Sherwin Williams Keystone Gray SW 7504

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Keystone Gray for exterior (3 photos)
Sherwin Williams Keystone Gray reviews (6 photos)
What are Sherwin Williams Keystone Gray undertones?
Is Keystone Gray SW 7504 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Keystone Gray
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of Keystone Gray SW 7504
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Keystone Gray SW 7504
Code:	SW 7504
Name:	Keystone Gray
Brand:	Sherwin Williams
Collections:	Teen Space, Acute Care Cool Foundations

What color is Sherwin Williams Keystone Gray?

Sherwin Williams Keystone Gray SW 7504 is a muted mid-tone gray with a noticeable warm taupe cast. Its softened brown-beige undertone keeps it from feeling stark, while the restrained saturation gives walls a grounded, lightly weathered appearance. In brighter natural light, Keystone Gray can look like a gentle warm gray; under warmer lamps, its beige-brown side becomes more apparent. It suits living rooms, bedrooms, and hallways, especially alongside creamy off-whites, natural oak, linen upholstery, and aged brass. For contrast, pair this shade with deep charcoal, blackened bronze, or dark green accents.

Keystone Gray for exterior (3 photos)

Looking for a fresh new look for your house exterior or starting from skretch? We’ve collected pictures of real-life homes that have been painted with this warm grey hue. Find inspiration for your house’s exterior, front doors, gates, shutters, frames or windows.

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Sherwin Williams Keystone Gray reviews (6 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 Keystone Gray undertones?

Keystone Gray is a midtone, 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:

#9E9284

RGB code:

158, 146, 132

Is Sherwin Williams Keystone Gray cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 32°, this Grey leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.

SW 7504 Keystone Gray HSL code: 32, 12%, 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 Keystone Gray

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 Keystone Gray:

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 7504
Keystone Gray

Darker shades

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Keystone Gray

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 Keystone Gray with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 212, such as Sherwin Williams Mount Etna and Debonair.

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LRV of Keystone Gray

Keystone Gray has an LRV of 29.48% 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 29.48%, 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	#9e9284
RGB Decimal	158, 146, 132
RGB Percent	61.96%, 57.25%, 51.76%
HSV	Hue: 32° Saturation: 16.46% Value: 61.96%
HSL	hsl(32, 12, 57)
CMYK	Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 7.59 Yellow: 16.46 Key: 38.04
YIQ	Y: 147.992 I: 11.65 Q: -1.818
XYZ	X: 28.544 Y: 29.493 Z: 26.013
CIE Lab	L:61.215 a:2.011 b:9.029
CIE Luv	L:61.215 u:8.066 v:12.078
Decimal	10392196
Hunter Lab	54.308, -1.22, 9.616