Sherwin Williams Gentle Grape SW 9074
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- Gentle Grape for bedroom (1 photo)
- Gentle Grape for living room (7 photos)
- Sherwin Williams Gentle Grape for bathroom (2 photos)
- Sherwin Williams SW 9074 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)
- Sherwin Williams Gentle Grape reviews (9 photos)
- What are Sherwin Williams Gentle Grape undertones?
- Is Gentle Grape SW 9074 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Gentle Grape
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Gentle Grape SW 9074
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Gentle Grape SW 9074 |
| Code: | SW 9074 |
| Name: | Gentle Grape |
| Brand: | Sherwin Williams |
What color is Sherwin Williams Gentle Grape?
Sherwin Williams Gentle Grape SW 9074 is a muted, medium-depth purple with a noticeable gray cast that keeps it from reading overly sweet or bright. Its dusty lavender tone can look a little cooler in north-facing daylight, while warmer bulbs may bring out a softer, slightly smoky violet character. Gentle Grape makes an interesting bedroom, powder room, or reading nook wall color when paired with warm white trim and natural oak. For a more grounded palette, combine it with charcoal, weathered brown wood, matte black hardware, or soft taupe textiles. It also has enough depth to use on a single accent wall or built-in cabinetry without making the finish feel loud.
Gentle Grape 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 cool mid-tone paint color could transform your own bedroom space.
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Gentle Grape 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 9074 for bathroom (2 photos)
Looking for inspiration for your dream bathroom renovation project? These beautiful handpicked photos will show you this delightfully cool mid-tone purple real bathrooms.
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Sherwin Williams SW 9074 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)
Want a stylish kitchen? View real-life photo examples of this fascinating cool purple hue is paired with backsplashes, countertops, and hardware.
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Sherwin Williams Gentle Grape 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 Gentle Grape undertones?
Gentle Grape is a midtone, very muted muted mauve. The HEX sample has a subtle purple bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear purple. Warm light may bring out its red or mauve side, while cool daylight can make the violet direction clearer.
HEX value:
RGB code:
144, 138, 155
Is Sherwin Williams Gentle Grape cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 261°, this Purple leans cool, but it is near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.
SW 9074 Gentle Grape HSL code: 261, 8%, 57%
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 Gentle Grape
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 Purple shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Sherwin Williams Gentle Grape:
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 9074
Gentle Grape
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 Gentle Grape with a blue hue, complementary colors are those with a orange hue close to 81, such as Sherwin Williams Green Onyx and Rookwood Dark Green.
LRV of Gentle Grape
Gentle Grape has an LRV of 26.42% 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 26.42%, 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 | #908a9b |
| RGB Decimal | 144, 138, 155 |
| RGB Percent | 56.47%, 54.12%, 60.78% |
| HSV | Hue: 261° Saturation: 10.97% Value: 60.78% |
| HSL | hsl(261, 8, 57) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 7.1 Magenta: 10.97 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 39.22 |
| YIQ | Y: 141.732 I: -1.887 Q: 6.56 |
| XYZ | X: 26.505 Y: 26.473 Z: 34.715 |
| CIE Lab | L:58.483 a:5.615 b:-8.212 |
| CIE Luv | L:58.483 u:2.322 v:-12.829 |
| Decimal | 9472667 |
| Hunter Lab | 51.452, 1.912, -3.987 |
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