Sherwin Williams Sanctuary SW 9583
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- Sherwin Williams Sanctuary for bathroom (4 photos)
- Sanctuary for exterior (2 photos)
- Sherwin Williams Sanctuary reviews (13 photos)
- What are Sherwin Williams Sanctuary undertones?
- Is Sanctuary SW 9583 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Sanctuary
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Sanctuary SW 9583
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Sanctuary SW 9583 |
| Code: | SW 9583 |
| Name: | Sanctuary |
| Brand: | Sherwin Williams |
| Collections: | Emerald Designer Edition - Warm + Welcoming |
What color is Sherwin Williams Sanctuary?
Sherwin Williams Sanctuary SW 9583 is a pale, low-saturation neutral that sits between soft gray and muted beige. Its #e6e2d9 value gives it a lightly warm, creamy cast without reading strongly yellow, making it gentler than a crisp white. In daylight, Sanctuary can appear like a quiet warm off-white, while lower or cooler light brings out more of its gray undertone. It suits broad wall areas in bedrooms, living rooms, and hallways, where its subtle depth keeps the room from feeling stark. Pair it with natural oak, linen upholstery, matte black details, or deeper charcoal and clay-toned accents for contrast.
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LRV of Sanctuary
Sanctuary has an LRV of 76.44% and refers to Off‑White 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 76.44%, 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 | #e6e2d9 |
| RGB Decimal | 230, 226, 217 |
| RGB Percent | 90.20%, 88.63%, 85.10% |
| HSV | Hue: 42° Saturation: 5.65% Value: 90.2% |
| HSL | hsl(42, 21, 88) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 1.74 Yellow: 5.65 Key: 9.8 |
| YIQ | Y: 226.17 I: 5.276 Q: -1.955 |
| XYZ | X: 72.351 Y: 76.226 Z: 76.528 |
| CIE Lab | L:89.964 a:-0.209 b:4.875 |
| CIE Luv | L:89.964 u:2.801 v:7.392 |
| Decimal | 15131353 |
| Hunter Lab | 87.307, -4.866, 9.145 |
