Sherwin Williams Frosted Fern SW 9648

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Sherwin Williams Frosted Fern reviews (4 photos)
What are Sherwin Williams Frosted Fern undertones?
Is Frosted Fern SW 9648 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Frosted Fern
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of Frosted Fern SW 9648
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Frosted Fern SW 9648
Code:	SW 9648
Name:	Frosted Fern
Brand:	Sherwin Williams
Collections:	Emerald Designer Edition - Rustic + Refined

What color is Sherwin Williams Frosted Fern?

Sherwin Williams Frosted Fern SW 9648 is a muted, light-to-mid-tone green-gray with a noticeable yellowed olive cast. Its low saturation keeps it from reading overly green, giving walls a softened, weathered look rather than a crisp botanical one. In bright daylight, Frosted Fern can show more of its dusty green character, while warm evening light may pull it closer to a subdued khaki-gray. It suits kitchens, mudrooms, and bedrooms, especially alongside creamy off-whites, warm putty tones, natural oak, aged brass, and woven textures. This shade can also give cabinetry or exterior trim a grounded color presence without becoming too dark.

Sherwin Williams Frosted Fern reviews (4 photos)

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What are Sherwin Williams Frosted Fern undertones?

Frosted Fern is a mid-light, very muted khaki beige. The HEX sample has a subtle yellow bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear yellow. 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:

#A7A796

RGB code:

167, 167, 150

Is Sherwin Williams Frosted Fern cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 60°, this Grey leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.

SW 9648 Frosted Fern HSL code: 60, 9%, 62%

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 Frosted Fern

Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.

Sunrise

Morning

Noon

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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 Grey shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Sherwin Williams Frosted Fern:

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

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Frosted Fern

Darker shades

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Frosted Fern

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 Frosted Fern with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 240, such as Sherwin Williams Soulful Blue and Dusty Heather.

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Frosted Fern

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LRV of Frosted Fern

Frosted Fern has an LRV of 38.03% and refers to Medium colors that reflect a lot of light. Why 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 38.03%, 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	#a7a796
RGB Decimal	167, 167, 150
RGB Percent	65.49%, 65.49%, 58.82%
HSV	Hue: 60° Saturation: 10.18% Value: 65.49%
HSL	hsl(60, 9, 62)
CMYK	Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 10.18 Key: 34.51
YIQ	Y: 165.062 I: 5.463 Q: -5.29
XYZ	X: 35.259 Y: 38.055 Z: 34.334
CIE Lab	L:68.061 a:-3.069 b:8.804
CIE Luv	L:68.061 u:0.936 v:12.983
Decimal	10987414
Hunter Lab	61.689, -5.932, 10.184