Sherwin Williams Canal Street SW 9523

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Canal Street for bedroom (4 photos)
Sherwin Williams SW 9523 on kitchen cabinets (3 photos)
Sherwin Williams Canal Street reviews (3 photos)
What are Sherwin Williams Canal Street undertones?
Is Canal Street SW 9523 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Canal Street
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of Canal Street SW 9523
Color codes
Color equivalents

Code:	SW 9523
Name:	Canal Street
Brand:	Sherwin Williams
Collections:	Emerald Designer Edition - Form + Function

What color is Sherwin Williams Canal Street?

Sherwin Williams Canal Street SW 9523 is a muted mid-tone gray-beige with a noticeable olive cast, drawn from its softly yellowed, low-saturation base. It reads earthy rather than creamy, with enough depth to hold its own on full walls without becoming heavy. In bright daylight, Canal Street can appear like a weathered khaki gray, while lower or warmer light tends to bring out its subdued beige-brown side. It suits studies, entryways, kitchens, and exterior siding, especially alongside warm white trim, aged brass, natural oak, linen, and charcoal accents. Use this shade on cabinetry or an accent wall when you want a grounded neutral that is less expected than standard gray.

Canal Street for bedroom (4 photos)

We’ve hand-picked a beautiful collection of photos of this amazing green 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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Sherwin Williams SW 9523 on kitchen cabinets (3 photos)

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

Sherwin Williams Canal Street kitchen cabinets

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Sherwin Williams Canal Street reviews (3 photos)

View the photos of real spaces painted with this green that were not included in specific categories. Close-ups, painted furniture, storages and dressers, hallways, stairs and ceilings.

Sherwin Williams Canal Street wall paint color review

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What are Sherwin Williams Canal Street undertones?

Canal Street is a midtone, very muted khaki 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:

#969281

RGB code:

150, 146, 129

Is Sherwin Williams Canal Street cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 49°, this Green leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.

SW 9523 Canal Street HSL code: 49, 9%, 55%

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 Canal Street

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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Morning

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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 Green shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Sherwin Williams Canal Street:

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 Canal Street with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 229, such as Sherwin Williams Sea Mariner and Starry Night.

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LRV of Canal Street

Canal Street has an LRV of 28.76% 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 28.76%, 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	#969281
RGB Decimal	150, 146, 129
RGB Percent	58.82%, 57.25%, 50.59%
HSV	Hue: 49° Saturation: 14.0% Value: 58.82%
HSL	hsl(49, 9, 55)
CMYK	Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 2.67 Yellow: 14.0 Key: 41.18
YIQ	Y: 145.258 I: 7.846 Q: -4.444
XYZ	X: 26.818 Y: 28.627 Z: 24.876
CIE Lab	L:60.451 a:-1.585 b:9.547
CIE Luv	L:60.451 u:3.33 v:13.363
Decimal	9867905
Hunter Lab	53.504, -4.162, 9.887