Sherwin Williams Skipping Rocks SW 9551
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- Skipping Rocks for living room (7 photos)
- Sherwin Williams Skipping Rocks for bathroom (2 photos)
- Sherwin Williams SW 9551 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)
- Sherwin Williams Skipping Rocks reviews (9 photos)
- What are Sherwin Williams Skipping Rocks undertones?
- Is Skipping Rocks SW 9551 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Skipping Rocks
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Skipping Rocks SW 9551
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Code: | SW 9551 |
| Name: | Skipping Rocks |
| Brand: | Sherwin Williams |
| Collections: | Emerald Designer Edition - Minimal + Modern |
What color is Sherwin Williams Skipping Rocks?
Sherwin Williams Skipping Rocks SW 9551 is a light, softened gray with a noticeable beige cast that keeps it from reading cold. Its low saturation gives walls a quiet, lightly weathered neutral appearance rather than a crisp white or pronounced greige. In bright daylight, Skipping Rocks can look pale and airy, while lower or warmer lighting brings forward its subtle taupe warmth. It suits living rooms, bedrooms, and open hallways where a gentle neutral backdrop is needed, and it pairs well with warm white trim, natural oak, linen upholstery, and muted charcoal accents. Use this shade on full walls or cabinetry when you want definition without introducing a strong color statement.
LRV of Skipping Rocks
Skipping Rocks has an LRV of 62.82% and refers to Light colors that reflect most 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 62.82%, 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 | #d1d0c9 |
| RGB Decimal | 209, 208, 201 |
| RGB Percent | 81.96%, 81.57%, 78.82% |
| HSV | Hue: 53° Saturation: 3.83% Value: 81.96% |
| HSL | hsl(53, 8, 80) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 0.48 Yellow: 3.83 Key: 18.04 |
| YIQ | Y: 207.501 I: 2.845 Q: -1.967 |
| XYZ | X: 59.391 Y: 62.884 Z: 64.252 |
| CIE Lab | L:83.381 a:-0.907 b:3.594 |
| CIE Luv | L:83.381 u:0.964 v:5.536 |
| Decimal | 13750473 |
| Hunter Lab | 79.3, -5.089, 7.471 |























