Sherwin Williams Shade-Grown SW 6188

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Shade-Grown for bedroom (9 photos)
Shade-Grown for living room (11 photos)
Sherwin Williams Shade-Grown for bathroom (7 photos)
Sherwin Williams SW 6188 on kitchen cabinets (7 photos)
Shade-Grown for exterior (1 photo)
Sherwin Williams Shade-Grown reviews (4 photos)
What are Sherwin Williams Shade-Grown undertones?
Is Shade-Grown SW 6188 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Shade-Grown
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of Shade-Grown SW 6188
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Shade-Grown SW 6188
Code:	SW 6188
Name:	Shade-Grown
Brand:	Sherwin Williams

What color is Sherwin Williams Shade-Grown?

Sherwin Williams Shade-Grown SW 6188 is a deep, muted green-gray with a subtle olive cast visible in its #4e5147 color value. Its low saturation keeps it grounded rather than bright, giving walls a quiet, shadowed presence in rooms with ample daylight. In warmer lighting, the yellow-green note may come forward slightly, while cooler light emphasizes its charcoal-gray side. Shade-Grown suits studies, dining rooms, mudrooms, and exterior trim, and it can also make a strong statement on cabinetry. Pair it with warm off-whites, aged brass, natural oak, black accents, or stone finishes with soft beige and gray variation.

Shade-Grown for bedroom (9 photos)

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

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@designtobuild.nicole

Sherwin Williams SW 6188 bedroom color review

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@littleupandtotheleft

Sherwin Williams SW 6188 bedroom interior

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Shade-Grown for living room (11 photos)

Check out this stunning dark color used in real living rooms. Explore how this green shade can create a unique space

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Sherwin Williams SW 6188 living room picture

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SW Shade-Grown modern living room interior

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Sherwin Williams SW 6188 for bathroom (7 photos)

Looking for inspiration for your dream bathroom renovation project? These beautiful handpicked photos will show you this delightfully warm dark green real bathrooms.

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Sherwin Williams SW 6188 bathroom interior idea

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Sherwin Williams Shade-Grown bathroom interior

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Sherwin Williams SW 6188 on kitchen cabinets (7 photos)

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

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Sherwin Williams Shade-Grown kitchen cabinets

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Shade-Grown for exterior

Looking for a fresh new look for your house exterior or starting from skretch? We’ve collected pictures of real-life homes that have been painted with this warm green hue. Find inspiration for your house’s exterior, front doors, gates, shutters, frames or windows.

Sherwin Williams Shade-Grown front door color

@rebekahelisehome

Sherwin Williams Shade-Grown reviews (4 photos)

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

Sherwin Williams Shade-Grown wall panelling color

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Sherwin Williams Shade-Grown painted storage color

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What are Sherwin Williams Shade-Grown undertones?

Shade-Grown reads as a deep, very muted green with a low-saturation, gray-olive cast. The supplied digital color leans subtly toward yellow-green, though that bias is restrained enough that it may read more neutral in some settings. Sherwin-Williams identifies it as a green, which matches its visible main color family; the official page does not specify a separate undertone. Warm artificial light may bring out its slight yellow-green tendency, while cool daylight can make it appear grayer and more subdued.

Manufacturer information used in this description: official color page.

HEX value:

#4E5147

RGB code:

78, 81, 71

Is Sherwin Williams Shade-Grown cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 78°, this dark green leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.

SW 6188 Shade-Grown HSL code: 78, 7%, 30%

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 Shade-Grown

Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.

Sunrise

Morning

Noon

Afternoon

Sunset

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 dark green shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Sherwin Williams Shade-Grown:

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 6188
Shade-Grown

Darker shades

SW 6188
Shade-Grown

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 Shade-Grown with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 258, such as Sherwin Williams Wood Violet and Purple Passage.

SW 6188
Shade-Grown

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LRV of Shade-Grown

Shade-Grown has an LRV of 8.02% and refers to Dark colors which means that this color almost does not reflect 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 8.02%, 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	#4e5147
RGB Decimal	78, 81, 71
RGB Percent	30.59%, 31.76%, 27.84%
HSV	Hue: 78° Saturation: 12.35% Value: 31.76%
HSL	hsl(78, 7, 30)
CMYK	Cyan: 3.7 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 12.35 Key: 68.24
YIQ	Y: 78.963 I: 1.426 Q: -3.747
XYZ	X: 7.221 Y: 7.96 Z: 7.115
CIE Lab	L:33.898 a:-3.309 b:5.473
CIE Luv	L:33.898 u:-1.152 v:6.971
Decimal	5132615
Hunter Lab	28.213, -3.683, 4.795