Sherwin Williams Honed Soapstone SW 9126

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Sherwin Williams Honed Soapstone for bathroom (4 photos)
Sherwin Williams Honed Soapstone reviews (4 photos)
What are Sherwin Williams Honed Soapstone undertones?
Is Honed Soapstone SW 9126 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Honed Soapstone
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of Honed Soapstone SW 9126
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Honed Soapstone SW 9126
Code:	SW 9126
Name:	Honed Soapstone
Brand:	Sherwin Williams

What color is Sherwin Williams Honed Soapstone?

Sherwin Williams Honed Soapstone SW 9126 is a muted, mid-tone gray-beige with a noticeable earthy cast. Its softened khaki and taupe notes keep it warmer than a straightforward gray, while the low saturation prevents it from reading overly brown. In bright daylight, this color can appear like a quiet weathered stone; lower or warmer lighting tends to bring out its beige side. It is well suited to living room walls, bedrooms, hallways, or painted cabinetry where a grounded neutral is wanted without a stark contrast. Pair Honed Soapstone with creamy off-whites, charcoal accents, black hardware, natural oak, linen, and stone surfaces for a restrained, material-focused interior.

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What are Sherwin Williams Honed Soapstone undertones?

Honed Soapstone is a midtone, 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:

#9D9887

RGB code:

157, 152, 135

Is Sherwin Williams Honed Soapstone cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 46°, this Grey leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.

SW 9126 Honed Soapstone HSL code: 46, 10%, 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 Honed Soapstone

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

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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Darker shades

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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 Honed Soapstone with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 226, such as Sherwin Williams Sea Mariner and Starry Night.

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LRV of Honed Soapstone

Honed Soapstone has an LRV of 31.31% 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 31.31%, 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	#9d9887
RGB Decimal	157, 152, 135
RGB Percent	61.57%, 59.61%, 52.94%
HSV	Hue: 46° Saturation: 14.01% Value: 61.57%
HSL	hsl(46, 10, 57)
CMYK	Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 3.18 Yellow: 14.01 Key: 38.43
YIQ	Y: 151.557 I: 8.442 Q: -4.233
XYZ	X: 29.505 Y: 31.374 Z: 27.417
CIE Lab	L:62.822 a:-1.2 b:9.607
CIE Luv	L:62.822 u:3.935 v:13.496
Decimal	10328199
Hunter Lab	56.013, -3.995, 10.188