Sherwin Williams Elephant Ear SW 9168
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- Elephant Ear for living room (1 photo)
- Sherwin Williams SW 9168 on kitchen cabinets (3 photos)
- Elephant Ear for exterior (4 photos)
- Sherwin Williams Elephant Ear reviews (6 photos)
- What are Sherwin Williams Elephant Ear undertones?
- Is Elephant Ear SW 9168 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Elephant Ear
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Elephant Ear SW 9168
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Elephant Ear SW 9168 |
| Code: | SW 9168 |
| Name: | Elephant Ear |
| Brand: | Sherwin Williams |
| Collections: | Minimalist |
What color is Sherwin Williams Elephant Ear?
Sherwin Williams Elephant Ear SW 9168 is a muted mid-tone neutral that sits between warm gray and soft beige. Its #988f85 color value gives it a lightly brown, taupe-like cast rather than a crisp or icy gray appearance. In bright daylight, Elephant Ear can read as an understated greige, while lower or warmer artificial light tends to bring out its earthy warmth. It is well suited to living room, bedroom, and hallway walls where a deeper neutral is wanted without going too dark. Pair it with creamy off-whites, natural oak, linen upholstery, matte black details, or muted clay and charcoal accents.
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LRV of Elephant Ear
Elephant Ear has an LRV of 28.09% 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 28.09%, 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 | #988f85 |
| RGB Decimal | 152, 143, 133 |
| RGB Percent | 59.61%, 56.08%, 52.16% |
| HSV | Hue: 32° Saturation: 12.5% Value: 59.61% |
| HSL | hsl(32, 8, 56) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 5.92 Yellow: 12.5 Key: 40.39 |
| YIQ | Y: 144.551 I: 8.577 Q: -1.208 |
| XYZ | X: 27.004 Y: 28.014 Z: 26.169 |
| CIE Lab | L:59.902 a:1.54 b:6.517 |
| CIE Luv | L:59.902 u:5.937 v:8.758 |
| Decimal | 9998213 |
| Hunter Lab | 52.928, -1.553, 7.736 |
