Sherwin Williams Light French Gray SW 0055

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Light French Gray for bedroom (1 photo)
Light French Gray for living room (3 photos)
Sherwin Williams Light French Gray for bathroom (6 photos)
Sherwin Williams SW 0055 on kitchen cabinets (6 photos)
Light French Gray for exterior (4 photos)
Sherwin Williams Light French Gray reviews (14 photos)
What are Sherwin Williams Light French Gray undertones?
Is Light French Gray SW 0055 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Light French Gray
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of Light French Gray SW 0055
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Light French Gray SW 0055
Code:	SW 0055
Name:	Light French Gray
Brand:	Sherwin Williams
Collections:	Teen Space, Top 50 Colors, Minimalist, Historic Interior Color Wall, Living Well - Create, Luxe, Purely Refined, Cool Neutrals, The Classics (1800s-1860s)

What color is Sherwin Williams Light French Gray?

Sherwin Williams Light French Gray SW 0055 is a muted, mid-tone gray with a soft warm cast that keeps it from feeling stark or icy. In bright daylight, it reads as a quiet, slightly dusty gray, while warm lamps can bring out its subtle beige-taupe undertones. It has enough depth for living room walls, hallways, or bedroom cabinetry without making the room feel heavily shaded. Pair it with warm white trim, natural oak, linen upholstery, and aged brass for an easy, grounded look, or use navy and deep green accents to sharpen its gray side. In north-facing rooms, test a sample first, as the color can lean a little cooler and more subdued when daylight is limited.

Light French Gray for bedroom

We’ve hand-picked a beautiful collection of photos of this amazing grey shade used in real bedrooms. Take a look and imagine how this wonderful warm mid-tone paint color could transform your own bedroom space.

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Light French Gray for living room (3 photos)

Check out this stunning mid-tone color used in real living rooms. Explore how this grey shade can create a unique space

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Sherwin Williams SW 0055 for bathroom (6 photos)

Looking for inspiration for your dream bathroom renovation project? These beautiful handpicked photos will show you this delightfully warm mid-tone grey real bathrooms.

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Sherwin Williams SW 0055 on kitchen cabinets (6 photos)

Want a stylish kitchen? View real-life photo examples of this fascinating warm grey hue is paired with backsplashes, countertops, and hardware.

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Light French Gray for exterior (4 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 Light French Gray reviews (14 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 Light French Gray undertones?

Light French Gray is a mid-light, very low-saturation neutral that reads as a soft gray with a slight yellow-leaning cast in the supplied digital sample. That hue direction is subtle, so the sample does not support a strong or certain undertone label. Sherwin-Williams classifies it as a Neutral, which fits its visibly balanced gray character rather than pointing to a specific undertone. Warm artificial light may bring out a faintly warmer cast, while cool daylight can make it appear cleaner and more plainly gray.

Manufacturer information used in this description: official color page.

HEX value:

#C2C0BB

RGB code:

194, 192, 187

Is Sherwin Williams Light French Gray cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 43°, this Grey leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.

SW 0055 Light French Gray HSL code: 43, 5%, 75%

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 Light French Gray

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 Grey shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Sherwin Williams Light French 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 0055
Light French Gray

Darker shades

SW 0055
Light French 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 Light French Gray with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 223, such as Sherwin Williams Sea Mariner and Starry Night.

SW 0055
Light French Gray

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LRV of Light French Gray

Light French Gray has an LRV of 53% and refers to Light Medium colors that reflect half of the incident 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 53%, 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	#c2c0bb
RGB Decimal	194, 192, 187
RGB Percent	76.08%, 75.29%, 73.33%
HSV	Hue: 43° Saturation: 3.61% Value: 76.08%
HSL	hsl(43, 5, 75)
CMYK	Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 1.03 Yellow: 3.61 Key: 23.92
YIQ	Y: 192.028 I: 2.799 Q: -1.133
XYZ	X: 50.065 Y: 52.757 Z: 54.546
CIE Lab	L:77.731 a:-0.21 b:2.764
CIE Luv	L:77.731 u:1.43 v:4.13
Decimal	12763323
Hunter Lab	72.634, -4.072, 6.319