Sherwin Williams Aloof Gray SW 6197
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- Aloof Gray for bedroom (3 photos)
- Aloof Gray for living room (4 photos)
- Sherwin Williams Aloof Gray for bathroom (4 photos)
- Aloof Gray for exterior (3 photos)
- Sherwin Williams Aloof Gray reviews (5 photos)
- What are Sherwin Williams Aloof Gray undertones?
- Is Aloof Gray SW 6197 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Aloof Gray
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Aloof Gray SW 6197
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Aloof Gray SW 6197 |
| Code: | SW 6197 |
| Name: | Aloof Gray |
| Brand: | Sherwin Williams |
| Collections: | Living Well |
What color is Sherwin Williams Aloof Gray?
Sherwin Williams Aloof Gray SW 6197 is a light, muted gray with a gentle warm cast from its slightly reduced blue content. Its soft greige-leaning appearance keeps it from reading icy, while the low saturation gives walls a quiet, powdery look rather than a sharp gray finish. In bright daylight, Aloof Gray can appear clean and pale; under warmer bulbs, its subtle beige-olive influence may become more noticeable. It suits bedrooms, living rooms, and hallways where a light neutral is needed without the starkness of pure white. Pair it with creamy whites, natural oak, linen upholstery, black metal details, or deeper charcoal accents for definition.
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LRV of Aloof Gray
Aloof Gray has an LRV of 57.92% and refers to Light colors that reflect most 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 57.92%, 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 | #c9c9c0 |
| RGB Decimal | 201, 201, 192 |
| RGB Percent | 78.82%, 78.82%, 75.29% |
| HSV | Hue: 60° Saturation: 4.48% Value: 78.82% |
| HSL | hsl(60, 8, 77) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 4.48 Key: 21.18 |
| YIQ | Y: 199.974 I: 2.892 Q: -2.801 |
| XYZ | X: 54.486 Y: 57.997 Z: 58.179 |
| CIE Lab | L:80.737 a:-1.614 b:4.495 |
| CIE Luv | L:80.737 u:0.501 v:6.954 |
| Decimal | 13224384 |
| Hunter Lab | 76.156, -5.563, 8.014 |
