SW 9531

Sherwin Williams Stone Guardians

Sherwin Williams Stone Guardians SW 9531 paint color review

Let’s dive into a full Stone Guardians paint color review. Take a look at pictures of real interiors and exteriors painted with beautiful SW 9531. Find out if this gorgeous warm beige paint color would look great on your living room walls or trims, kitchen cabinet, bedroom accent wall, bathroom or house exterior.

Color code:SW 9531
Color name:Stone Guardians
Brand:Sherwin Williams
Color collections:Emerald Designer Edition - Form + Function

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LRV of Stone Guardians

Stone Guardians SW 9531 has an LRV of 50.06% and refers to Light Medium colors that reflect half of the incident light

Color paint LRV values

Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher LRV of paint color, the brighter room you will get.
Scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting 100% of all light).

Act like a pro: Choosing paint with LRV of 50.06% be attentive to your bulbs light Brightness.Light Brightness – measured in lumens. The lower LRV of paint you have, the higher lumen level you need. Every square feet of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 square feet living room you’ll need 8000 lumens of light. To achieve that brightness, you would require a total of 8 bulbs, 1000lm each.

What are Sherwin Williams Stone Guardians undertones?

Red is Sherwin Williams Stone Guardians undertone color, as you can clearly see on the color field below. To determine this undertone we’ve removed all the tints, tones, shades and get HUE (pure color). Seems that undertone definition on a white sheet is already outdated and rather inaccurate

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HEX value

HEX value:

#CABA97

RGB code:

202, 186, 151

Is Sherwin Williams Stone Guardians SW 9531 cool or warm?

warm colors
Color wheel
cool colors

With a hue of 41° this Beige refers warm paint shade according to HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) on the color wheel.

SW 9531 Stone Guardians HSL code: 41, 32%, 69%

Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is a percentage value. 0% is a shade of grey, and 100% is the full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.

  • Warm Beige will make even large rooms feel cozy and intimate
  • Warm Beige undertones tend to make you feel happy, energized and playful
  • Warm paint colors are ideal for kitchens, living rooms or bathrooms
  • Warmer hues make larger spaces feel more inviting

Act like a pro: Mixing warm and cool shades is a must have to get harmonius interior. Add accents that contrast with the primary color to create visual balance. If your walls are a warm color, don’t forget to add accent in cold colors (furniture, art, décor). A good practice is too use a complementary color scheme.

Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Sherwin Williams Stone Guardians:

Monochromatic color scheme

Monochromatic color scheme

This scheme consists of different shades, tints, and tones of a single color. It's the perfect hue combination, but with no accent decor it's pretty boring.

Lighter shades

Darker shades

Complementary color scheme

Complementary color scheme

This color scheme is a combination of two colors that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect.

Color comparison

Stone Guardians SW 9531 vs Macadamia SW 6142

Discover the key differences and which shade could be the perfect fit for you.

Sherwin Williams Stone Guardians SW 9531 vs Sherwin Williams Macadamia SW 6142Sherwin Williams Stone Guardians SW 9531
LRV: 50.06%
Light Medium color
Temperature: warm
LRV: 49.12%
Light Medium color
Temperature: warm

Stone Guardians SW 9531 vs Lamb's Wool SW 9536

Let's highlight the differences and help you select the ideal hue for your space.

Sherwin Williams Stone Guardians SW 9531 vs Sherwin Williams Lamb's Wool SW 9536Sherwin Williams Stone Guardians SW 9531
LRV: 50.06%
Light Medium color
Temperature: warm
LRV: 47.89%
Light Medium color
Temperature: warm

Color codes

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HEX#caba97copy color code
RGB Decimal202, 186, 151copy color code
RGB Percent79.22%, 72.94%, 59.22%copy color code
HSVHue: 41° Saturation: 25.25% Value: 79.22%copy color code
HSLhsl(41, 32, 69)copy color code
CMYKCyan: 0.0 Magenta: 7.92 Yellow: 25.25 Key: 20.78copy color code
YIQY: 186.794 I: 20.781 Q: -7.507copy color code
XYZX: 47.502 Y: 49.91 Z: 36.401copy color code
CIE LabL:76.014 a:0.178 b:19.837copy color code
CIE LuvL:76.014 u:11.888 v:27.483copy color code
Decimal13286039copy color code
Hunter lab70.647, -3.612, 18.904copy color code
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