Sherwin Williams Silver Tipped Sage SW 9642

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Silver Tipped Sage for bedroom (1 photo)
Silver Tipped Sage for living room (7 photos)
Sherwin Williams Silver Tipped Sage for bathroom (2 photos)
Sherwin Williams SW 9642 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)
Sherwin Williams Silver Tipped Sage reviews (9 photos)
What are Sherwin Williams Silver Tipped Sage undertones?
Is Silver Tipped Sage SW 9642 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Silver Tipped Sage
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of Silver Tipped Sage SW 9642
Color codes
Color equivalents

Code:	SW 9642
Name:	Silver Tipped Sage
Brand:	Sherwin Williams
Collections:	Emerald Designer Edition - Rustic + Refined

What color is Sherwin Williams Silver Tipped Sage?

Sherwin Williams Silver Tipped Sage SW 9642 is a light, muted gray-green with a softly cool cast and very low saturation. Its subtle green undertone is present without reading strongly botanical, giving walls a quiet washed-color effect rather than a pronounced sage look. In daylight, it can appear close to a silvery pale gray, while warmer evening lighting may bring out a slightly softer green-gray quality. Use Silver Tipped Sage on bedroom, bathroom, or living room walls with off-white trim, pale oak, linen upholstery, and brushed nickel or aged brass hardware. It also suits cabinetry when paired with warm white counters and natural stone featuring gentle gray veining.

Silver Tipped Sage for bedroom

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

Sherwin Williams Silver Tipped Sage bedroom

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Silver Tipped Sage for living room (7 photos)

Check out this stunning mid-tone color used in real living rooms. Explore how this grey shade can create a unique space

Sherwin Williams Silver Tipped Sage living room interior

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Sherwin Williams Silver Tipped Sage victorian house interior

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Sherwin Williams Silver Tipped Sage cozy living room

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Sherwin Williams Silver Tipped Sage living room walls

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Sherwin Williams Silver Tipped Sage living room

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Sherwin Williams Silver Tipped Sage japandi interior

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Sherwin Williams SW 9642 for bathroom (2 photos)

Looking for inspiration for your dream bathroom renovation project? These beautiful handpicked photos will show you this delightfully cool mid-tone grey real bathrooms.

Sherwin Williams Silver Tipped Sage bathroom

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Sherwin Williams Silver Tipped Sage minimalist bathroom

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Sherwin Williams SW 9642 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)

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

Sherwin Williams Silver Tipped Sage kitchen cabinets

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Sherwin Williams Silver Tipped Sage small kitchen cabinets

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Sherwin Williams Silver Tipped Sage reviews (9 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 Silver Tipped Sage wall

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Sherwin Williams Silver Tipped Sage kitchen painted backsplash

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Sherwin Williams Silver Tipped Sage kitchen backsplash

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Sherwin Williams Silver Tipped Sage kitchen review

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Sherwin Williams Silver Tipped Sage kidsroom interior, children's room

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Sherwin Williams Silver Tipped Sage modern interior

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What are Sherwin Williams Silver Tipped Sage undertones?

Silver Tipped Sage is a mid-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:

#BFC2BF

RGB code:

191, 194, 191

Is Sherwin Williams Silver Tipped Sage cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 120°, this Grey leans cool, but it is near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.

SW 9642 Silver Tipped Sage HSL code: 120, 2%, 75%

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 Tipped Sage

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 Grey shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Sherwin Williams Silver Tipped Sage:

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 9642
Silver Tipped Sage

Darker shades

SW 9642
Silver Tipped Sage

SW 7660
Earl Grey

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 Tipped Sage with a yellow hue, complementary colors are those with a purple hue close to 300, such as Sherwin Williams Enchant and Radiant Lilac.

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LRV of Silver Tipped Sage

Silver Tipped Sage has an LRV of 53.52% and refers to Light Medium colors that reflect half 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 53.52%, 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	#bfc2bf
RGB Decimal	191, 194, 191
RGB Percent	74.90%, 76.08%, 74.90%
HSV	Hue: 120° Saturation: 1.55% Value: 76.08%
HSL	hsl(120, 2, 75)
CMYK	Cyan: 1.55 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 1.55 Key: 23.92
YIQ	Y: 192.761 I: -0.824 Q: -1.568
XYZ	X: 50.179 Y: 53.421 Z: 56.944
CIE Lab	L:78.123 a:-1.594 b:1.145
CIE Luv	L:78.123 u:-1.531 v:1.984
Decimal	12567231
Hunter Lab	73.09, -5.36, 4.971