Sherwin Williams Bedrock SW 9563
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- Bedrock for bedroom (1 photo)
- Bedrock for living room (7 photos)
- Sherwin Williams Bedrock for bathroom (2 photos)
- Sherwin Williams SW 9563 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)
- Sherwin Williams Bedrock reviews (9 photos)
- What are Sherwin Williams Bedrock undertones?
- Is Bedrock SW 9563 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Bedrock
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Bedrock SW 9563
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Code: | SW 9563 |
| Name: | Bedrock |
| Brand: | Sherwin Williams |
| Collections: | Emerald Designer Edition - Minimal + Modern |
What color is Sherwin Williams Bedrock?
Sherwin Williams Bedrock SW 9563 is a muted, medium-light gray with a faint warm cast that keeps it from reading icy or blue. Its low saturation gives walls a soft, weathered-stone appearance, especially in rooms with natural wood, linen, or brushed metal finishes. In bright daylight, Bedrock appears like a clean pale gray, while lower or warmer lighting can bring out its subtle beige-gray undertone. It suits living rooms, hallways, and bedrooms where a quiet neutral backdrop is wanted without the starkness of a cooler gray. Pair this shade with creamy off-whites, charcoal accents, black hardware, or medium oak for a grounded, natural-looking palette.
Bedrock 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 mid-tone paint color could transform your own bedroom space.
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Bedrock for living room (7 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 SW 9563 for bathroom (2 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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Sherwin Williams SW 9563 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 Bedrock 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 Bedrock undertones?
Bedrock is a mid-light, near-neutral medium gray. 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:
158, 157, 153
Is Sherwin Williams Bedrock cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 48°, this Grey leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.
SW 9563 Bedrock HSL code: 48, 3%, 61%
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 Bedrock
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 Bedrock:
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 9563
Bedrock
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 Bedrock with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 228, such as Sherwin Williams Sea Mariner and Starry Night.
LRV of Bedrock
Bedrock has an LRV of 33.71% and refers to Medium colors that reflect a lot of 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 33.71%, 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 | #9e9d99 |
| RGB Decimal | 158, 157, 153 |
| RGB Percent | 61.96%, 61.57%, 60.00% |
| HSV | Hue: 48° Saturation: 3.16% Value: 61.96% |
| HSL | hsl(48, 3, 61) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 0.63 Yellow: 3.16 Key: 38.04 |
| YIQ | Y: 156.843 I: 1.881 Q: -1.033 |
| XYZ | X: 31.906 Y: 33.683 Z: 34.949 |
| CIE Lab | L:64.71 a:-0.394 b:2.218 |
| CIE Luv | L:64.71 u:0.801 v:3.245 |
| Decimal | 10395033 |
| Hunter Lab | 58.037, -3.434, 4.922 |
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