Sherwin Williams Limewash SW 9589

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Limewash for exterior (7 photos)
Sherwin Williams Limewash reviews (5 photos)
What are Sherwin Williams Limewash undertones?
Is Limewash SW 9589 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Limewash
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of Limewash SW 9589
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Limewash SW 9589
Code:	SW 9589
Name:	Limewash
Brand:	Sherwin Williams
Collections:	Emerald Designer Edition - Warm + Welcoming

What color is Sherwin Williams Limewash?

Sherwin Williams Limewash SW 9589 is a light, muted off-white with a soft gray-beige cast. Its #dbd5cb color value gives it a gently weathered look rather than a crisp, bright white, with low saturation that keeps the finish understated on large walls. In daylight, Limewash can read as a pale warm gray, while warmer artificial lighting may bring out its subtle beige side. It suits living rooms, bedrooms, hallways, and quiet exterior trim where a softened neutral is preferred over stark white. Pair it with natural oak, woven linen, aged brass, charcoal accents, or deeper mushroom-toned neutrals for a grounded palette.

Limewash for exterior (7 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 Limewash 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 Limewash undertones?

Limewash reads as a light, very muted neutral with a soft off-white to pale beige character. In the supplied digital sample, it has a slight yellow-leaning bias, though that warmth is subtle rather than strongly defined. Sherwin-Williams classifies Limewash as a Neutral, which fits its overall restrained, low-saturation appearance. Warm artificial light may bring out its faint creamy warmth, while cool daylight can make it appear cleaner and closer to a pale neutral.

Manufacturer information used in this description: official color page.

HEX value:

#DBD5CB

RGB code:

219, 213, 203

Is Sherwin Williams Limewash cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 38°, this Grey reads warm on the HSL color wheel.

SW 9589 Limewash HSL code: 38, 18%, 83%

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 Limewash

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 Limewash:

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 Limewash with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 218, such as Sherwin Williams Rain Cloud and Sea Mariner.

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LRV of Limewash

Limewash has an LRV of 66.87% and refers to Light colors that reflect most 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 66.87%, 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	#dbd5cb
RGB Decimal	219, 213, 203
RGB Percent	85.88%, 83.53%, 79.61%
HSV	Hue: 38° Saturation: 7.31% Value: 85.88%
HSL	hsl(38, 18, 83)
CMYK	Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 2.74 Yellow: 7.31 Key: 14.12
YIQ	Y: 213.654 I: 6.789 Q: -1.843
XYZ	X: 63.785 Y: 66.961 Z: 66.048
CIE Lab	L:85.484 a:0.322 b:5.67
CIE Luv	L:85.484 u:4.043 v:8.401
Decimal	14407115
Hunter Lab	81.83, -4.064, 9.425