# Sherwin Williams Gossamer Veil

Source: [https://plan-home.com/color/gossamer-veil-sw-9165](https://plan-home.com/color/gossamer-veil-sw-9165)

Sherwin Williams Gossamer Veil SW 9165 is a light, low-saturation greige with a gentle beige cast beneath its soft gray surface. The #d3cec4 color value gives it a muted, lightly warm appearance rather than a crisp white or a distinctly cool gray. In bright natural light, Gossamer Veil can read airy and pale, while lower or warmer lighting brings out more of its beige-taupe character. It is well suited to main walls in living rooms, bedrooms, and open-plan spaces where a quiet neutral is needed without stark contrast. Pair it with creamy trim, natural oak, linen upholstery, matte black hardware, or charcoal accents for definition.

## Color details
- **Brand or system:** Sherwin Williams
- **Color name:** Gossamer Veil
- **Color code:** SW 9165
- **HEX:** #d3cec4
- **RGB:** 211, 206, 196
- **LRV:** 61.83%
- **Brightness:** Light
- **Color families:** Grey, Greige
- **Temperature:** warm
- **Undertones:** red
- **Collections:** Living Well - Renew, Top 50 Colors, Cool White, Finest Whites, Naturalist, Cool Neutrals

## Color codes
- **HSV:** Hue: 40° Saturation: 7.11% Value: 82.75%
- **HSL:** hsl(40, 15, 80)
- **CMYK:** Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 2.37 Yellow: 7.11 Key: 17.25
- **YIQ:** Y: 206.355 I: 6.193 Q: -2.054
- **XYZ:** X: 58.897 Y: 61.977 Z: 61.07
- **CIE Lab:** L:82.901 a:-0.026 b:5.583
- **CIE Luv:** L:82.901 u:3.464 v:8.292
- **Decimal:** 13881028
- **Hunter Lab:** 78.726, -4.229, 9.115

## Equivalent and related colors
- [Benjamin Moore Collingwood](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-collingwood-oc-28)
- [Behr Cotton Grey](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-cotton-grey)
- [Benjamin Moore Picket Fence](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-picket-fence-csp-370)
- [Benjamin Moore Bruton White](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-bruton-white-cw-710)
- [Sherwin Williams Agreeable Gray](https://plan-home.com/color/agreeable-gray-sw-7029)
- [Benjamin Moore Sea Salt](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-sea-salt-csp-95)
- [Benjamin Moore Abalone](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-abalone-2108-60)
- [Behr Toasty Gray](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-toasty-behr)
- [Benjamin Moore Nimbus](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-nimbus-1465)
- [Benjamin Moore Rodeo](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-rodeo-1534)
- [Behr Burnished Clay](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-burnished-clay)
- [Sherwin Williams Grey Heron](https://plan-home.com/color/grey-heron-sw-9566)
- [Benjamin Moore Wish](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-wish-af-680)
- [Sherwin Williams Modern Gray](https://plan-home.com/color/modern-gray-sw-7632)
- [Sherwin Williams Vessel](https://plan-home.com/color/vessel-sw-9547)
- [Behr Dove](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-dove)
- [Benjamin Moore Barren Plain](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-barren-plain-2111-60)
- [Behr Chic Gray](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-chic-gray)

## Lighter monochromatic colors
- [Sherwin Williams Snowfall](https://plan-home.com/color/snowfall-sw-6000)
- [Sherwin Williams Ghosted](https://plan-home.com/color/ghosted-sw-9545)
- [Sherwin Williams Natural White](https://plan-home.com/color/natural-white-sw-9542)
- [Sherwin Williams Mercurial](https://plan-home.com/color/mercurial-sw-9550)
- [Sherwin Williams Lunar Lite](https://plan-home.com/color/lunar-lite-sw-9546)

## Darker monochromatic colors
- [Sherwin Williams Ethereal Mood](https://plan-home.com/color/ethereal-mood-sw-7639)
- [Sherwin Williams Outrigger](https://plan-home.com/color/outrigger-sw-9517)
- [Sherwin Williams Whisper](https://plan-home.com/color/whisper-sw-9591)
- [Sherwin Williams Jogging Path](https://plan-home.com/color/jogging-path-sw-7638)
- [Sherwin Williams Gray Area](https://plan-home.com/color/gray-area-sw-7052)

## Complementary colors
- [Sherwin Williams Sea Mariner](https://plan-home.com/color/sea-mariner-sw-9640)
- [Sherwin Williams Starry Night](https://plan-home.com/color/starry-night-sw-6540)
- [Sherwin Williams Soulful Blue](https://plan-home.com/color/soulful-blue-sw-6543)
- [Sherwin Williams Dusty Heather](https://plan-home.com/color/dusty-heather-sw-9073)
- [Sherwin Williams Lakeside](https://plan-home.com/color/lakeside-sw-9683)
- [Sherwin Williams After the Storm](https://plan-home.com/color/after-the-storm-sw-9685)
- [Sherwin Williams Lavendar Wisp](https://plan-home.com/color/lavendar-wisp-sw-7138)

Official product page: https://www.sherwin-williams.com/en-us/color/color-family/neutral-paint-colors/sw9165

## Important note

Digital color values and matches are approximate. Screens, lighting, paint finish, surface texture, and application method can change how a color appears. Test a physical paint sample before making a final decision.