Sherwin Williams Earl Grey SW 7660

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Earl Grey for living room (2 photos)
Sherwin Williams Earl Grey for bathroom (2 photos)
Sherwin Williams SW 7660 on kitchen cabinets (1 photo)
Earl Grey for exterior (2 photos)
Sherwin Williams Earl Grey reviews (2 photos)
What are Sherwin Williams Earl Grey undertones?
Is Earl Grey SW 7660 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Earl Grey
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of Earl Grey SW 7660
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Earl Grey SW 7660
Code:	SW 7660
Name:	Earl Grey
Brand:	Sherwin Williams
Collections:	Reasoned

What color is Sherwin Williams Earl Grey?

Sherwin Williams Earl Grey SW 7660 is a muted medium gray with a faint green cast that keeps it from reading flat or steely. Its low saturation gives walls a quiet, softened appearance, while the mid-range depth provides more presence than a pale gray. In clear daylight, the subtle green undertone may be easier to notice; under warmer artificial light, this color can appear more neutral and slightly softened. Earl Grey suits living rooms, bedrooms, hallways, and home offices where a grounded gray is wanted without a sharp blue cast. Pair it with warm white trim, natural oak, linen upholstery, black metal details, or stone finishes that include gray and olive notes.

Earl Grey for living room (2 photos)

Check out this stunning mid-tone color used in real living rooms. Explore how this grey shade can create a unique space

Sherwin Williams Earl Grey living room inspiration

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Sherwin Williams Earl Grey living room interior

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Sherwin Williams SW 7660 for bathroom (2 photos)

Looking for inspiration for your dream bathroom renovation project? These beautiful handpicked photos will show you this delightfully cool mid-tone grey real bathrooms.

Sherwin Williams Earl Grey wall panelling accent wall

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Sherwin Williams Earl Grey bathroom accent wall

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Sherwin Williams SW 7660 on kitchen cabinets

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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Earl Grey for exterior (2 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 cool grey hue. Find inspiration for your house’s exterior, front doors, gates, shutters, frames or windows.

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Sherwin Williams Earl Grey reviews (2 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 Earl Grey undertones?

Earl Grey is a mid-light, near-neutral medium gray. 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:

#969A96

RGB code:

150, 154, 150

Is Sherwin Williams Earl Grey cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 120°, this Grey leans cool, but it is near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.

SW 7660 Earl Grey HSL code: 120, 2%, 60%

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 Earl Grey

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

Sunrise

Morning

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Sunset

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 Earl Grey:

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 7660
Earl Grey

SW 9642
Silver Tipped Sage

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 Earl Grey with a yellow hue, complementary colors are those with a purple hue close to 300, such as Sherwin Williams Enchant and Radiant Lilac.

SW 7660
Earl Grey

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LRV of Earl Grey

Earl Grey has an LRV of 31.82% and refers to Medium colors that reflect a lot of 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 31.82%, 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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Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models

Format	Code
HEX	#969a96
RGB Decimal	150, 154, 150
RGB Percent	58.82%, 60.39%, 58.82%
HSV	Hue: 120° Saturation: 2.6% Value: 60.39%
HSL	hsl(120, 2, 60)
CMYK	Cyan: 2.6 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 2.6 Key: 39.61
YIQ	Y: 152.348 I: -1.098 Q: -2.091
XYZ	X: 29.637 Y: 31.797 Z: 33.422
CIE Lab	L:63.175 a:-2.218 b:1.595
CIE Luv	L:63.175 u:-2.048 v:2.652
Decimal	9869974
Hunter Lab	56.389, -4.865, 4.331