Sherwin Williams March Wind SW 7668

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March Wind for living room (5 photos)
Sherwin Williams March Wind reviews (11 photos)
What are Sherwin Williams March Wind undertones?
Is March Wind SW 7668 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on March Wind
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of March Wind SW 7668
Color codes
Color equivalents

Code:	SW 7668
Name:	March Wind
Brand:	Sherwin Williams
Collections:	Living Well, Timeless Color Wall

What color is Sherwin Williams March Wind?

Sherwin Williams March Wind SW 7668 is a light, low-saturation gray with a faint warm cast that keeps it from reading stark or icy. Its slightly softened beige-gray appearance makes it especially useful for main walls in bedrooms, living rooms, and open hallways where a quiet neutral is needed. In bright daylight, March Wind can look like a clean pale gray, while warmer artificial light may bring out its subtle greige side. Pair it with crisp white trim, weathered oak, linen upholstery, and charcoal or muted blue accents for contrast. This shade also suits cabinetry or exterior siding when a restrained, softly weathered gray is the goal.

March Wind for living room (5 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 March Wind reviews (11 photos)

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What are Sherwin Williams March Wind undertones?

March Wind is a mid-light, near-neutral light gray. 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:

#BAB9B6

RGB code:

186, 185, 182

Is Sherwin Williams March Wind cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 45°, this Grey leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.

SW 7668 March Wind HSL code: 45, 3%, 72%

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 March Wind

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 March Wind:

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 March Wind with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 225, such as Sherwin Williams Sea Mariner and Starry Night.

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LRV of March Wind

March Wind has an LRV of 48.65% 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 48.65%, 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	#bab9b6
RGB Decimal	186, 185, 182
RGB Percent	72.94%, 72.55%, 71.37%
HSV	Hue: 45° Saturation: 2.15% Value: 72.94%
HSL	hsl(45, 3, 72)
CMYK	Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 0.54 Yellow: 2.15 Key: 27.06
YIQ	Y: 184.957 I: 1.56 Q: -0.722
XYZ	X: 46.04 Y: 48.515 Z: 51.182
CIE Lab	L:75.148 a:-0.203 b:1.645
CIE Luv	L:75.148 u:0.741 v:2.466
Decimal	12237238
Hunter Lab	69.652, -3.903, 5.189