Sherwin Williams Requisite Gray SW 7023

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Requisite Gray for bedroom (2 photos)
Sherwin Williams SW 7023 on kitchen cabinets (1 photo)
Sherwin Williams Requisite Gray reviews (8 photos)
What are Sherwin Williams Requisite Gray undertones?
Is Requisite Gray SW 7023 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Requisite Gray
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of Requisite Gray SW 7023
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Requisite Gray SW 7023
Code:	SW 7023
Name:	Requisite Gray
Brand:	Sherwin Williams
Collections:	Living Well - Center

What color is Sherwin Williams Requisite Gray?

Sherwin Williams Requisite Gray SW 7023 is a mid-tone gray with a muted, slightly warm cast and a subtle violet-taupe undertone. It has enough depth to hold its own on large walls, yet it doesn’t read heavy in a living room, hallway, or bedroom with decent natural light. In north-facing spaces, the gray side can feel a little cooler and more shadowed, while warm lamps and late-day sun bring out its softer beige-violet notes. Pair it with creamy warm whites, natural oak, walnut furniture, linen upholstery, and aged brass for a grounded look. It also makes a useful cabinet or exterior trim color when you want more presence than a pale neutral without moving into charcoal.

Requisite Gray for bedroom (2 photos)

We’ve hand-picked a beautiful collection of photos of this amazing grey shade used in real bedrooms. Take a look and imagine how this wonderful warm mid-tone paint color could transform your own bedroom space.

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Sherwin Williams SW 7023 on kitchen cabinets

Want a stylish kitchen? View real-life photo examples of this fascinating warm grey hue is paired with backsplashes, countertops, and hardware.

Sherwin Williams Requisite Gray Kitchen Cabinets

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Sherwin Williams Requisite Gray reviews (8 photos)

View the photos of real spaces painted with this grey that were not included in specific categories. Close-ups, painted furniture, storages and dressers, hallways, stairs and ceilings.

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Sherwin Williams Requisite Gray Living Room

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What are Sherwin Williams Requisite Gray undertones?

Requisite Gray is a mid-light, very muted muted beige. The HEX sample has a subtle yellow-orange bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear yellow-orange. 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:

#B9B2A9

RGB code:

185, 178, 169

Is Sherwin Williams Requisite Gray cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 34°, this Grey leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.

SW 7023 Requisite Gray HSL code: 34, 10%, 69%

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 Requisite Gray

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 Requisite Gray:

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 Requisite Gray with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 214, such as Sherwin Williams Mount Etna and Debonair.

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LRV of Requisite Gray

Requisite Gray has an LRV of 44.87% and refers to Light Medium colors that reflect half 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 44.87%, 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	#b9b2a9
RGB Decimal	185, 178, 169
RGB Percent	72.55%, 69.80%, 66.27%
HSV	Hue: 34° Saturation: 8.65% Value: 72.55%
HSL	hsl(34, 10, 69)
CMYK	Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 3.78 Yellow: 8.65 Key: 27.45
YIQ	Y: 179.067 I: 7.063 Q: -1.32
XYZ	X: 43.088 Y: 45.02 Z: 43.945
CIE Lab	L:72.905 a:0.887 b:5.483
CIE Luv	L:72.905 u:4.619 v:7.791
Decimal	12169897
Hunter Lab	67.097, -2.791, 8.136