Sherwin Williams Piedmont SW 9657

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Sherwin Williams Piedmont reviews (1 photo)
What are Sherwin Williams Piedmont undertones?
Is Piedmont SW 9657 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Piedmont
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of Piedmont SW 9657
Color codes
Color equivalents

Code:	SW 9657
Name:	Piedmont
Brand:	Sherwin Williams
Collections:	Emerald Designer Edition - Rustic + Refined

What color is Sherwin Williams Piedmont?

Sherwin Williams Piedmont SW 9657 is a pale, muted green-gray with a soft mineral cast rather than a bright botanical look. Its low saturation keeps the color quiet on large walls, while the gentle green undertone becomes more noticeable in clear daylight. Under warm evening lighting, Piedmont can read closer to a softened gray with a faint hint of sage. It suits bedrooms, bathrooms, mudrooms, and kitchens where white trim, pale oak, limestone, or brushed nickel add crisp contrast. For cabinetry or an exterior accent, pair it with warm off-whites and charcoal details to keep its subtle green character visible.

Sherwin Williams Piedmont reviews

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What are Sherwin Williams Piedmont undertones?

Piedmont is a light, very muted pale sage. The HEX sample has a subtle green bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear green. Warm light can make it look more olive and earthy, while cool daylight usually makes the green direction easier to notice.

HEX value:

#C2CEC5

RGB code:

194, 206, 197

Is Sherwin Williams Piedmont cool or warm?

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With a hue of 135°, this Green leans cool, but it is near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.

SW 9657 Piedmont HSL code: 135, 11%, 78%

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 Piedmont

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 Green shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Sherwin Williams Piedmont:

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 Piedmont with a yellow hue, complementary colors are those with a purple hue close to 315, such as Sherwin Williams Radiant Lilac and Ruby Violet.

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LRV of Piedmont

Piedmont has an LRV of 59.77% 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 59.77%, 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

We have collected almost every possible color code you could ever need.
Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models

Format	Code
HEX	#c2cec5
RGB Decimal	194, 206, 197
RGB Percent	76.08%, 80.78%, 77.25%
HSV	Hue: 135° Saturation: 5.83% Value: 80.78%
HSL	hsl(135, 11, 78)
CMYK	Cyan: 5.83 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 4.37 Key: 19.22
YIQ	Y: 201.386 I: -4.259 Q: -5.339
XYZ	X: 54.395 Y: 59.643 Z: 61.455
CIE Lab	L:81.644 a:-5.755 b:3.068
CIE Luv	L:81.644 u:-6.23 v:5.593
Decimal	12766917
Hunter Lab	77.229, -9.427, 6.88