Sherwin Williams Intuitive SW 6017

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Sherwin Williams Intuitive reviews (2 photos)
What are Sherwin Williams Intuitive undertones?
Is Intuitive SW 6017 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Intuitive
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of Intuitive SW 6017
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Intuitive SW 6017
Code:	SW 6017
Name:	Intuitive
Brand:	Sherwin Williams
Collections:	Living Well, Luxe

What color is Sherwin Williams Intuitive?

Sherwin Williams Intuitive SW 6017 is a muted mauve-gray with a noticeable dusty rose cast beneath its soft gray surface. Its medium-light depth keeps it present on the wall without becoming overly dark, while the restrained saturation prevents it from reading too pink. In bright daylight, Intuitive can appear like a pale weathered plum-gray; under warm lamps, its rosy warmth tends to come forward. It suits bedrooms, powder rooms, and dining spaces where a colored neutral feels more interesting than plain beige or gray. Pair it with creamy off-whites, charcoal accents, aged brass, natural oak, or linen upholstery for a grounded finish.

Sherwin Williams Intuitive reviews (2 photos)

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What are Sherwin Williams Intuitive undertones?

Intuitive is a mid-light, very muted muted taupe. The HEX sample has a subtle pink-red bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear pink-red. 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:

#B3A3A5

RGB code:

179, 163, 165

Is Sherwin Williams Intuitive cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 352°, this Purple leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.

SW 6017 Intuitive HSL code: 352, 10%, 67%

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 Intuitive

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

Sunrise

Morning

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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 Purple shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Sherwin Williams Intuitive:

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 6017
Intuitive

SW 6016
Chaise Mauve

Darker shades

SW 6017
Intuitive

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 Intuitive with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 172, such as Sherwin Williams Mountain Air and Niebla Azul.

SW 6017
Intuitive

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LRV of Intuitive

Intuitive has an LRV of 38.45% 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 38.45%, 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	#b3a3a5
RGB Decimal	179, 163, 165
RGB Percent	70.20%, 63.92%, 64.71%
HSV	Hue: 352° Saturation: 8.94% Value: 70.2%
HSL	hsl(352, 10, 67)
CMYK	Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 8.94 Yellow: 7.82 Key: 29.8
YIQ	Y: 168.012 I: 8.892 Q: 4.007
XYZ	X: 38.478 Y: 38.495 Z: 40.99
CIE Lab	L:68.384 a:6.156 b:1.077
CIE Luv	L:68.384 u:9.303 v:0.498
Decimal	11772837
Hunter Lab	62.045, 2.122, 4.261