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.
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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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| 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 |
