Sherwin Williams Monorail Silver SW 7663
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- Sherwin Williams SW 7663 on kitchen cabinets (1 photo)
- Monorail Silver for exterior (1 photo)
- Sherwin Williams Monorail Silver reviews (6 photos)
- What are Sherwin Williams Monorail Silver undertones?
- Is Monorail Silver SW 7663 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Monorail Silver
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Monorail Silver SW 7663
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Monorail Silver SW 7663 |
| Code: | SW 7663 |
| Name: | Monorail Silver |
| Brand: | Sherwin Williams |
| Collections: | Living Well |
What color is Sherwin Williams Monorail Silver?
Sherwin Williams Monorail Silver SW 7663 is a light, muted gray with a faint cool green-blue cast visible beneath its soft surface. Its gentle depth keeps it from reading as stark white, making it useful for whole-room walls in bedrooms, bathrooms, and open living areas. In clear daylight, Monorail Silver can appear slightly cooler and cleaner, while warm artificial lighting tends to soften it toward a more neutral gray. Pair it with crisp white trim, pale oak, brushed nickel, charcoal accents, or natural stone with cool gray veining. This shade also suits cabinetry or an exterior body color when a quiet, low-contrast gray is preferred.
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LRV of Monorail Silver
Monorail Silver has an LRV of 49.54% and refers to Light Medium colors that reflect half 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 49.54%, 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 | #b8bcbb |
| RGB Decimal | 184, 188, 187 |
| RGB Percent | 72.16%, 73.73%, 73.33% |
| HSV | Hue: 165° Saturation: 2.13% Value: 73.73% |
| HSL | hsl(165, 3, 73) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 2.13 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 0.53 Key: 26.27 |
| YIQ | Y: 186.69 I: -2.062 Q: -1.157 |
| XYZ | X: 46.718 Y: 49.744 Z: 54.141 |
| CIE Lab | L:75.912 a:-1.579 b:0.022 |
| CIE Luv | L:75.912 u:-2.197 v:0.305 |
| Decimal | 12106939 |
| Hunter Lab | 70.53, -5.192, 3.858 |
