Sherwin Williams Fortitude SW 9562

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Code:SW 9562
Name:Fortitude
Brand:Sherwin Williams
Collections:Emerald Designer Edition - Minimal + Modern

What color is Sherwin Williams Fortitude?

Sherwin Williams Fortitude SW 9562 is a light, low-saturation gray with a faint warm cast that keeps it from reading icy or stark. Its nearly even color balance gives walls a soft, muted appearance, while the subtle beige-gray undertone becomes a little more noticeable in warm afternoon light. In cooler daylight, Fortitude can look cleaner and more neutral, making it useful for open living areas, bedrooms, and hallways where a quiet backdrop is needed. Pair it with off-white trim, pale oak, brushed nickel, charcoal accents, or natural linen for an understated layered palette. This shade is best suited to broad wall surfaces, though it can also give cabinetry a lightly weathered neutral look when paired with warmer counters and hardware.

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LRV of Fortitude

Fortitude has an LRV of 55.95% and refers to Light colors that reflect most of the incident lightWhy 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 55.95%, 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.

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HEX#c6c5c1
RGB Decimal198, 197, 193
RGB Percent77.65%, 77.25%, 75.69%
HSVHue: 48° Saturation: 2.53% Value: 77.65%
HSLhsl(48, 4, 77)
CMYKCyan: 0.0 Magenta: 0.51 Yellow: 2.53 Key: 22.35
YIQY: 196.843 I: 1.881 Q: -1.033
XYZX: 52.878 Y: 55.789 Z: 58.42
CIE LabL:79.493 a:-0.381 b:2.127
CIE LuvL:79.493 u:0.796 v:3.236
Decimal13026753
Hunter Lab74.692, -4.341, 5.911

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