Sherwin Williams Cracked Pepper SW 9580
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- Cracked Pepper for living room (7 photos)
- Sherwin Williams Cracked Pepper for bathroom (2 photos)
- Sherwin Williams SW 9580 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)
- Sherwin Williams Cracked Pepper reviews (9 photos)
- What are Sherwin Williams Cracked Pepper undertones?
- Is Cracked Pepper SW 9580 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Cracked Pepper
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Cracked Pepper SW 9580
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Code: | SW 9580 |
| Name: | Cracked Pepper |
| Brand: | Sherwin Williams |
| Collections: | Emerald Designer Edition - Minimal + Modern |
What color is Sherwin Williams Cracked Pepper?
Sherwin Williams Cracked Pepper SW 9580 is a deep, muted charcoal with a noticeable brown cast that keeps it from reading as a flat black. Its low-light value gives walls, cabinetry, and trim a grounded, substantial look, while daylight reveals the softened earthy undertone in #483c37. Use it in a dining room, study, or powder room for a dark envelope, or reserve it for kitchen islands and built-ins against lighter walls. Cracked Pepper pairs well with warm off-whites, aged brass, natural oak, and stone with beige or charcoal variation. In dim rooms, this shade can appear nearly black, so samples are especially useful before covering large surfaces.
LRV of Cracked Pepper
Cracked Pepper has an LRV of 4.84% and refers to Dark colors which means that this color almost does not reflect 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 4.84%, 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 | #483c37 |
| RGB Decimal | 72, 60, 55 |
| RGB Percent | 28.24%, 23.53%, 21.57% |
| HSV | Hue: 18° Saturation: 23.61% Value: 28.24% |
| HSL | hsl(18, 13, 25) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 16.67 Yellow: 23.61 Key: 71.76 |
| YIQ | Y: 63.018 I: 8.758 Q: 0.982 |
| XYZ | X: 4.978 Y: 4.885 Z: 4.294 |
| CIE Lab | L:26.406 a:4.287 b:5.036 |
| CIE Luv | L:26.406 u:7.081 v:4.835 |
| Decimal | 4734007 |
| Hunter Lab | 22.103, 1.52, 3.953 |























