Sherwin Williams Opaline SW 6189

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Opaline for bedroom (1 photo)
Sherwin Williams Opaline reviews (3 photos)
What are Sherwin Williams Opaline undertones?
Is Opaline SW 6189 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Opaline
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of Opaline SW 6189
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Opaline SW 6189
Code:	SW 6189
Name:	Opaline
Brand:	Sherwin Williams
Collections:	Pottery Barn Kids, Living Well - Recharge

What color is Sherwin Williams Opaline?

Sherwin Williams Opaline SW 6189 is a pale, softened green-gray with a lightly misted appearance. Its subtle green cast is tempered by a cool gray base, keeping it from reading overly pastel or minty. In bright daylight, Opaline can look nearly like an airy off-white, while lower or north-facing light brings out more of its muted gray-green character. It suits bedrooms, bathrooms, and living room walls where a quiet color is wanted without using plain white. Pair it with warm oak, aged brass, creamy trim, and charcoal or deep olive accents for contrast. On cabinetry, this shade gives a gentle wash of color, especially alongside stone countertops with warm gray or soft beige veining.

Opaline for bedroom

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Sherwin Williams Opaline reviews (3 photos)

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What are Sherwin Williams Opaline undertones?

Opaline 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:

#DCDFD7

RGB code:

220, 223, 215

Is Sherwin Williams Opaline cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 82°, this Grey leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.

SW 6189 Opaline HSL code: 82, 11%, 86%

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 Opaline

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 Opaline:

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 Opaline with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 262, such as Sherwin Williams Wood Violet and Berry Cream.

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LRV of Opaline

Opaline has an LRV of 73.05% and refers to Off‑White colors that reflect a lot of 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 73.05%, 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	#dcdfd7
RGB Decimal	220, 223, 215
RGB Percent	86.27%, 87.45%, 84.31%
HSV	Hue: 82° Saturation: 3.59% Value: 87.45%
HSL	hsl(82, 11, 86)
CMYK	Cyan: 1.35 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 3.59 Key: 12.55
YIQ	Y: 221.191 I: 0.783 Q: -3.124
XYZ	X: 68.166 Y: 72.897 Z: 74.751
CIE Lab	L:88.399 a:-2.44 b:3.564
CIE Luv	L:88.399 u:-1.26 v:5.82
Decimal	14475223
Hunter Lab	85.38, -6.904, 7.857