Sherwin Williams Svelte Sage SW 6164
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- Svelte Sage for bedroom (2 photos)
- Sherwin Williams Svelte Sage for bathroom (5 photos)
- Sherwin Williams SW 6164 on kitchen cabinets (7 photos)
- Svelte Sage for exterior (10 photos)
- Sherwin Williams Svelte Sage reviews (8 photos)
- What are Sherwin Williams Svelte Sage undertones?
- Is Svelte Sage SW 6164 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Svelte Sage
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Svelte Sage SW 6164
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Svelte Sage SW 6164 |
| Code: | SW 6164 |
| Name: | Svelte Sage |
| Brand: | Sherwin Williams |
| Collections: | Purely Refined |
What color is Sherwin Williams Svelte Sage?
Sherwin Williams Svelte Sage SW 6164 is a muted, light-to-mid-tone shade that reads as a softened olive-beige with a noticeable gray cast. Its low saturation keeps the color grounded and quiet rather than overtly green, making it especially suited to rooms that need gentle definition without a strong contrast. In brighter daylight, the warm yellow-olive base is more apparent, while lower or cooler light can bring forward its subdued grayness. Use it on living room or bedroom walls with warm white trim, natural oak, woven linen, and aged brass for a layered, earthy look. Svelte Sage can also lend a softly weathered appearance to cabinetry or an exterior siding scheme when paired with creamy off-whites and deeper brown-charcoal accents.
Svelte Sage for bedroom (2 photos)
We’ve hand-picked a beautiful collection of photos of this amazing green shade used in real bedrooms. Take a look and imagine how this wonderful warm mid-tone paint color could transform your own bedroom space.
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Sherwin Williams SW 6164 for bathroom (5 photos)
Looking for inspiration for your dream bathroom renovation project? These beautiful handpicked photos will show you this delightfully warm mid-tone green real bathrooms.
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Sherwin Williams SW 6164 on kitchen cabinets (7 photos)
Want a stylish kitchen? View real-life photo examples of this fascinating warm green hue is paired with backsplashes, countertops, and hardware.
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Svelte Sage for exterior (10 photos)
Looking for a fresh new look for your house exterior or starting from skretch? We’ve collected pictures of real-life homes that have been painted with this warm green hue. Find inspiration for your house’s exterior, front doors, gates, shutters, frames or windows.
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Sherwin Williams Svelte Sage reviews (8 photos)
View the photos of real spaces painted with this green that were not included in specific categories. Close-ups, painted furniture, storages and dressers, hallways, stairs and ceilings.
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What are Sherwin Williams Svelte Sage undertones?
Svelte Sage reads as a mid-light, muted yellow-green with a soft, low-saturation character rather than a strong leafy green. In the supplied digital sample, the yellow direction is more noticeable than either a strong red or blue cast, so it can look gently olive or khaki-leaning depending on surrounding colors. Sherwin-Williams classifies SW 6164 as a green, which fits its overall green family even though the visible color is subdued and yellow-leaning. Warm artificial light may bring forward its yellowed, earthy side, while cool daylight can make the green aspect appear a little clearer.
Manufacturer information used in this description: official color page.
HEX value:
RGB code:
178, 172, 150
Is Sherwin Williams Svelte Sage cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 47°, this Green leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.
SW 6164 Svelte Sage HSL code: 47, 15%, 64%
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 Svelte Sage
Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.
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 Green shade looks under different lighting:
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Sherwin Williams Svelte 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 6164
Svelte Sage
Darker shades
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 Svelte Sage with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 227, such as Sherwin Williams Sea Mariner and Starry Night.
LRV of Svelte Sage
Svelte Sage has an LRV of 41.33% 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 41.33%, 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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Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models
| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #b2ac96 |
| RGB Decimal | 178, 172, 150 |
| RGB Percent | 69.80%, 67.45%, 58.82% |
| HSV | Hue: 47° Saturation: 15.73% Value: 69.8% |
| HSL | hsl(47, 15, 64) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 3.37 Yellow: 15.73 Key: 30.2 |
| YIQ | Y: 171.286 I: 10.645 Q: -5.577 |
| XYZ | X: 38.617 Y: 41.173 Z: 34.759 |
| CIE Lab | L:70.297 a:-1.644 b:12.099 |
| CIE Luv | L:70.297 u:4.823 v:17.295 |
| Decimal | 11709590 |
| Hunter Lab | 64.166, -4.864, 12.799 |
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