Sherwin Williams Sedate Gray SW 6169
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- Sedate Gray for bedroom (6 photos)
- Sedate Gray for living room (4 photos)
- Sherwin Williams Sedate Gray reviews (3 photos)
- What are Sherwin Williams Sedate Gray undertones?
- Is Sedate Gray SW 6169 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Sedate Gray
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Sedate Gray SW 6169
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Sedate Gray SW 6169 |
| Code: | SW 6169 |
| Name: | Sedate Gray |
| Brand: | Sherwin Williams |
| Collections: | Living Well - Balance, 2015 Buoyant, Cool Neutrals |
What color is Sherwin Williams Sedate Gray?
Sherwin Williams Sedate Gray SW 6169 is a light, muted gray with a noticeable warm beige cast and a soft hint of khaki. Its low saturation keeps it from reading overly tan, while the creamy undertone prevents the color from feeling stark or blue. In bright daylight, Sedate Gray can appear pale and gently greige; under warmer lamps, its earthy warmth becomes more apparent. It suits living rooms, bedrooms, hallways, and whole-home wall color schemes where crisp white would feel too sharp. Pair it with warm white trim, natural oak, linen upholstery, aged brass, or deeper olive and charcoal accents for definition.
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LRV of Sedate Gray
Sedate Gray has an LRV of 60.8% 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 60.8%, 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 | #d1cdbf |
| RGB Decimal | 209, 205, 191 |
| RGB Percent | 81.96%, 80.39%, 74.90% |
| HSV | Hue: 47° Saturation: 8.61% Value: 81.96% |
| HSL | hsl(47, 16, 78) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 1.91 Yellow: 8.61 Key: 18.04 |
| YIQ | Y: 204.6 I: 6.882 Q: -3.511 |
| XYZ | X: 57.528 Y: 60.98 Z: 58.016 |
| CIE Lab | L:82.368 a:-1.055 b:7.459 |
| CIE Luv | L:82.368 u:3.113 v:11.189 |
| Decimal | 13749695 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.09, -5.158, 10.614 |
