Sherwin Williams Big Chill SW 7648

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Big Chill for bedroom (4 photos)
Big Chill for living room (2 photos)
Big Chill for exterior (1 photo)
Sherwin Williams Big Chill reviews (13 photos)
What are Sherwin Williams Big Chill undertones?
Is Big Chill SW 7648 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Big Chill
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of Big Chill SW 7648
Color codes
Color equivalents

Code:	SW 7648
Name:	Big Chill
Brand:	Sherwin Williams
Collections:	Living Well - Unplug, Rejuvenation - Fall/Winter 2022

What color is Sherwin Williams Big Chill?

Sherwin Williams Big Chill SW 7648 is a pale, low-saturation gray with a subtle beige cast visible in its #d0cec9 color value. It reads soft and lightly warm rather than icy, with enough gray to keep it from looking like a conventional off-white. In bright daylight, Big Chill can appear clean and nearly neutral; warmer bulbs tend to bring out its faint mushroom-toned warmth. It suits broad wall areas in bedrooms, living rooms, and hallways, where its gentle depth gives white trim a little contrast. Pair it with creamy whites, pale oak, brushed nickel, charcoal details, or muted blue-gray textiles for a grounded palette.

Big Chill for bedroom (4 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 light paint color could transform your own bedroom space.

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Big Chill for living room (2 photos)

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

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Big Chill for exterior

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 Big Chill reviews (13 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 Big Chill undertones?

Big Chill is a light, near-neutral light 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:

#D0CEC9

RGB code:

208, 206, 201

Is Sherwin Williams Big Chill cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 43°, this Grey leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.

SW 7648 Big Chill HSL code: 43, 7%, 80%

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 Big Chill

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

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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 Big Chill:

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

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Darker shades

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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 Big Chill with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 223, such as Sherwin Williams Sea Mariner and Starry Night.

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LRV of Big Chill

Big Chill has an LRV of 61.71% 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 61.71%, 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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Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models

Format	Code
HEX	#d0cec9
RGB Decimal	208, 206, 201
RGB Percent	81.57%, 80.78%, 78.82%
HSV	Hue: 43° Saturation: 3.37% Value: 81.57%
HSL	hsl(43, 7, 80)
CMYK	Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 0.96 Yellow: 3.37 Key: 18.43
YIQ	Y: 206.028 I: 2.799 Q: -1.133
XYZ	X: 58.624 Y: 61.77 Z: 64.077
CIE Lab	L:82.791 a:-0.209 b:2.728
CIE Luv	L:82.791 u:1.425 v:4.121
Decimal	13684425
Hunter Lab	78.594, -4.394, 6.677