Sherwin Williams Gray Area SW 7052
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- Gray Area for bedroom (1 photo)
- Gray Area for living room (7 photos)
- Sherwin Williams Gray Area for bathroom (2 photos)
- Sherwin Williams SW 7052 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)
- Sherwin Williams Gray Area reviews (9 photos)
- What are Sherwin Williams Gray Area undertones?
- Is Gray Area SW 7052 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Gray Area
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Gray Area SW 7052
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Gray Area SW 7052 |
| Code: | SW 7052 |
| Name: | Gray Area |
| Brand: | Sherwin Williams |
| Collections: | 2016 Pura Vida |
What color is Sherwin Williams Gray Area?
Sherwin Williams Gray Area SW 7052 is a muted, medium-light gray with a clear beige cast that keeps it from reading cold or blue. Its low-contrast, softened appearance can look more taupe in warm afternoon light and more neutral gray beside crisp white trim or cooler furnishings. Gray Area is well suited to living rooms, bedrooms, hallways, and open-plan walls where a grounded neutral is needed without the brightness of a pale greige. Pair it with creamy whites, charcoal accents, natural oak, aged brass, and textured linen for a layered, material-focused interior. On cabinetry, this shade has enough depth to define the surface while remaining quieter than a dark brown or deep gray.
Gray Area for bedroom
We’ve hand-picked a beautiful collection of photos of this amazing beige 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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Gray Area for living room (7 photos)
Check out this stunning mid-tone color used in real living rooms. Explore how this beige shade can create a unique space
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Sherwin Williams SW 7052 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 beige real bathrooms.
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Sherwin Williams SW 7052 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)
Want a stylish kitchen? View real-life photo examples of this fascinating warm beige hue is paired with backsplashes, countertops, and hardware.
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Sherwin Williams Gray Area reviews (9 photos)
View the photos of real spaces painted with this beige 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 Gray Area undertones?
Gray Area is a mid-light, very muted muted beige. The HEX sample has a subtle yellow-orange bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear yellow-orange. 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:
RGB code:
175, 166, 150
Is Sherwin Williams Gray Area cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 38°, this Beige reads warm on the HSL color wheel.
SW 7052 Gray Area HSL code: 38, 14%, 64%
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 Gray Area
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 Beige shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Sherwin Williams Gray Area:
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 7052
Gray Area
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 Gray Area with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 218, such as Sherwin Williams Rain Cloud and Sea Mariner.
LRV of Gray Area
Gray Area has an LRV of 38.65% 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 38.65%, 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 | #afa696 |
| RGB Decimal | 175, 166, 150 |
| RGB Percent | 68.63%, 65.10%, 58.82% |
| HSV | Hue: 38° Saturation: 14.29% Value: 68.63% |
| HSL | hsl(38, 14, 64) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 5.14 Yellow: 14.29 Key: 31.37 |
| YIQ | Y: 166.867 I: 10.505 Q: -3.075 |
| XYZ | X: 36.82 Y: 38.589 Z: 34.355 |
| CIE Lab | L:68.452 a:0.469 b:9.451 |
| CIE Luv | L:68.452 u:6.299 v:13.247 |
| Decimal | 11511446 |
| Hunter Lab | 62.12, -2.91, 10.694 |
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