Sherwin Williams Stony Creek SW 9610

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Stony Creek for bedroom (1 photo)
Stony Creek for living room (7 photos)
Sherwin Williams Stony Creek for bathroom (2 photos)
Sherwin Williams SW 9610 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)
Sherwin Williams Stony Creek reviews (9 photos)
What are Sherwin Williams Stony Creek undertones?
Is Stony Creek SW 9610 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Stony Creek
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of Stony Creek SW 9610
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Stony Creek SW 9610
Code:	SW 9610
Name:	Stony Creek
Brand:	Sherwin Williams
Collections:	Emerald Designer Edition - Warm + Welcoming

What color is Sherwin Williams Stony Creek?

Sherwin Williams Stony Creek SW 9610 is a deep, muted charcoal-gray with a noticeable brown cast that keeps it from reading cold. Its low saturation gives it a softened, weathered appearance rather than the sharp contrast of a true black. In bright natural light, Stony Creek can show more of its warm gray and taupe character, while evening light makes it feel darker and closer to charcoal. It has enough depth for kitchen cabinetry, interior doors, built-ins, or an exterior accent, especially alongside warm white trim, natural oak, aged brass, and stone with beige or gray variation. On walls, this shade is best suited to rooms with good light or used as a focused accent rather than throughout a small, dim space.

Stony Creek 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 warm dark paint color could transform your own bedroom space.

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Stony Creek for living room (7 photos)

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

Sherwin Williams Stony Creek living room interior

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Sherwin Williams Stony Creek victorian house interior

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Sherwin Williams Stony Creek cozy living room

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Sherwin Williams Stony Creek living room walls

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Sherwin Williams Stony Creek living room

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Sherwin Williams Stony Creek japandi interior

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Sherwin Williams SW 9610 for bathroom (2 photos)

Looking for inspiration for your dream bathroom renovation project? These beautiful handpicked photos will show you this delightfully warm dark grey real bathrooms.

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Sherwin Williams Stony Creek minimalist bathroom

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Sherwin Williams SW 9610 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)

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

Sherwin Williams Stony Creek kitchen cabinets

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Sherwin Williams Stony Creek small kitchen cabinets

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Sherwin Williams Stony Creek 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.

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Sherwin Williams Stony Creek kitchen painted backsplash

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Sherwin Williams Stony Creek kitchen backsplash

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Sherwin Williams Stony Creek kitchen review

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Sherwin Williams Stony Creek kidsroom interior, children's room

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Sherwin Williams Stony Creek modern interior

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What are Sherwin Williams Stony Creek undertones?

Stony Creek is a deep, near-neutral charcoal 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:

#57534E

RGB code:

87, 83, 78

Is Sherwin Williams Stony Creek cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 33°, this black leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.

SW 9610 Stony Creek HSL code: 33, 5%, 32%

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 Stony Creek

Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.

Sunrise

Morning

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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 black shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Sherwin Williams Stony Creek:

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

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Darker shades

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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 Stony Creek with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 213, such as Sherwin Williams Mount Etna and Debonair.

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LRV of Stony Creek

Stony Creek has an LRV of 8.73% and refers to Dark colors which means that this color almost does not reflect 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 8.73%, 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	#57534e
RGB Decimal	87, 83, 78
RGB Percent	34.12%, 32.55%, 30.59%
HSV	Hue: 33° Saturation: 10.34% Value: 34.12%
HSL	hsl(33, 5, 32)
CMYK	Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 4.6 Yellow: 10.34 Key: 65.88
YIQ	Y: 83.626 I: 3.99 Q: -0.71
XYZ	X: 8.399 Y: 8.763 Z: 8.455
CIE Lab	L:35.524 a:0.618 b:3.509
CIE Luv	L:35.524 u:2.544 v:4.177
Decimal	5722958
Hunter Lab	29.602, -1.16, 3.788