Sherwin Williams Clean Slate SW 9621
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- Clean Slate for bedroom (1 photo)
- Clean Slate for living room (7 photos)
- Sherwin Williams Clean Slate for bathroom (2 photos)
- Sherwin Williams SW 9621 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)
- Sherwin Williams Clean Slate reviews (9 photos)
- What are Sherwin Williams Clean Slate undertones?
- Is Clean Slate SW 9621 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Clean Slate
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Clean Slate SW 9621
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Code: | SW 9621 |
| Name: | Clean Slate |
| Brand: | Sherwin Williams |
| Collections: | Emerald Designer Edition - Rustic + Refined |
What color is Sherwin Williams Clean Slate?
Sherwin Williams Clean Slate SW 9621 is a very light, muted gray with a subtle cool cast and a faint green-gray undertone. Its high lightness keeps it airy on broad walls, while the low saturation prevents it from reading stark or icy. In daylight, Clean Slate can appear like a soft silvered gray; warmer artificial lighting may bring out a gentler, slightly warmer gray impression. It suits bathrooms, laundry rooms, and open living areas where a quiet neutral backdrop is wanted. Pair it with crisp white trim, pale oak, brushed nickel, charcoal accents, or muted blue-green textiles.
Clean Slate for bedroom
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 cool light paint color could transform your own bedroom space.
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Clean Slate for living room (7 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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Sherwin Williams SW 9621 for bathroom (2 photos)
Looking for inspiration for your dream bathroom renovation project? These beautiful handpicked photos will show you this delightfully cool light grey real bathrooms.
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Sherwin Williams SW 9621 on kitchen cabinets (4 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 Clean Slate reviews (9 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 Clean Slate undertones?
Clean Slate is a light, near-neutral neutral off-white. 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:
RGB code:
224, 227, 226
Is Sherwin Williams Clean Slate cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 160°, this Grey leans cool, but it is near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.
SW 9621 Clean Slate HSL code: 160, 5%, 88%
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 Clean Slate
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 Grey shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Sherwin Williams Clean Slate:
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
SW 9621
Clean Slate
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 Clean Slate with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 340, such as Sherwin Williams Whimsical White and Chaise Mauve.
LRV of Clean Slate
Clean Slate has an LRV of 76.35% and refers to Off‑White 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 76.35%, 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 | #e0e3e2 |
| RGB Decimal | 224, 227, 226 |
| RGB Percent | 87.84%, 89.02%, 88.63% |
| HSV | Hue: 160° Saturation: 1.32% Value: 89.02% |
| HSL | hsl(160, 5, 88) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 1.32 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 0.44 Key: 10.98 |
| YIQ | Y: 225.989 I: -1.466 Q: -0.946 |
| XYZ | X: 71.934 Y: 76.276 Z: 82.864 |
| CIE Lab | L:89.987 a:-1.189 b:0.138 |
| CIE Luv | L:89.987 u:-1.626 v:0.422 |
| Decimal | 14738402 |
| Hunter Lab | 87.336, -5.819, 4.881 |
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