Sherwin Williams Breakwater SW 9638
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- Breakwater for bedroom (1 photo)
- Breakwater for living room (7 photos)
- Sherwin Williams Breakwater for bathroom (2 photos)
- Sherwin Williams SW 9638 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)
- Sherwin Williams Breakwater reviews (9 photos)
- What are Sherwin Williams Breakwater undertones?
- Is Breakwater SW 9638 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Breakwater
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Breakwater SW 9638
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Code: | SW 9638 |
| Name: | Breakwater |
| Brand: | Sherwin Williams |
| Collections: | Emerald Designer Edition - Rustic + Refined |
What color is Sherwin Williams Breakwater?
Sherwin Williams Breakwater SW 9638 is a light, muted gray with a quiet green cast that keeps it from reading flat or icy. Its low saturation gives it a soft, weathered appearance, while the slightly cool lean is especially noticeable beside warm white trim. In bright daylight, Breakwater can look like a gentle gray-green; under warmer lamps, it may settle into a more neutral gray. It suits bedrooms, bathrooms, and living areas where a pale wall color is wanted without the starkness of a pure gray. Pair it with creamy whites, natural oak, pale stone, brushed nickel, or charcoal accents for clear contrast.
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LRV of Breakwater
Breakwater has an LRV of 38.31% 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 38.31%, 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 | #a2a8a6 |
| RGB Decimal | 162, 168, 166 |
| RGB Percent | 63.53%, 65.88%, 65.10% |
| HSV | Hue: 160° Saturation: 3.57% Value: 65.88% |
| HSL | hsl(160, 3, 65) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 3.57 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 1.19 Key: 34.12 |
| YIQ | Y: 165.978 I: -2.933 Q: -1.892 |
| XYZ | X: 35.784 Y: 38.44 Z: 41.6 |
| CIE Lab | L:68.343 a:-2.51 b:0.295 |
| CIE Luv | L:68.343 u:-3.263 v:0.854 |
| Decimal | 10660006 |
| Hunter Lab | 62.0, -5.476, 3.618 |
