Sherwin Williams Drift of Mist SW 9166

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Drift of Mist for bedroom (2 photos)
Drift of Mist for living room (6 photos)
Sherwin Williams Drift of Mist for bathroom (10 photos)
Sherwin Williams SW 9166 on kitchen cabinets (6 photos)
Drift of Mist for exterior (3 photos)
Sherwin Williams Drift of Mist reviews (12 photos)
What are Sherwin Williams Drift of Mist undertones?
Is Drift of Mist SW 9166 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Drift of Mist
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of Drift of Mist SW 9166
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Drift of Mist SW 9166
Code:	SW 9166
Name:	Drift of Mist
Brand:	Sherwin Williams
Collections:	Living Well - Renew, Top 50 Colors, Cool White, Finest Whites, Creative

What color is Sherwin Williams Drift of Mist?

Sherwin Williams Drift of Mist SW 9166 is a pale, muted greige that sits between soft gray and warm off-white. Its subtle green-gray undertone keeps it from looking flat, though it can read a little cooler and more silvery in north-facing rooms. In warm afternoon sun or under amber lamps, it shifts toward a gentle putty tone, much like weathered linen with a faint gray cast. It is a strong main wall color for open living areas, bedrooms, and hallways where a crisp white might feel too stark. Pair it with warm white trim, natural oak, honed stone, linen upholstery, and aged brass; deeper accents in olive, navy, or walnut give the light shade useful contrast.

Drift of Mist for bedroom (2 photos)

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 warm light paint color could transform your own bedroom space.

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Bedroom interior with Drift of Mist grey paint

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Drift of Mist for living room (6 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 9166 for bathroom (10 photos)

Looking for inspiration for your dream bathroom renovation project? These beautiful handpicked photos will show you this delightfully warm light grey real bathrooms.

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Sherwin Williams SW 9166 on kitchen cabinets (6 photos)

Want a stylish kitchen? View real-life photo examples of this fascinating warm grey hue is paired with backsplashes, countertops, and hardware.

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Drift of Mist kitchen cabinets paint review

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SW Drift of Mist kitchen cabinets color review

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Drift of Mist for exterior (3 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 grey hue. Find inspiration for your house’s exterior, front doors, gates, shutters, frames or windows.

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Sherwin Williams Drift of Mist reviews (12 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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Sherwin Williams Drift Of Mist Wall Paint

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Grey stairway with Sherwin Williams Drift of Mist

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Dining room with light grey Drift of Mist walls

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White kitchen cabinet with Drift of Mist paint

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Light grey wall coating Sherwin Williams Drift of Mist

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Dining room with light colors Drift of Mist

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What are Sherwin Williams Drift of Mist undertones?

Drift of Mist is a light, low-saturation neutral that reads primarily as a soft off-white or pale gray-beige rather than a strongly colored paint. In the supplied digital sample, any yellow-leaning bias is very subtle, so it is better viewed as a near-neutral than assigned a firm undertone. Sherwin-Williams describes it as an airy neutral, which fits its light, muted overall appearance. Warm artificial light may bring out a faint creamy cast, while cool daylight can make it appear cleaner and slightly grayer.

Manufacturer information used in this description: official color page.

HEX value:

#DCD8D0

RGB code:

220, 216, 208

Is Sherwin Williams Drift of Mist cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 40°, this Grey reads warm on the HSL color wheel.

SW 9166 Drift of Mist HSL code: 40, 15%, 84%

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 Drift of Mist

Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.

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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:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Sherwin Williams Drift of Mist:

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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Darker shades

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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 Drift of Mist with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 220, such as Sherwin Williams Sea Mariner and Starry Night.

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LRV of Drift of Mist

Drift of Mist has an LRV of 69% and refers to Light colors that reflect most of the incident light. Why LRV is important?

Light Reflectance Value scale illustration

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 69%, 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	#dcd8d0
RGB Decimal	220, 216, 208
RGB Percent	86.27%, 84.71%, 81.57%
HSV	Hue: 40° Saturation: 5.45% Value: 86.27%
HSL	hsl(40, 15, 84)
CMYK	Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 1.82 Yellow: 5.45 Key: 13.73
YIQ	Y: 216.284 I: 4.954 Q: -1.643
XYZ	X: 65.454 Y: 68.882 Z: 69.505
CIE Lab	L:86.445 a:-0.037 b:4.424
CIE Luv	L:86.445 u:2.751 v:6.645
Decimal	14473424
Hunter Lab	82.995, -4.468, 8.444