Sherwin Williams Popular Gray SW 6071
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- Popular Gray for bedroom (5 photos)
- Popular Gray for living room (6 photos)
- Sherwin Williams SW 6071 on kitchen cabinets (6 photos)
- Popular Gray for exterior (1 photo)
- Sherwin Williams Popular Gray reviews (9 photos)
- What are Sherwin Williams Popular Gray undertones?
- Is Popular Gray SW 6071 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Popular Gray
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Popular Gray SW 6071
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Popular Gray SW 6071 |
| Code: | SW 6071 |
| Name: | Popular Gray |
| Brand: | Sherwin Williams |
| Collections: | Top 50 Colors, Pottery Barn Kids, Pottery Barn Teen, Living Well - Create, 2017 Intrepid |
What color is Sherwin Williams Popular Gray?
Sherwin Williams Popular Gray SW 6071 is a light, muted gray-beige with a gentle warm cast that keeps it from reading stark or icy. Its low-saturation appearance gives walls a softly weathered look, with hints of taupe and putty visible alongside the gray. In bright daylight, this color can appear pale and airy, while lower or warmer light brings out more of its beige undertone. Popular Gray suits living rooms, bedrooms, hallways, and open-plan spaces where a quiet neutral backdrop is needed. Pair it with creamy white trim, natural oak, linen upholstery, charcoal accents, or brushed brass for a layered, grounded interior.
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LRV of Popular Gray
Popular Gray has an LRV of 61.11% 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 61.11%, 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 | #d4ccc3 |
| RGB Decimal | 212, 204, 195 |
| RGB Percent | 83.14%, 80.00%, 76.47% |
| HSV | Hue: 32° Saturation: 8.02% Value: 83.14% |
| HSL | hsl(32, 17, 80) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 3.77 Yellow: 8.02 Key: 16.86 |
| YIQ | Y: 205.366 I: 7.659 Q: -1.109 |
| XYZ | X: 58.593 Y: 61.123 Z: 60.326 |
| CIE Lab | L:82.445 a:1.206 b:5.468 |
| CIE Luv | L:82.445 u:5.175 v:7.893 |
| Decimal | 13946051 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.182, -3.042, 8.978 |
