Sherwin Williams Misty SW 6232
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| Official page: | Misty SW 6232 |
| Code: | SW 6232 |
| Name: | Misty |
| Brand: | Sherwin Williams |
| Collections: | Living Well, Pottery Barn Kids, 2019 Naturalist, West Elm, 2020 Mantra |
What color is Sherwin Williams Misty?
Sherwin Williams Misty SW 6232 is a pale, cool-leaning gray with a faint blue-green cast visible beneath its soft, muted surface. Its light value keeps rooms open without reading as stark white, while the low saturation gives it a quiet, lightly weathered appearance. In bright daylight, Misty can look cleaner and slightly cooler; under warmer lamps, its gray base becomes more noticeable. It suits bedrooms, bathrooms, laundry rooms, and airy living spaces, especially alongside crisp white trim, pale oak, brushed nickel, and blue-gray textiles. Use this shade across full walls for a gentle backdrop or on cabinetry where a restrained wash of color is wanted.
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What are Sherwin Williams Misty undertones?
Misty reads as a light, near-neutral gray-blue with very low saturation. In the supplied digital sample, there is only a slight teal-leaning bias, not a strong enough signal to identify a firm undertone from HEX alone. Sherwin-Williams classifies Misty as a Blue paint color, which fits its visible cool blue-gray family, though the official information provided does not name a specific undertone. Warm artificial light may soften its cool cast and make it appear grayer, while cool daylight may make the faint blue-teal direction easier to notice.
Manufacturer information used in this description: official color page.
HEX value:
RGB code:
205, 210, 210
Is Sherwin Williams Misty cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 180°, this Grey leans cool, but it is near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.
SW 6232 Misty HSL code: 180, 5%, 81%
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 Misty
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 Misty:
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
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 Misty with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 0, such as Sherwin Williams Mauve Tinge and Studio Mauve.
LRV of Misty
Misty has an LRV of 63.91% 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 63.91%, 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 | #cdd2d2 |
| RGB Decimal | 205, 210, 210 |
| RGB Percent | 80.39%, 82.35%, 82.35% |
| HSV | Hue: 180° Saturation: 2.38% Value: 82.35% |
| HSL | hsl(180, 5, 81) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 2.38 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 17.65 |
| YIQ | Y: 208.505 I: -2.98 Q: -1.058 |
| XYZ | X: 59.853 Y: 63.725 Z: 70.102 |
| CIE Lab | L:83.823 a:-1.701 b:-0.59 |
| CIE Luv | L:83.823 u:-2.796 v:-0.597 |
| Decimal | 13488850 |
| Hunter Lab | 79.828, -5.864, 3.813 |
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