Sherwin Williams Serendipity SW 9671
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- Serendipity for bedroom (1 photo)
- Serendipity for living room (7 photos)
- Sherwin Williams Serendipity for bathroom (2 photos)
- Sherwin Williams SW 9671 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)
- Sherwin Williams Serendipity reviews (9 photos)
- What are Sherwin Williams Serendipity undertones?
- Is Serendipity SW 9671 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Serendipity
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Serendipity SW 9671
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Code: | SW 9671 |
| Name: | Serendipity |
| Brand: | Sherwin Williams |
| Collections: | Emerald Designer Edition - Classic + Collected |
What color is Sherwin Williams Serendipity?
Sherwin Williams Serendipity SW 9671 is a barely-there pale gray with a soft green cast, reading clean and lightly organic rather than stark white. Its high lightness keeps rooms open, while the muted color gives walls more presence than a plain off-white. In daylight, Serendipity can show its gentle green-gray character; under warmer lamps, it may appear softer and closer to a subdued warm gray. It suits bedrooms, bathrooms, and quiet living spaces, especially alongside pale oak, linen upholstery, matte black hardware, and creamy white trim. Use this shade across full walls or cabinetry when you want a restrained background that still contributes a hint of color.
Serendipity for bedroom
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 cool light paint color could transform your own bedroom space.
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Serendipity for living room (7 photos)
Check out this stunning light color used in real living rooms. Explore how this grey shade can create a unique space
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Sherwin Williams SW 9671 for bathroom (2 photos)
Looking for inspiration for your dream bathroom renovation project? These beautiful handpicked photos will show you this delightfully cool light grey real bathrooms.
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Sherwin Williams SW 9671 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)
Want a stylish kitchen? View real-life photo examples of this fascinating cool grey hue is paired with backsplashes, countertops, and hardware.
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Sherwin Williams Serendipity reviews (9 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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What are Sherwin Williams Serendipity undertones?
Serendipity is a near-white, near-neutral neutral off-white. Its chroma is so low that assigning a specific hue-based undertone would be misleading. Because it is close to neutral, nearby surfaces and the color of the light can noticeably change how warm or cool it appears.
HEX value:
RGB code:
233, 237, 231
Is Sherwin Williams Serendipity cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 100°, this Grey leans cool, but it is near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.
SW 9671 Serendipity HSL code: 100, 14%, 92%
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 Serendipity
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 Grey shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Sherwin Williams Serendipity:
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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Serendipity
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 Serendipity with a yellow hue, complementary colors are those with a purple hue close to 280, such as Sherwin Williams Wood Violet and Berry Cream.
LRV of Serendipity
Serendipity has an LRV of 83.67% and refers to White colors that reflect almost all 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 83.67%, 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 | #e9ede7 |
| RGB Decimal | 233, 237, 231 |
| RGB Percent | 91.37%, 92.94%, 90.59% |
| HSV | Hue: 100° Saturation: 2.53% Value: 92.94% |
| HSL | hsl(100, 14, 92) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 1.69 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 2.53 Key: 7.06 |
| YIQ | Y: 235.12 I: -0.456 Q: -2.713 |
| XYZ | X: 78.309 Y: 83.661 Z: 87.602 |
| CIE Lab | L:93.303 a:-2.4 b:2.439 |
| CIE Luv | L:93.303 u:-1.919 v:4.157 |
| Decimal | 15330791 |
| Hunter Lab | 91.467, -7.245, 7.241 |
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