Sherwin Williams Shiitake SW 9173
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- Shiitake for living room (5 photos)
- Sherwin Williams Shiitake for bathroom (2 photos)
- Sherwin Williams SW 9173 on kitchen cabinets (8 photos)
- Sherwin Williams Shiitake reviews (11 photos)
- What are Sherwin Williams Shiitake undertones?
- Is Shiitake SW 9173 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Shiitake
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Shiitake SW 9173
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Shiitake SW 9173 |
| Code: | SW 9173 |
| Name: | Shiitake |
| Brand: | Sherwin Williams |
| Collections: | Living Well - Unplug, Rejuvenation - Spring/Summer 2022, Naturalist, 2019 Naturalist, West Elm, Warm Neutrals |
What color is Sherwin Williams Shiitake?
Sherwin Williams Shiitake SW 9173 is a light, muted beige with a noticeable gray cast and gentle warmth. Its low-saturation finish keeps it from reading overly tan, giving walls a soft greige appearance instead. In cooler daylight, Shiitake can look more pebble-like and restrained, while warm artificial light brings out its subtle beige undertone. It suits living rooms, bedrooms, hallways, and open-plan spaces where a pale neutral is needed without the crispness of white. Pair it with creamy off-whites, weathered wood, linen upholstery, charcoal accents, or brushed black metal for contrast.
Shiitake for living room (5 photos)
Check out this stunning mid-tone color used in real living rooms. Explore how this beige shade can create a unique space
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Sherwin Williams SW 9173 for bathroom (2 photos)
Looking for inspiration for your dream bathroom renovation project? These beautiful handpicked photos will show you this delightfully warm mid-tone beige real bathrooms.
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Sherwin Williams SW 9173 on kitchen cabinets (8 photos)
Want a stylish kitchen? View real-life photo examples of this fascinating warm beige hue is paired with backsplashes, countertops, and hardware.
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Sherwin Williams Shiitake reviews (11 photos)
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What are Sherwin Williams Shiitake undertones?
Shiitake reads as a mid-light, very muted neutral with a stone-gray base and a soft yellow-beige cast. The yellow-leaning bias is subtle in the supplied digital sample, so it may show more like gentle warmth than a clearly distinct undertone. Sherwin-Williams describes it as a stone gray that brings warmth to neutral color schemes, which fits its visibly subdued gray-beige character. Warm artificial light can emphasize its beige warmth, while cool daylight may make its gray side appear more noticeable.
Manufacturer information used in this description: official color page.
HEX value:
RGB code:
200, 188, 171
Is Sherwin Williams Shiitake cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 35°, this Beige reads warm on the HSL color wheel.
SW 9173 Shiitake HSL code: 35, 21%, 73%
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 Shiitake
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 Beige shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Sherwin Williams Shiitake:
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 9173
Shiitake
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 Shiitake with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 215, such as Sherwin Williams Tarragon and Rain Cloud.
LRV of Shiitake
Shiitake has an LRV of 51.21% and refers to Light Medium colors that reflect half 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 51.21%, 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 | #c8bcab |
| RGB Decimal | 200, 188, 171 |
| RGB Percent | 78.43%, 73.73%, 67.06% |
| HSV | Hue: 35° Saturation: 14.5% Value: 78.43% |
| HSL | hsl(35, 21, 73) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 6.0 Yellow: 14.5 Key: 21.57 |
| YIQ | Y: 189.65 I: 12.614 Q: -2.752 |
| XYZ | X: 49.152 Y: 51.187 Z: 45.808 |
| CIE Lab | L:76.792 a:1.367 b:10.125 |
| CIE Luv | L:76.792 u:8.153 v:14.343 |
| Decimal | 13155499 |
| Hunter Lab | 71.545, -2.572, 12.12 |
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