Allegory for bathroom (2 photos)
- Sherwin Williams SW 9553 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)
- Sherwin Williams Allegory reviews (9 photos)
- What are Sherwin Williams Allegory undertones?
- Is Allegory SW 9553 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Allegory
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Allegory SW 9553
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Code: | SW 9553 |
| Name: | Allegory |
| Brand: | Sherwin Williams |
| Collections: | Emerald Designer Edition - Minimal + Modern |
What color is Sherwin Williams Allegory?
Sherwin Williams Allegory SW 9553 is a light, muted gray-beige with a softly weathered cast. Its low saturation keeps it understated, while the slight warmth prevents it from reading like a stark concrete gray. In daylight, Allegory can appear pale and airy; under warmer bulbs, its beige and faint earthy notes become more noticeable. It suits whole-room walls in living rooms, bedrooms, and hallways, especially alongside off-white trim, natural oak, linen, and brushed nickel. For contrast, pair this color with deep charcoal, dark brown, or muted blue-gray accents.
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LRV of Allegory
Allegory has an LRV of 44.57% and refers to Light Medium colors that reflect half of the incident light. Why LRV is important?
Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher the LRV of a paint color, the brighter the room you will get.
The scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting all light).
Act like a pro: When choosing paint with an LRV of 44.57%, pay attention to your bulbs' brightness. Light brightness is measured in lumens. The lower the paint's LRV, the higher lumen level you need. Every square foot of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 ft2 living room you'll need about 8000 lumens of light – e.g., eight 1000 lm bulbs.
Color codes
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| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #b4b2a9 |
| RGB Decimal | 180, 178, 169 |
| RGB Percent | 70.59%, 69.80%, 66.27% |
| HSV | Hue: 49° Saturation: 6.11% Value: 70.59% |
| HSL | hsl(49, 7, 68) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 1.11 Yellow: 6.11 Key: 29.41 |
| YIQ | Y: 177.572 I: 4.084 Q: -2.378 |
| XYZ | X: 41.903 Y: 44.409 Z: 43.89 |
| CIE Lab | L:72.501 a:-0.926 b:4.848 |
| CIE Luv | L:72.501 u:1.665 v:7.201 |
| Decimal | 11842217 |
| Hunter Lab | 66.64, -4.381, 7.599 |
