Sherwin Williams Restoration SW 9578
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- Restoration for bedroom (1 photo)
- Restoration for living room (7 photos)
- Sherwin Williams Restoration for bathroom (2 photos)
- Sherwin Williams SW 9578 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)
- Sherwin Williams Restoration reviews (9 photos)
- What are Sherwin Williams Restoration undertones?
- Is Restoration SW 9578 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Restoration
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Restoration SW 9578
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Code: | SW 9578 |
| Name: | Restoration |
| Brand: | Sherwin Williams |
| Collections: | Emerald Designer Edition - Minimal + Modern |
What color is Sherwin Williams Restoration?
Sherwin Williams Restoration SW 9578 is a muted, mid-light neutral with a warm gray-taupe cast. Its softly browned base keeps it from reading stark or icy, while the low saturation gives walls a gently weathered, grounded appearance. In bright natural light, Restoration can look like a pale warm gray; under warmer lamps, its beige and subtle rosy-brown notes become more noticeable. It suits living rooms, bedrooms, hallways, and cabinetry where a quiet neutral is wanted without the crispness of white. Pair it with creamy off-whites, charcoal accents, aged brass, natural oak, linen, and stone for a layered finish.
Restoration for bedroom
We’ve hand-picked a beautiful collection of photos of this amazing greige 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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Restoration for living room (7 photos)
Check out this stunning mid-tone color used in real living rooms. Explore how this greige shade can create a unique space
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Sherwin Williams SW 9578 for bathroom (2 photos)
Looking for inspiration for your dream bathroom renovation project? These beautiful handpicked photos will show you this delightfully warm mid-tone greige real bathrooms.
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Sherwin Williams SW 9578 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)
Want a stylish kitchen? View real-life photo examples of this fascinating warm greige hue is paired with backsplashes, countertops, and hardware.
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Sherwin Williams Restoration reviews (9 photos)
View the photos of real spaces painted with this greige that were not included in specific categories. Close-ups, painted furniture, storages and dressers, hallways, stairs and ceilings.
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What are Sherwin Williams Restoration undertones?
Restoration 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:
RGB code:
175, 164, 153
Is Sherwin Williams Restoration cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 30°, this Greige leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.
SW 9578 Restoration HSL code: 30, 12%, 64%
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 Restoration
Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.
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 Greige shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Sherwin Williams Restoration:
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
SW 9578
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Darker shades
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 Restoration with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 210, such as Sherwin Williams Mount Etna and Debonair.
LRV of Restoration
Restoration has an LRV of 37.91% and refers to Medium colors that reflect a lot of 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 37.91%, 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 | #afa499 |
| RGB Decimal | 175, 164, 153 |
| RGB Percent | 68.63%, 64.31%, 60.00% |
| HSV | Hue: 30° Saturation: 12.57% Value: 68.63% |
| HSL | hsl(30, 12, 64) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 6.29 Yellow: 12.57 Key: 31.37 |
| YIQ | Y: 166.035 I: 10.09 Q: -1.096 |
| XYZ | X: 36.704 Y: 37.965 Z: 35.523 |
| CIE Lab | L:67.995 a:2.057 b:7.136 |
| CIE Luv | L:67.995 u:7.197 v:9.773 |
| Decimal | 11510937 |
| Hunter Lab | 61.616, -1.499, 8.949 |
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