Sherwin Williams Anonymous SW 7046
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- Anonymous for living room (3 photos)
- Anonymous for exterior (6 photos)
- Sherwin Williams Anonymous reviews (2 photos)
- What are Sherwin Williams Anonymous undertones?
- Is Anonymous SW 7046 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Anonymous
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Anonymous SW 7046
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Anonymous SW 7046 |
| Code: | SW 7046 |
| Name: | Anonymous |
| Brand: | Sherwin Williams |
| Collections: | Creative |
What color is Sherwin Williams Anonymous?
Sherwin Williams Anonymous SW 7046 is a muted, medium-dark gray with a noticeable brown cast that keeps it from reading cold or bluish. Its low-saturation blend of charcoal, taupe, and soft khaki notes gives walls a grounded, weathered appearance rather than a crisp modern gray. In bright natural light, Anonymous can show more of its warm gray-beige side, while lower light brings out its deeper, earthier character. It suits studies, dining rooms, bedrooms, and exterior siding where a substantial neutral is wanted without using near-black. Pair it with creamy off-whites, warm wood, aged brass, black metal, or stone finishes in beige and charcoal tones.
Anonymous for living room (3 photos)
Check out this stunning dark color used in real living rooms. Explore how this beige shade can create a unique space
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Anonymous for exterior (6 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 beige hue. Find inspiration for your house’s exterior, front doors, gates, shutters, frames or windows.
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Sherwin Williams Anonymous reviews (2 photos)
View the photos of real spaces painted with this beige that were not included in specific categories. Close-ups, painted furniture, storages and dressers, hallways, stairs and ceilings.
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What are Sherwin Williams Anonymous undertones?
Anonymous reads as a midtone, very muted neutral with a soft yellow-leaning cast in the supplied digital sample. It sits close to gray-brown overall, with the yellow bias subtle rather than strongly warm or distinctly green. Sherwin-Williams classifies Anonymous as a Neutral, but the official description provided does not name a specific undertone. Warm artificial light may bring out its faint yellow-brown warmth, while cooler daylight can make it appear more restrained and gray.
Manufacturer information used in this description: official color page.
HEX value:
RGB code:
129, 122, 110
Is Sherwin Williams Anonymous cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 38°, this brown leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.
SW 7046 Anonymous HSL code: 38, 8%, 47%
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 Anonymous
Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.
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 brown shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Sherwin Williams Anonymous:
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
Darker shades
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 Anonymous with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 218, such as Sherwin Williams Rain Cloud and Sea Mariner.
LRV of Anonymous
Anonymous has an LRV of 19.65% and refers to Medium Dark which means that this color reflects very little 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 19.65%, 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 | #817a6e |
| RGB Decimal | 129, 122, 110 |
| RGB Percent | 50.59%, 47.84%, 43.14% |
| HSV | Hue: 38° Saturation: 14.73% Value: 50.59% |
| HSL | hsl(38, 8, 47) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 5.43 Yellow: 14.73 Key: 49.41 |
| YIQ | Y: 122.725 I: 8.027 Q: -2.254 |
| XYZ | X: 18.827 Y: 19.712 Z: 17.561 |
| CIE Lab | L:51.51 a:0.47 b:7.532 |
| CIE Luv | L:51.51 u:4.854 v:9.922 |
| Decimal | 8485486 |
| Hunter Lab | 44.399, -2.006, 7.628 |
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