Sherwin Williams Dovetail SW 7018
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- Dovetail for living room (10 photos)
- Sherwin Williams SW 7018 on kitchen cabinets (3 photos)
- Dovetail for exterior (5 photos)
- Sherwin Williams Dovetail reviews (7 photos)
- What are Sherwin Williams Dovetail undertones?
- Is Dovetail SW 7018 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Dovetail
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Dovetail SW 7018
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Dovetail SW 7018 |
| Code: | SW 7018 |
| Name: | Dovetail |
| Brand: | Sherwin Williams |
| Collections: | High Voltage, Top 50 Colors, Cool Neutrals |
What color is Sherwin Williams Dovetail?
Sherwin Williams Dovetail SW 7018 is a deep, muted gray with a noticeable warm brown undertone that keeps it from reading like a cold charcoal. In bright daylight, it can look like a weathered graphite gray, while lamps and late-afternoon sun bring out its softer taupe cast. It has enough depth for a dining room, den, or bedroom wall, especially alongside warm white trim, natural linen, and medium-to-dark wood. Dovetail also suits kitchen islands, built-ins, and exterior shutters where a near-black would feel too stark. Pair it with oak, walnut, aged brass, creamy stone, or dusty terracotta for a grounded, lived-in look.
Dovetail for living room (10 photos)
Check out this stunning mid-tone color used in real living rooms. Explore how this grey shade can create a unique space
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Sherwin Williams SW 7018 on kitchen cabinets (3 photos)
Want a stylish kitchen? View real-life photo examples of this fascinating warm grey hue is paired with backsplashes, countertops, and hardware.
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Dovetail for exterior (5 photos)
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 grey hue. Find inspiration for your house’s exterior, front doors, gates, shutters, frames or windows.
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Sherwin Williams Dovetail reviews (7 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 Dovetail undertones?
The supplied digital sample reads as a medium-depth, very muted warm gray with a slight brown-taupe cast. Its subtle undertone appears to lean warm, with a faint orange-yellow bias, though that shift is gentle rather than strongly pronounced. Sherwin-Williams identifies Dovetail as a neutral, which fits its visibly gray overall character rather than describing a specific undertone. Warm artificial light may make its taupe warmth more noticeable, while cool daylight can make it appear more straightforwardly gray.
Manufacturer information used in this description: official color page.
HEX value:
RGB code:
144, 138, 131
Is Sherwin Williams Dovetail cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 32°, this Grey leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.
SW 7018 Dovetail HSL code: 32, 6%, 54%
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 Dovetail
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 Dovetail:
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
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 Dovetail with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 212, such as Sherwin Williams Mount Etna and Debonair.
LRV of Dovetail
Dovetail has an LRV of 26% 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 26%, 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 | #908a83 |
| RGB Decimal | 144, 138, 131 |
| RGB Percent | 56.47%, 54.12%, 51.37% |
| HSV | Hue: 32° Saturation: 9.03% Value: 56.47% |
| HSL | hsl(32, 6, 54) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 4.17 Yellow: 9.03 Key: 43.53 |
| YIQ | Y: 138.996 I: 5.825 Q: -0.909 |
| XYZ | X: 24.686 Y: 25.745 Z: 25.135 |
| CIE Lab | L:57.794 a:0.933 b:4.543 |
| CIE Luv | L:57.794 u:3.925 v:6.132 |
| Decimal | 9472643 |
| Hunter Lab | 50.74, -1.95, 6.147 |
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