Sherwin Williams Modern Gray SW 7632

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Modern Gray for bedroom (1 photo)
Modern Gray for living room (3 photos)
Sherwin Williams Modern Gray for bathroom (2 photos)
Modern Gray for exterior (2 photos)
Sherwin Williams Modern Gray reviews (15 photos)
What are Sherwin Williams Modern Gray undertones?
Is Modern Gray SW 7632 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Modern Gray
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of Modern Gray SW 7632
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Modern Gray SW 7632
Code:	SW 7632
Name:	Modern Gray
Brand:	Sherwin Williams
Collections:	Living Well - Renew, Top 50 Colors, Pottery Barn, Timeless Color Wall, 2021 Sanctuary

What color is Sherwin Williams Modern Gray?

Sherwin Williams Modern Gray SW 7632 is a light, muted warm gray with a soft beige cast, reflected in its #d6cec3 color value. Its low saturation keeps it from reading overtly tan, while the gentle warmth prevents it from feeling stark or blue. In bright natural light, Modern Gray can appear pale and lightly greige; under warmer lamps, its beige undertone becomes more noticeable. It suits living room and bedroom walls, especially alongside creamy white trim, natural oak, linen upholstery, and brushed brass. For a quieter contrast, pair this shade with charcoal, deep olive, or medium wood tones rather than sharp cool whites.

Modern 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 light paint color could transform your own bedroom space.

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Modern Gray for living room (3 photos)

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

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Sherwin Williams SW 7632 for bathroom (2 photos)

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

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Modern Gray for exterior (2 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 Modern Gray reviews (15 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 Modern Gray undertones?

Modern Gray is a light, very muted neutral with a soft beige-gray overall character and only a subtle yellow-leaning bias in the supplied digital sample. It reads mostly neutral rather than distinctly warm or cool, though its slight yellow direction can make it feel a bit warmer than a blue-based gray. Sherwin-Williams classifies Modern Gray as a Neutral paint color; the official page does not identify a specific undertone. Warm artificial light may bring out more of its beige warmth, while cool daylight can make its gray side appear more noticeable.

Manufacturer information used in this description: official color page.

HEX value:

#D6CEC3

RGB code:

214, 206, 195

Is Sherwin Williams Modern Gray cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 35°, this Grey reads warm on the HSL color wheel.

SW 7632 Modern Gray HSL code: 35, 19%, 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 Modern 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 Modern 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 7632
Modern Gray

Darker shades

SW 7632
Modern 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 Modern Gray with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 215, such as Sherwin Williams Tarragon and Rain Cloud.

SW 7632
Modern Gray

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LRV of Modern Gray

Modern Gray has an LRV of 62.48% 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 62.48%, 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	#d6cec3
RGB Decimal	214, 206, 195
RGB Percent	83.92%, 80.78%, 76.47%
HSV	Hue: 35° Saturation: 8.88% Value: 83.92%
HSL	hsl(35, 19, 80)
CMYK	Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 3.74 Yellow: 8.88 Key: 16.08
YIQ	Y: 207.138 I: 8.302 Q: -1.731
XYZ	X: 59.651 Y: 62.379 Z: 60.513
CIE Lab	L:83.115 a:0.866 b:6.453
CIE Luv	L:83.115 u:5.298 v:9.4
Decimal	14077635
Hunter Lab	78.981, -3.401, 9.86