Sherwin Williams Renwick Heather SW 2818

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Sherwin Williams Renwick Heather reviews (1 photo)
What are Sherwin Williams Renwick Heather undertones?
Is Renwick Heather SW 2818 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Renwick Heather
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of Renwick Heather SW 2818
Color codes
Color equivalents

Code:	SW 2818
Name:	Renwick Heather
Brand:	Sherwin Williams
Collections:	Victorian (1830s-1910s), Historic Exterior Color Wall

What color is Sherwin Williams Renwick Heather?

Sherwin Williams Renwick Heather SW 2818 is a muted mid-tone gray with a noticeable dusty rose-brown cast. Its low saturation keeps it grounded and neutral-looking, while the slight red undertone prevents it from reading cold or steely. In daylight, Renwick Heather can appear like a softened weathered gray; warmer lamps tend to bring out its subtle mauve and taupe notes. It suits living-room walls, bedrooms, and dining spaces where a deeper neutral is wanted without using charcoal. Pair it with creamy off-whites, aged brass, walnut wood, linen upholstery, and dark brown or black accents for contrast.

Sherwin Williams Renwick Heather reviews

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What are Sherwin Williams Renwick Heather undertones?

Renwick Heather is a midtone, very muted muted taupe. The HEX sample has a subtle red bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear red. Warm bulbs can make it look creamier or more golden, while cool daylight may mute that warmth and pull it closer to beige or greige.

HEX value:

#8B7D7B

RGB code:

139, 125, 123

Is Sherwin Williams Renwick Heather cool or warm?

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cool

With a hue of 7°, this dark purple leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.

SW 2818 Renwick Heather HSL code: 7, 6%, 51%

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 Renwick Heather

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 dark purple shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Sherwin Williams Renwick Heather:

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 Renwick Heather with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 187, such as Sherwin Williams Mountain Air and Niebla Azul.

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LRV of Renwick Heather

Renwick Heather has an LRV of 21.48% and refers to Medium 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 21.48%, 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

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	#8b7d7b
RGB Decimal	139, 125, 123
RGB Percent	54.51%, 49.02%, 48.24%
HSV	Hue: 7° Saturation: 11.51% Value: 54.51%
HSL	hsl(7, 6, 51)
CMYK	Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 10.07 Yellow: 11.51 Key: 45.49
YIQ	Y: 128.958 I: 8.985 Q: 2.339
XYZ	X: 21.556 Y: 21.587 Z: 21.765
CIE Lab	L:53.586 a:4.976 b:3.036
CIE Luv	L:53.586 u:8.448 v:3.321
Decimal	9141627
Hunter Lab	46.461, 1.507, 4.749