Sherwin Williams Free Spirit SW 6973
| Code: | SW 6973 |
| Name: | Free Spirit |
| Brand: | Sherwin Williams |
| Collections: | ABC's and 123's, Living Well |
What color is Sherwin Williams Free Spirit?
Sherwin Williams SW 6973 Free Spirit is a warm and inviting hue that adds a touch of sophistication to any space. This versatile color pairs beautifully with crisp whites for a clean, modern look, or with rich blues and greens for a more dramatic effect. Incorporating accents in Sherwin Williams SW 6659 Premium Yellows or SW 7087 Indigo Batik can complement Free Spirit and create a balanced color palette. Whether used as a main wall color or in furniture pieces, Free Spirit brings a sense of energy and style to interiors. Choose this color to infuse your space with a sense of warmth and creativity.
Free Spirit 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 mid-tone paint color could transform your own bedroom space.
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Free Spirit for living room (7 photos)
Check out this stunning Mid-tone color used in real living rooms. Explore how this purple shade can create a unique space
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Sherwin Williams SW 6973 for bathroom (2 photos)
Looking for inspiration for your dream bathroom renovation project? These beautiful handpicked photos will show you this delightfully warm Mid-tone purple real bathrooms.
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Sherwin Williams SW 6973 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 Free Spirit 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 Free Spirit undertones?
Free Spirit has a clear purple undertone based on its position in the color space. We identify undertones by isolating the pure hue (separating it from lightness and saturation), which avoids distortions caused by tints, tones, and shades.
This method is generally more reliable than judging undertones on a white background.
HEX value:
#CAB2D2
RGB code:
202, 178, 210
Is Sherwin Williams Free Spirit SW 6973 cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 285°, this Purple leans warm, but it's close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.
SW 6973 Free Spirit HSL code: 285, 26%, 76%
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 Free Spirit
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 (Kelvins).
Use the slider to see how this Purple shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Sherwin Williams Free Spirit:
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.
Darker shades
SW 6973
Free Spirit
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 Free Spirit with a purple hue, complementary colors are those with a yellow hue close to 105, such as Sherwin Williams Pine Frost and Vogue Green.
LRV of Free Spirit
Free Spirit has an LRV of 48.87% and refers to Light Medium colors that reflect half of the incident 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 48.87%, 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 | #cab2d2 |  |
| RGB Decimal | 202, 178, 210 | |
| RGB Percent | 79.22%, 69.80%, 82.35% | |
| HSV | Hue: 285° Saturation: 15.24% Value: 82.35% | |
| HSL | hsl(285, 26, 76) | |
| CMYK | Cyan: 3.81 Magenta: 15.24 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 17.65 | |
| YIQ | Y: 188.824 I: 4.019 Q: 15.035 | |
| XYZ | X: 51.908 Y: 49.051 Z: 67.689 | |
| CIE Lab | L:75.483 a:14.373 b:-12.963 | |
| CIE Luv | L:75.483 u:11.512 v:-22.325 | |
| Decimal | 13284050 | |
| Hunter Lab | 70.036, 9.732, -8.277 | |
Sherwin Williams SW 6973 Free Spirit
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