Sherwin Williams Silver Gray SW 0049
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- Silver Gray for bedroom (1 photo)
- Silver Gray for living room (7 photos)
- Sherwin Williams Silver Gray for bathroom (2 photos)
- Sherwin Williams SW 0049 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)
- Sherwin Williams Silver Gray reviews (9 photos)
- What are Sherwin Williams Silver Gray undertones?
- Is Silver Gray SW 0049 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Silver Gray
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Silver Gray SW 0049
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Code: | SW 0049 |
| Name: | Silver Gray |
| Brand: | Sherwin Williams |
| Collections: | Living Well, Historic Interior Color Wall, The Classics (1800s-1860s) |
What color is Sherwin Williams Silver Gray?
Sherwin Williams Silver Gray SW 0049 is a light, muted gray with a noticeable beige cast that keeps it from reading icy or blue. Its low-saturation, gently warm appearance suits living rooms, bedrooms, and hallways where a soft neutral is preferred over a crisp white. In bright daylight, Silver Gray can look pale and airy, while lower or warmer light draws out more of its taupe-beige undertone. Pair it with creamy whites, weathered oak, linen upholstery, and brushed nickel for a restrained, layered palette. It is especially effective on full walls or cabinetry when paired with darker charcoal, brown, or black accents for contrast.
Silver Gray for bedroom
We’ve hand-picked a beautiful collection of photos of this amazing beige shade used in real bedrooms. Take a look and imagine how this wonderful warm mid-tone paint color could transform your own bedroom space.
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Silver Gray for living room (7 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 0049 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 0049 on kitchen cabinets (4 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 Silver Gray reviews (9 photos)
View the photos of real spaces painted with this beige 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 Silver Gray undertones?
Silver Gray is a mid-light, very muted muted beige. The HEX sample has a subtle yellow-orange bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear yellow-orange. Warm bulbs can make it look creamier or more golden, while cool daylight may mute that warmth and pull it closer to beige or greige.
HEX value:
RGB code:
184, 178, 162
Is Sherwin Williams Silver Gray cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 44°, this Beige leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.
SW 0049 Silver Gray HSL code: 44, 13%, 68%
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 Silver Gray
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 Silver Gray:
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 0049
Silver Gray
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 Silver Gray with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 224, such as Sherwin Williams Sea Mariner and Starry Night.
LRV of Silver Gray
Silver Gray has an LRV of 44.52% 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 44.52%, 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 | #b8b2a2 |
| RGB Decimal | 184, 178, 162 |
| RGB Percent | 72.16%, 69.80%, 63.53% |
| HSV | Hue: 44° Saturation: 11.96% Value: 72.16% |
| HSL | hsl(44, 13, 68) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 3.26 Yellow: 11.96 Key: 27.84 |
| YIQ | Y: 177.97 I: 8.717 Q: -3.71 |
| XYZ | X: 42.208 Y: 44.64 Z: 40.566 |
| CIE Lab | L:72.654 a:-0.665 b:8.941 |
| CIE Luv | L:72.654 u:4.454 v:12.918 |
| Decimal | 12104354 |
| Hunter Lab | 66.813, -4.16, 10.772 |
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