Sherwin Williams Downing Stone SW 2821
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- Downing Stone for bedroom (1 photo)
- Downing Stone for living room (7 photos)
- Sherwin Williams Downing Stone for bathroom (2 photos)
- Sherwin Williams SW 2821 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)
- Sherwin Williams Downing Stone reviews (9 photos)
- What are Sherwin Williams Downing Stone undertones?
- Is Downing Stone SW 2821 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Downing Stone
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Downing Stone SW 2821
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Code: | SW 2821 |
| Name: | Downing Stone |
| Brand: | Sherwin Williams |
| Collections: | Victorian (1830s-1910s), Historic Exterior Color Wall |
What color is Sherwin Williams Downing Stone?
Sherwin Williams Downing Stone SW 2821 is a muted mid-tone gray with a noticeable beige cast and a soft, slightly earthy character. Its low-saturation color keeps it from reading stark, while the subtle warmth helps it sit comfortably beside cream trim, natural oak, and linen upholstery. In bright daylight, Downing Stone can appear like a gentle warm gray; lower or warmer artificial light may bring out more of its taupe-beige side. It is well suited to living room walls, hallways, bedrooms, or cabinetry where a quiet neutral is needed without the chill of a blue-gray. Pair it with off-white, charcoal accents, aged brass, leather, and stone or wood finishes for a grounded interior palette.
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LRV of Downing Stone
Downing Stone has an LRV of 36.35% and refers to Medium 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 36.35%, 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 | #a6a397 |
| RGB Decimal | 166, 163, 151 |
| RGB Percent | 65.10%, 63.92%, 59.22% |
| HSV | Hue: 48° Saturation: 9.04% Value: 65.1% |
| HSL | hsl(48, 8, 62) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 1.81 Yellow: 9.04 Key: 34.9 |
| YIQ | Y: 162.529 I: 5.644 Q: -3.1 |
| XYZ | X: 34.408 Y: 36.536 Z: 34.509 |
| CIE Lab | L:66.927 a:-1.096 b:6.618 |
| CIE Luv | L:66.927 u:2.433 v:9.585 |
| Decimal | 10920855 |
| Hunter Lab | 60.445, -4.169, 8.462 |
