Sherwin Williams Clary Sage SW 6178
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- Sherwin Williams Clary Sage for bathroom (5 photos)
- Sherwin Williams SW 6178 on kitchen cabinets (14 photos)
- Sherwin Williams Clary Sage reviews (12 photos)
- What are Sherwin Williams Clary Sage undertones?
- Is Clary Sage SW 6178 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Clary Sage
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Clary Sage SW 6178
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Clary Sage SW 6178 |
| Code: | SW 6178 |
| Name: | Clary Sage |
| Brand: | Sherwin Williams |
| Collections: | Independence |
What color is Sherwin Williams Clary Sage?
Sherwin Williams Clary Sage SW 6178 is a muted gray-green with a soft yellow cast that keeps it from feeling cold. Its mid-light depth gives walls noticeable color without making a room feel dark or heavily saturated. In bright daylight, the green reads more clearly, while lower or warmer light can bring out its subdued khaki-gray side. Clary Sage suits kitchens, bedrooms, and living areas, especially alongside warm white trim, natural oak, linen upholstery, and aged brass. It can also make a grounded choice for cabinetry or exterior siding when paired with creamy whites and darker charcoal accents.
Sherwin Williams SW 6178 for bathroom (5 photos)
Looking for inspiration for your dream bathroom renovation project? These beautiful handpicked photos will show you this delightfully warm mid-tone green real bathrooms.
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Sherwin Williams SW 6178 on kitchen cabinets (14 photos)
Want a stylish kitchen? View real-life photo examples of this fascinating warm green hue is paired with backsplashes, countertops, and hardware.
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Sherwin Williams Clary Sage reviews (12 photos)
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What are Sherwin Williams Clary Sage undertones?
Clary Sage reads as a mid-light, muted yellow-green with a soft, low-saturation character. Relative to a cooler or grayer green, it shows a noticeable yellow bias, which gives it an earthy, slightly olive-leaning appearance. Sherwin-Williams classifies Clary Sage as a green paint color, which fits its visible green presence even though the supplied digital sample leans yellow within that family. Warm artificial lighting may bring out more of its yellowed, earthy side, while cool daylight can make the green aspect appear clearer.
Manufacturer information used in this description: official color page.
HEX value:
RGB code:
172, 173, 151
Is Sherwin Williams Clary Sage cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 63°, this Green leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.
SW 6178 Clary Sage HSL code: 63, 12%, 64%
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 Clary Sage
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 Green shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Sherwin Williams Clary Sage:
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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Clary Sage
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 Clary Sage with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 243, such as Sherwin Williams Soulful Blue and Purple Passage.
LRV of Clary Sage
Clary Sage has an LRV of 40.96% and refers to Light Medium colors that reflect half of the incident 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 40.96%, 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 | #acad97 |
| RGB Decimal | 172, 173, 151 |
| RGB Percent | 67.45%, 67.84%, 59.22% |
| HSV | Hue: 63° Saturation: 12.72% Value: 67.84% |
| HSL | hsl(63, 12, 64) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.58 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 12.72 Key: 32.16 |
| YIQ | Y: 170.193 I: 6.474 Q: -7.058 |
| XYZ | X: 37.542 Y: 40.892 Z: 35.185 |
| CIE Lab | L:70.101 a:-4.267 b:11.204 |
| CIE Luv | L:70.101 u:0.607 v:16.556 |
| Decimal | 11316631 |
| Hunter Lab | 63.947, -7.115, 12.14 |
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