Sherwin Williams Austere Gray SW 6184
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- Sherwin Williams Austere Gray reviews (9 photos)
- What are Sherwin Williams Austere Gray undertones?
- Is Austere Gray SW 6184 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Austere Gray
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Austere Gray SW 6184
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Austere Gray SW 6184 |
| Code: | SW 6184 |
| Name: | Austere Gray |
| Brand: | Sherwin Williams |
| Collections: | Living Well - Renew, Pottery Barn Teen |
What color is Sherwin Williams Austere Gray?
Sherwin Williams Austere Gray SW 6184 is a light, muted gray with a soft yellow-green cast that keeps it from reading stark or icy. Its low saturation gives walls a quiet, gently weathered appearance, especially in rooms with natural wood or textured fabrics. In cooler daylight, Austere Gray can appear more like a subdued gray-green, while warm bulbs may draw out its faint beige-olive warmth. It suits living rooms, bedrooms, and kitchens, and can also make a restrained choice for exterior siding. Pair it with creamy whites, charcoal accents, pale oak, linen upholstery, or aged brass for a grounded palette.
Sherwin Williams Austere Gray reviews (9 photos)
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What are Sherwin Williams Austere Gray undertones?
Austere Gray is a mid-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:
RGB code:
190, 191, 178
Is Sherwin Williams Austere Gray cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 65°, this Grey leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.
SW 6184 Austere Gray HSL code: 65, 9%, 72%
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 Austere Gray
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 Grey shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Sherwin Williams Austere 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 6184
Austere Gray
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 Austere Gray with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 245, such as Sherwin Williams Purple Passage and Elation.
LRV of Austere Gray
Austere Gray has an LRV of 51.21% 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 51.21%, 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 | #bebfb2 |
| RGB Decimal | 190, 191, 178 |
| RGB Percent | 74.51%, 74.90%, 69.80% |
| HSV | Hue: 65° Saturation: 6.81% Value: 74.9% |
| HSL | hsl(65, 9, 72) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.52 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 6.81 Key: 25.1 |
| YIQ | Y: 189.219 I: 3.582 Q: -4.257 |
| XYZ | X: 47.9 Y: 51.423 Z: 49.51 |
| CIE Lab | L:76.935 a:-2.685 b:6.438 |
| CIE Luv | L:76.935 u:0.14 v:9.884 |
| Decimal | 12500914 |
| Hunter Lab | 71.71, -6.26, 9.262 |
Color equivalents
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