Sherwin Williams High Sierra SW 9588
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- High Sierra for bedroom (1 photo)
- High Sierra for living room (7 photos)
- Sherwin Williams High Sierra for bathroom (2 photos)
- Sherwin Williams SW 9588 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)
- Sherwin Williams High Sierra reviews (9 photos)
- What are Sherwin Williams High Sierra undertones?
- Is High Sierra SW 9588 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on High Sierra
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of High Sierra SW 9588
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Code: | SW 9588 |
| Name: | High Sierra |
| Brand: | Sherwin Williams |
| Collections: | Emerald Designer Edition - Warm + Welcoming |
What color is Sherwin Williams High Sierra?
Sherwin Williams High Sierra SW 9588 is a light, muted beige-gray with a softly weathered cast. Its #c8c0b3 color value suggests gentle warmth, while the gray influence keeps it from reading overly creamy or yellow. In bright daylight, High Sierra can look like a pale natural stone; in lower light, its subdued taupe-gray side may become more noticeable. It suits living room walls, bedrooms, hallways, and cabinetry where a quiet neutral is wanted without a stark white finish. Pair it with warm white trim, oak or walnut wood, linen upholstery, and deeper charcoal or clay-toned accents for contrast.
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LRV of High Sierra
High Sierra has an LRV of 53.17% 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 53.17%, 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 | #c8c0b3 |
| RGB Decimal | 200, 192, 179 |
| RGB Percent | 78.43%, 75.29%, 70.20% |
| HSV | Hue: 37° Saturation: 10.5% Value: 78.43% |
| HSL | hsl(37, 16, 74) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 4.0 Yellow: 10.5 Key: 21.57 |
| YIQ | Y: 192.91 I: 8.945 Q: -2.353 |
| XYZ | X: 50.804 Y: 53.234 Z: 50.234 |
| CIE Lab | L:78.013 a:0.552 b:7.55 |
| CIE Luv | L:78.013 u:5.45 v:10.914 |
| Decimal | 13156531 |
| Hunter Lab | 72.962, -3.39, 10.252 |
