Sherwin Williams Minute Mauve SW 7078
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- Sherwin Williams Minute Mauve reviews (5 photos)
- What are Sherwin Williams Minute Mauve undertones?
- Is Minute Mauve SW 7078 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Minute Mauve
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Minute Mauve SW 7078
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Minute Mauve SW 7078 |
| Code: | SW 7078 |
| Name: | Minute Mauve |
| Brand: | Sherwin Williams |
| Collections: | Living Well, Pottery Barn Kids |
What color is Sherwin Williams Minute Mauve?
Sherwin Williams Minute Mauve SW 7078 is a light, softly muted gray with a faint rosy cast visible beneath its neutral surface. Its low saturation keeps it restrained rather than overtly pink, making it read as a gentle greige-gray in many settings. In bright daylight, the color can appear pale and clean, while lower or warmer lighting may bring forward its subtle blush warmth. It suits bedrooms, living rooms, and hallways where a near-neutral wall color feels less stark than plain gray. Pair Minute Mauve with off-white trim, natural oak, linen upholstery, charcoal accents, or brushed brass for a grounded finish.
Sherwin Williams Minute Mauve reviews (5 photos)
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What are Sherwin Williams Minute Mauve undertones?
Minute Mauve is a 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:
RGB code:
207, 201, 200
Is Sherwin Williams Minute Mauve cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 9°, this Grey leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.
SW 7078 Minute Mauve HSL code: 9, 7%, 80%
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 Minute Mauve
Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.
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:
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Sherwin Williams Minute Mauve:
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 7078
Minute Mauve
Darker shades
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 Minute Mauve with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 189, such as Sherwin Williams Mountain Air and Niebla Azul.
LRV of Minute Mauve
Minute Mauve has an LRV of 59.16% and refers to Light colors that reflect most of the incident light. Why LRV is important?
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 59.16%, 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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| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #cfc9c8 |
| RGB Decimal | 207, 201, 200 |
| RGB Percent | 81.18%, 78.82%, 78.43% |
| HSV | Hue: 9° Saturation: 3.38% Value: 81.18% |
| HSL | hsl(9, 7, 80) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 2.9 Yellow: 3.38 Key: 18.82 |
| YIQ | Y: 202.68 I: 3.897 Q: 0.958 |
| XYZ | X: 57.042 Y: 59.209 Z: 63.051 |
| CIE Lab | L:81.406 a:1.895 b:1.24 |
| CIE Luv | L:81.406 u:3.499 v:1.523 |
| Decimal | 13617608 |
| Hunter Lab | 76.947, -2.335, 5.28 |
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