Sherwin Williams Felted Wool SW 9171
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- Sherwin Williams Felted Wool reviews (8 photos)
- What are Sherwin Williams Felted Wool undertones?
- Is Felted Wool SW 9171 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Felted Wool
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Felted Wool SW 9171
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Felted Wool SW 9171 |
| Code: | SW 9171 |
| Name: | Felted Wool |
| Brand: | Sherwin Williams |
| Collections: | 2022 Dreamland, 2019 Naturalist |
What color is Sherwin Williams Felted Wool?
Sherwin Williams Felted Wool SW 9171 is a muted medium greige with a noticeable earthy cast from its softened yellow-brown undertone. The #979083 color value gives it a low-saturation, weathered appearance rather than a crisp gray or creamy beige. In bright natural light, Felted Wool can read as a quiet warm gray, while incandescent lighting may bring forward its taupe-beige side. It suits living rooms, bedrooms, and hallways where a grounded neutral is wanted without the starkness of cooler gray. Pair it with off-white trim, natural oak, aged brass, charcoal accents, or textured linen for a layered, material-focused look.
Sherwin Williams Felted Wool reviews (8 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 Felted Wool undertones?
Felted Wool is a midtone, very muted muted beige. The HEX sample has a subtle yellow-orange bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear yellow-orange. 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:
151, 144, 131
Is Sherwin Williams Felted Wool cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 39°, this Beige leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.
SW 9171 Felted Wool HSL code: 39, 9%, 55%
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 Felted Wool
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 Beige shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Sherwin Williams Felted Wool:
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 9171
Felted Wool
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 Felted Wool with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 219, such as Sherwin Williams Sea Mariner and Starry Night.
LRV of Felted Wool
Felted Wool has an LRV of 28.06% 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 28.06%, 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 | #979083 |
| RGB Decimal | 151, 144, 131 |
| RGB Percent | 59.22%, 56.47%, 51.37% |
| HSV | Hue: 39° Saturation: 13.25% Value: 59.22% |
| HSL | hsl(39, 9, 55) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 4.64 Yellow: 13.25 Key: 40.78 |
| YIQ | Y: 144.611 I: 8.349 Q: -2.565 |
| XYZ | X: 26.832 Y: 28.165 Z: 25.489 |
| CIE Lab | L:60.037 a:0.253 b:7.837 |
| CIE Luv | L:60.037 u:4.911 v:10.755 |
| Decimal | 9932931 |
| Hunter Lab | 53.071, -2.626, 8.673 |
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