Sherwin Williams Cocoon SW 6173
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- Cocoon for bedroom (3 photos)
- Cocoon for living room (1 photo)
- Cocoon for exterior (6 photos)
- Sherwin Williams Cocoon reviews (3 photos)
- What are Sherwin Williams Cocoon undertones?
- Is Cocoon SW 6173 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Cocoon
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Cocoon SW 6173
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Cocoon SW 6173 |
| Code: | SW 6173 |
| Name: | Cocoon |
| Brand: | Sherwin Williams |
| Collections: | Global Garden |
What color is Sherwin Williams Cocoon?
Sherwin Williams Cocoon SW 6173 is a muted, earthy gray-brown with a noticeable olive cast. Its medium-dark depth gives walls a grounded look without reading as harsh charcoal or heavy chocolate. In bright daylight, Cocoon can show more of its dusty green-gray side, while lower or warmer lighting brings forward its brown undertone. It suits studies, dining rooms, bedrooms, and exterior trim where a subdued natural color is wanted. Pair it with warm off-whites, blackened bronze hardware, aged wood, stone, or soft clay-toned textiles.
Cocoon for bedroom (3 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 dark paint color could transform your own bedroom space.
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Cocoon for living room
Check out this stunning dark color used in real living rooms. Explore how this green shade can create a unique space
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Cocoon for exterior (6 photos)
Looking for a fresh new look for your house exterior or starting from skretch? We’ve collected pictures of real-life homes that have been painted with this warm green hue. Find inspiration for your house’s exterior, front doors, gates, shutters, frames or windows.
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Sherwin Williams Cocoon 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.
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What are Sherwin Williams Cocoon undertones?
Cocoon is a midtone, very muted earthy, slightly muddy brown. The HEX sample has a subtle yellow-orange bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear yellow-orange. 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:
RGB code:
114, 107, 91
Is Sherwin Williams Cocoon cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 42°, this dark green leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.
SW 6173 Cocoon HSL code: 42, 11%, 40%
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 Cocoon
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 dark green shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Sherwin Williams Cocoon:
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
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 Cocoon with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 222, such as Sherwin Williams Sea Mariner and Starry Night.
LRV of Cocoon
Cocoon has an LRV of 14.91% and refers to Medium Dark which means that this color reflects very little 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 14.91%, 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
We have collected almost every possible color code you could ever need.
Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models
| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #726b5b |
| RGB Decimal | 114, 107, 91 |
| RGB Percent | 44.71%, 41.96%, 35.69% |
| HSV | Hue: 42° Saturation: 20.18% Value: 44.71% |
| HSL | hsl(42, 11, 40) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 6.14 Yellow: 20.18 Key: 55.29 |
| YIQ | Y: 107.269 I: 9.313 Q: -3.498 |
| XYZ | X: 14.085 Y: 14.848 Z: 12.019 |
| CIE Lab | L:45.426 a:-0.173 b:9.967 |
| CIE Luv | L:45.426 u:5.101 v:12.643 |
| Decimal | 7498587 |
| Hunter Lab | 38.534, -2.187, 8.481 |
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