Sherwin Williams Stone Guardians SW 9531
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- Sherwin Williams Stone Guardians reviews (1 photo)
- What are Sherwin Williams Stone Guardians undertones?
- Is Stone Guardians SW 9531 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Stone Guardians
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Stone Guardians SW 9531
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Code: | SW 9531 |
| Name: | Stone Guardians |
| Brand: | Sherwin Williams |
| Collections: | Emerald Designer Edition - Form + Function |
What color is Sherwin Williams Stone Guardians?
Sherwin Williams Stone Guardians SW 9531 is a muted, medium-light beige with a clear warm cast and soft khaki-gold undertones. Its low saturation keeps it from reading overly yellow, giving the color a grounded, lightly weathered appearance on walls. In bright daylight, Stone Guardians can show more of its sandy warmth, while evening lighting tends to pull it toward a deeper, subdued tan. It suits living rooms, dining areas, and hallways where a neutral needs more presence than pale cream. Pair it with warm white trim, natural oak, aged brass, charcoal accents, or deep olive textiles for a layered, material-focused palette.
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LRV of Stone Guardians
Stone Guardians has an LRV of 50.06% 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 50.06%, 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 | #caba97 |
| RGB Decimal | 202, 186, 151 |
| RGB Percent | 79.22%, 72.94%, 59.22% |
| HSV | Hue: 41° Saturation: 25.25% Value: 79.22% |
| HSL | hsl(41, 32, 69) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 7.92 Yellow: 25.25 Key: 20.78 |
| YIQ | Y: 186.794 I: 20.781 Q: -7.507 |
| XYZ | X: 47.502 Y: 49.91 Z: 36.401 |
| CIE Lab | L:76.014 a:0.178 b:19.837 |
| CIE Luv | L:76.014 u:11.888 v:27.483 |
| Decimal | 13286039 |
| Hunter Lab | 70.647, -3.612, 18.904 |
