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.

Aloof Gray for bedroom (3 photos)

We’ve hand-picked a beautiful collection of photos of this amazing grey shade used in real bedrooms. Take a look and imagine how this wonderful warm mid-tone paint color could transform your own bedroom space.

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Sherwin Williams Aloof Gray bedroom paint review

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Aloof Gray for living room (4 photos)

Check out this stunning mid-tone color used in real living rooms. Explore how this grey shade can create a unique space

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Sherwin Williams Aloof Gray living room makeover

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Sherwin Williams SW 6197 for bathroom (4 photos)

Looking for inspiration for your dream bathroom renovation project? These beautiful handpicked photos will show you this delightfully warm mid-tone grey real bathrooms.

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Aloof Gray for exterior (3 photos)

Looking for a fresh new look for your house exterior or starting from skretch? We’ve collected pictures of real-life homes that have been painted with this warm grey hue. Find inspiration for your house’s exterior, front doors, gates, shutters, frames or windows.

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Sherwin Williams Aloof Gray reviews (5 photos)

View the photos of real spaces painted with this grey that were not included in specific categories. Close-ups, painted furniture, storages and dressers, hallways, stairs and ceilings.

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Sherwin Williams Aloof Gray kitchen color review

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What are Sherwin Williams Aloof Gray undertones?

Aloof Gray is a light, very muted straw beige. The HEX sample has a subtle yellow bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear yellow. Warm bulbs can make it look creamier or more golden, while cool daylight may mute that warmth and pull it closer to beige or greige.

HEX value:

#C9C9C0

RGB code:

201, 201, 192

Is Sherwin Williams Aloof Gray cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 60°, this Grey leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.

SW 6197 Aloof Gray HSL code: 60, 8%, 77%

Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is expressed as a percentage. At 0%, it appears as a shade of grey, and at 100%, it is in full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.

How light temperature affects Aloof Gray

Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.

Sunrise

Morning

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In addition, natural-light temperature depends on its direction:

Direction of sunlight	Visible temp.	Hue	Duration
North	Cool	Bluish	All day
East	Warm	Yellow	Before noon
West	Warm	Orange-red	After noon
South	Warm	Orange-yellow	All day

Artificial Lighting. When choosing bulbs, pay attention to their color temperature in Kelvins.
Use the slider to see how this Grey shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Sherwin Williams Aloof Gray:

Monochromatic color scheme

This scheme consists of various shades, tints, and tones of a single color. While it offers a perfect combination of hues, without accent décor it may become monotonous.

Lighter shades

SW 6197
Aloof Gray

Darker shades

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Aloof Gray

Complementary color scheme

This color scheme is a combination of two shades that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect. For the color Aloof Gray with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 240, such as Sherwin Williams Soulful Blue and Dusty Heather.

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Aloof Gray

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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 scale illustration

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

We have collected almost every possible color code you could ever need.
Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models

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