Sherwin Williams Cadet SW 9143

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Cadet for living room (2 photos)
Sherwin Williams SW 9143 on kitchen cabinets (2 photos)
Sherwin Williams Cadet reviews (7 photos)
What are Sherwin Williams Cadet undertones?
Is Cadet SW 9143 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Cadet
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of Cadet SW 9143
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Cadet SW 9143
Code:	SW 9143
Name:	Cadet
Brand:	Sherwin Williams
Collections:	Pottery Barn Teen

What color is Sherwin Williams Cadet?

Sherwin Williams Cadet SW 9143 is a muted, medium-light blue-gray with a lightly weathered appearance. Its cool cast is softened by a trace of gray-green, keeping it from reading as overly blue. In bright natural light, Cadet can feel airy and silvery, while lower or warmer light brings out its grounded gray side. It is well suited to bedroom and bathroom walls, or to cabinetry paired with soft white tile, pale oak, brushed nickel, and charcoal details. For contrast, use this shade alongside warm off-whites, natural linen, or deeper navy-gray accents.

Cadet for living room (2 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 9143 on kitchen cabinets (2 photos)

Want a stylish kitchen? View real-life photo examples of this fascinating cool grey hue is paired with backsplashes, countertops, and hardware.

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Sherwin Williams Cadet reviews (7 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 Cadet undertones?

Cadet is a midtone, low-saturation blue-gray that reads close to neutral rather than strongly blue. The digital sample shows only a very slight cool blue direction, so any green or other undertone is too subtle to state with confidence. Sherwin-Williams identifies Cadet as a blue paint color, which fits its visible blue cast within an otherwise muted gray character. Warm artificial light may soften and slightly mute its cool appearance, while cool daylight can make the blue-gray quality more noticeable.

Manufacturer information used in this description: official color page.

HEX value:

#91999C

RGB code:

145, 153, 156

Is Sherwin Williams Cadet cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 196°, this Grey leans cool, but it is near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.

SW 9143 Cadet HSL code: 196, 5%, 59%

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 Cadet

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 Cadet:

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 Cadet with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 16, such as Sherwin Williams Mauve Tinge and Studio Mauve.

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LRV of Cadet

Cadet has an LRV of 31.22% and refers to Medium colors that reflect a lot of 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 31.22%, 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	#91999c
RGB Decimal	145, 153, 156
RGB Percent	56.86%, 60.00%, 61.18%
HSV	Hue: 196° Saturation: 7.05% Value: 61.18%
HSL	hsl(196, 5, 59)
CMYK	Cyan: 7.05 Magenta: 1.92 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 38.82
YIQ	Y: 150.95 I: -5.731 Q: -0.759
XYZ	X: 29.067 Y: 31.202 Z: 35.935
CIE Lab	L:62.678 a:-2.262 b:-2.561
CIE Luv	L:62.678 u:-4.586 v:-3.339
Decimal	9542044
Hunter Lab	55.859, -4.867, 0.959