Sherwin Williams Enigma SW 6018
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- Enigma for bedroom (1 photo)
- Enigma for living room (7 photos)
- Sherwin Williams Enigma for bathroom (2 photos)
- Sherwin Williams SW 6018 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)
- Sherwin Williams Enigma reviews (9 photos)
- What are Sherwin Williams Enigma undertones?
- Is Enigma SW 6018 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Enigma
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Enigma SW 6018
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Enigma SW 6018 |
| Code: | SW 6018 |
| Name: | Enigma |
| Brand: | Sherwin Williams |
| Collections: | Curiosity, Simplified |
What color is Sherwin Williams Enigma?
Sherwin Williams Enigma SW 6018 is a muted medium-depth gray with a dusty rose cast that keeps it from reading flat or cold. Its subtle reddish-violet undertone is most noticeable in daylight, while lower, warmer lighting can bring out a softer mauve-brown impression. Enigma is well suited to bedroom walls, a powder room, or cabinetry where a restrained color feels more considered than standard gray. Pair it with warm white trim, weathered oak, aged brass, and charcoal or deep plum accents for contrast.
Enigma for bedroom
We’ve hand-picked a beautiful collection of photos of this amazing purple 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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Enigma for living room (7 photos)
Check out this stunning dark color used in real living rooms. Explore how this purple shade can create a unique space
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Sherwin Williams SW 6018 for bathroom (2 photos)
Looking for inspiration for your dream bathroom renovation project? These beautiful handpicked photos will show you this delightfully warm dark purple real bathrooms.
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Sherwin Williams SW 6018 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)
Want a stylish kitchen? View real-life photo examples of this fascinating warm purple hue is paired with backsplashes, countertops, and hardware.
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Sherwin Williams Enigma reviews (9 photos)
View the photos of real spaces painted with this purple 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 Enigma undertones?
Enigma is a midtone, very muted muted taupe. The HEX sample has a subtle pink-red bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear pink-red. 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:
139, 124, 126
Is Sherwin Williams Enigma cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 352°, this dark purple leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.
SW 6018 Enigma HSL code: 352, 6%, 52%
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 Enigma
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 dark purple shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Sherwin Williams Enigma:
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 6018
Enigma
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 Enigma with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 172, such as Sherwin Williams Mountain Air and Niebla Azul.
LRV of Enigma
Enigma has an LRV of 21.3% 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 21.3%, 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 | #8b7c7e |
| RGB Decimal | 139, 124, 126 |
| RGB Percent | 54.51%, 48.63%, 49.41% |
| HSV | Hue: 352° Saturation: 10.79% Value: 54.51% |
| HSL | hsl(352, 6, 52) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 10.79 Yellow: 9.35 Key: 45.49 |
| YIQ | Y: 128.713 I: 8.296 Q: 3.795 |
| XYZ | X: 21.62 Y: 21.411 Z: 22.727 |
| CIE Lab | L:53.396 a:6.097 b:1.011 |
| CIE Luv | L:53.396 u:8.743 v:0.386 |
| Decimal | 9141374 |
| Hunter Lab | 46.272, 2.427, 3.27 |
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