Sherwin Williams Passive SW 7064

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Passive for living room (2 photos)
Sherwin Williams Passive reviews (13 photos)
What are Sherwin Williams Passive undertones?
Is Passive SW 7064 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Passive
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of Passive SW 7064
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Passive SW 7064
Code:	SW 7064
Name:	Passive
Brand:	Sherwin Williams
Collections:	Top 50 Colors, Living Well

What color is Sherwin Williams Passive?

Sherwin Williams Passive SW 7064 is a light, cool gray with a faint blue-violet cast that keeps it from reading flat or beige. In a north-facing room, the blue undertone is more noticeable, while warm evening bulbs can soften it toward a gentler, silvery gray. It suits bedrooms, bathrooms, and open living areas where a clean gray backdrop is wanted without the sharpness of a near-white. Pair it with warm white trim, natural oak floors, linen upholstery, and brass fixtures to offset its cooler side. Passive also looks especially crisp on kitchen cabinetry beside white stone counters or a deep navy island.

Passive for living room (2 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 Passive reviews (13 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.

Sherwin Williams Passive dining room interior

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Stairs and hallway interior with Passive SW 7064 paint

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Light grey interior Sherwin williams Passive SW 7064

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Light grey paint color Sherwin Williams Passive in boys room

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Neutral grey Sherwin Williams Passive SW 7064 color review

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What are Sherwin Williams Passive undertones?

Passive is a light, near-neutral light gray. 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:

#CBCCC9

RGB code:

203, 204, 201

Is Sherwin Williams Passive cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 80°, this Grey leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.

SW 7064 Passive HSL code: 80, 3%, 79%

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 Passive

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

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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:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Sherwin Williams Passive:

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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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 Passive with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 260, such as Sherwin Williams Wood Violet and Berry Cream.

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LRV of Passive

Passive has an LRV of 60% and refers to Light colors that reflect most of the incident 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 60%, 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	#cbccc9
RGB Decimal	203, 204, 201
RGB Percent	79.61%, 80.00%, 78.82%
HSV	Hue: 80° Saturation: 1.47% Value: 80.0%
HSL	hsl(80, 3, 79)
CMYK	Cyan: 0.49 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 1.47 Key: 20.0
YIQ	Y: 203.359 I: 0.368 Q: -1.145
XYZ	X: 56.762 Y: 60.099 Z: 63.853
CIE Lab	L:81.892 a:-0.891 b:1.374
CIE Luv	L:81.892 u:-0.4 v:2.219
Decimal	13356233
Hunter Lab	77.524, -4.972, 5.432