Sherwin Williams Armory SW 9600
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- Armory for bedroom (1 photo)
- Armory for living room (7 photos)
- Sherwin Williams Armory for bathroom (2 photos)
- Sherwin Williams SW 9600 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)
- Sherwin Williams Armory reviews (9 photos)
- What are Sherwin Williams Armory undertones?
- Is Armory SW 9600 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Armory
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Armory SW 9600
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Code: | SW 9600 |
| Name: | Armory |
| Brand: | Sherwin Williams |
| Collections: | Emerald Designer Edition - Warm + Welcoming |
What color is Sherwin Williams Armory?
Sherwin Williams Armory SW 9600 is a deep charcoal gray with a faint warm cast that keeps it from reading as stark black. Its low-light value gives walls a grounded, enveloping look, while daylight can reveal the subtle softness in its brown-gray undertone. Armory is especially effective in dining rooms, studies, powder rooms, or on built-in cabinetry where a darker finish can add definition. Pair it with warm white trim, natural oak, aged brass, or pale stone to bring out its understated warmth. In bright rooms, use this shade on an accent wall or lower cabinets; in spaces with ample artificial lighting, it can handle full-room coverage without feeling flat.
Armory for bedroom
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 dark paint color could transform your own bedroom space.
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Armory for living room (7 photos)
Check out this stunning dark color used in real living rooms. Explore how this grey shade can create a unique space
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Sherwin Williams SW 9600 for bathroom (2 photos)
Looking for inspiration for your dream bathroom renovation project? These beautiful handpicked photos will show you this delightfully warm dark grey real bathrooms.
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Sherwin Williams SW 9600 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)
Want a stylish kitchen? View real-life photo examples of this fascinating warm grey hue is paired with backsplashes, countertops, and hardware.
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Sherwin Williams Armory reviews (9 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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What are Sherwin Williams Armory undertones?
Armory is a deep, near-neutral near-black. Its chroma is so low that assigning a specific hue-based undertone would be misleading. Because it is close to neutral, nearby surfaces and the color of the light can noticeably change how warm or cool it appears.
HEX value:
RGB code:
65, 61, 60
Is Sherwin Williams Armory cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 12°, this black leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.
SW 9600 Armory HSL code: 12, 4%, 25%
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 Armory
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 black shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Sherwin Williams Armory:
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
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 Armory with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 192, such as Sherwin Williams Niebla Azul and Silver Lake.
LRV of Armory
Armory has an LRV of 4.82% and refers to Dark colors which means that this color almost does not reflect 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 4.82%, 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 | #413d3c |
| RGB Decimal | 65, 61, 60 |
| RGB Percent | 25.49%, 23.92%, 23.53% |
| HSV | Hue: 12° Saturation: 7.69% Value: 25.49% |
| HSL | hsl(12, 4, 25) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 6.15 Yellow: 7.69 Key: 74.51 |
| YIQ | Y: 62.082 I: 2.705 Q: 0.535 |
| XYZ | X: 4.664 Y: 4.788 Z: 4.952 |
| CIE Lab | L:26.121 a:1.5 b:1.232 |
| CIE Luv | L:26.121 u:2.183 v:1.164 |
| Decimal | 4275516 |
| Hunter Lab | 21.881, -0.241, 1.898 |
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