Sherwin Williams Intrepid Grey SW 9556

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Sherwin Williams Intrepid Grey reviews (5 photos)
What are Sherwin Williams Intrepid Grey undertones?
Is Intrepid Grey SW 9556 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Intrepid Grey
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of Intrepid Grey SW 9556
Color codes
Color equivalents

Code:	SW 9556
Name:	Intrepid Grey
Brand:	Sherwin Williams
Collections:	Emerald Designer Edition - Minimal + Modern

What color is Sherwin Williams Intrepid Grey?

Sherwin Williams Intrepid Grey SW 9556 is a very light, low-saturation gray with a faint green cast visible beside warmer whites and beiges. Its high brightness keeps walls looking open and airy, while the subtle coolness gives it a clean, restrained finish. In daylight, Intrepid Grey reads as a soft pale gray; under warm interior lighting, it can appear gentler and slightly warmer without losing its neutral character. It suits bedrooms, hallways, and kitchens where a near-white wall color is wanted with more definition than plain white. Pair it with crisp white trim, pale oak, brushed nickel, charcoal details, or muted sage textiles.

Sherwin Williams Intrepid Grey reviews (5 photos)

View the photos of real spaces painted with this grey 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 Intrepid Grey undertones?

Intrepid Grey is a light, near-neutral neutral off-white. Its chroma is so low that assigning a specific hue-based undertone would be misleading. Because it is close to neutral, nearby surfaces and the color of the light can noticeably change how warm or cool it appears.

HEX value:

#E0E2E0

RGB code:

224, 226, 224

Is Sherwin Williams Intrepid Grey cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 120°, this Grey leans cool, but it is near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.

SW 9556 Intrepid Grey HSL code: 120, 3%, 88%

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 Intrepid Grey

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

Sunrise

Morning

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 Intrepid Grey:

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 9556
Intrepid Grey

SW 9624
Winsome Grey

Darker shades

SW 9556
Intrepid Grey

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 Intrepid Grey with a yellow hue, complementary colors are those with a purple hue close to 300, such as Sherwin Williams Enchant and Radiant Lilac.

SW 9556
Intrepid Grey

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LRV of Intrepid Grey

Intrepid Grey has an LRV of 75.74% and refers to Off‑White 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 75.74%, 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	#e0e2e0
RGB Decimal	224, 226, 224
RGB Percent	87.84%, 88.63%, 87.84%
HSV	Hue: 120° Saturation: 0.88% Value: 88.63%
HSL	hsl(120, 3, 88)
CMYK	Cyan: 0.88 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 0.88 Key: 11.37
YIQ	Y: 225.174 I: -0.549 Q: -1.045
XYZ	X: 71.388 Y: 75.622 Z: 81.336
CIE Lab	L:89.683 a:-1.034 b:0.743
CIE Luv	L:89.683 u:-1.014 v:1.317
Decimal	14738144
Hunter Lab	86.961, -5.647, 5.417