Sherwin Williams Worldly Gray SW 7043
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- Worldly Gray for bedroom (3 photos)
- Sherwin Williams Worldly Gray for bathroom (7 photos)
- Sherwin Williams Worldly Gray reviews (12 photos)
- What are Sherwin Williams Worldly Gray undertones?
- Is Worldly Gray SW 7043 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Worldly Gray
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Worldly Gray SW 7043
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Worldly Gray SW 7043 |
| Code: | SW 7043 |
| Name: | Worldly Gray |
| Brand: | Sherwin Williams |
| Collections: | Top 50 Colors, Living Well - Unwind |
What color is Sherwin Williams Worldly Gray?
Sherwin Williams Worldly Gray SW 7043 is a muted greige with a noticeable green-beige cast that keeps it from reading like a plain gray. It sits in the middle range of lightness, so it gives walls definition without making a room feel dark. In north-facing rooms, the gray side can come forward and look slightly cooler, while afternoon sun and warm bulbs draw out its softer taupe undertones. It is a useful main wall color for open living areas, bedrooms, and hallways, especially alongside warm white trim, natural oak, linen upholstery, and honed stone. Walnut furniture, aged brass, dark green accents, and terracotta pottery all give this shade more depth.
LRV of Worldly Gray
Worldly Gray has an LRV of 57% and refers to Light colors that reflect most 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 57%, 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 | #cec6bb |
| RGB Decimal | 206, 198, 187 |
| RGB Percent | 80.78%, 77.65%, 73.33% |
| HSV | Hue: 35° Saturation: 9.22% Value: 80.78% |
| HSL | hsl(35, 16, 77) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 3.88 Yellow: 9.22 Key: 19.22 |
| YIQ | Y: 199.138 I: 8.302 Q: -1.731 |
| XYZ | X: 54.616 Y: 57.098 Z: 55.144 |
| CIE Lab | L:80.235 a:0.878 b:6.502 |
| CIE Luv | L:80.235 u:5.313 v:9.408 |
| Decimal | 13551291 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.563, -3.22, 9.626 |






















