Sherwin Williams Eclipse SW 6166
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- Eclipse for bedroom (1 photo)
- Eclipse for living room (7 photos)
- Sherwin Williams Eclipse for bathroom (2 photos)
- Sherwin Williams SW 6166 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)
- Sherwin Williams Eclipse reviews (9 photos)
- What are Sherwin Williams Eclipse undertones?
- Is Eclipse SW 6166 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Eclipse
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Eclipse SW 6166
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Eclipse SW 6166 |
| Code: | SW 6166 |
| Name: | Eclipse |
| Brand: | Sherwin Williams |
| Collections: | Restless Nomad, Urban Organic |
What color is Sherwin Williams Eclipse?
Sherwin Williams Eclipse SW 6166 is a muted, mid-depth gray with an olive-brown cast that keeps it from reading cold or blue. Its softened, low-saturation character gives walls a grounded look, especially in studies, dining rooms, mudrooms, or rooms with natural wood furniture. In bright daylight, Eclipse can appear more like a weathered olive-gray, while lower light brings out its deeper khaki and brown undertones. Pair it with warm off-whites, blackened metal, aged brass, oatmeal linen, and walnut or oak finishes. It also has enough depth for cabinetry or a feature wall when a nearly neutral color with more substance than standard gray is wanted.
Eclipse for bedroom
We’ve hand-picked a beautiful collection of photos of this amazing beige 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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Eclipse for living room (7 photos)
Check out this stunning dark color used in real living rooms. Explore how this beige shade can create a unique space
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Sherwin Williams SW 6166 for bathroom (2 photos)
Looking for inspiration for your dream bathroom renovation project? These beautiful handpicked photos will show you this delightfully warm dark beige real bathrooms.
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Sherwin Williams SW 6166 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)
Want a stylish kitchen? View real-life photo examples of this fascinating warm beige hue is paired with backsplashes, countertops, and hardware.
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Sherwin Williams Eclipse reviews (9 photos)
View the photos of real spaces painted with this beige 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 Eclipse undertones?
Eclipse is a midtone, very muted olive-brown. The HEX sample has a subtle yellow bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear yellow. 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:
107, 103, 87
Is Sherwin Williams Eclipse cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 48°, this brown leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.
SW 6166 Eclipse HSL code: 48, 10%, 38%
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 Eclipse
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 brown shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Sherwin Williams Eclipse:
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 Eclipse with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 228, such as Sherwin Williams Sea Mariner and Starry Night.
LRV of Eclipse
Eclipse has an LRV of 13.59% 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 13.59%, 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 | #6b6757 |
| RGB Decimal | 107, 103, 87 |
| RGB Percent | 41.96%, 40.39%, 34.12% |
| HSV | Hue: 48° Saturation: 18.69% Value: 41.96% |
| HSL | hsl(48, 10, 38) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 3.74 Yellow: 18.69 Key: 58.04 |
| YIQ | Y: 102.372 I: 7.525 Q: -4.133 |
| XYZ | X: 12.634 Y: 13.515 Z: 10.957 |
| CIE Lab | L:43.529 a:-1.416 b:9.608 |
| CIE Luv | L:43.529 u:3.251 v:12.262 |
| Decimal | 7038807 |
| Hunter Lab | 36.762, -2.991, 8.062 |
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