# Sherwin Williams Symmetry

Source: [https://plan-home.com/color/symmetry-sw-9601](https://plan-home.com/color/symmetry-sw-9601)

Sherwin Williams Symmetry SW 9601 is a light, muted beige with a soft gray cast that keeps it from reading overly creamy or yellow. Its low saturation gives walls a quiet, lightly weathered look, while the warm undertone helps it feel comfortable alongside natural wood. In bright daylight, Symmetry can appear pale and softly neutral; under warmer evening bulbs, its beige side becomes more noticeable. It suits living rooms, bedrooms, and open hallways, especially with linen textiles, oak or walnut finishes, and matte black or aged-brass hardware. Pair it with warm white trim and deeper taupe, charcoal, or earthy brown accents for definition.

## Color details
- **Brand or system:** Sherwin Williams
- **Color name:** Symmetry
- **Color code:** SW 9601
- **HEX:** #d5cbbe
- **RGB:** 213, 203, 190
- **LRV:** 60.64%
- **Brightness:** Light
- **Color families:** Grey, Beige
- **Temperature:** warm
- **Undertones:** red
- **Collections:** Emerald Designer Edition - Warm + Welcoming

## Color codes
- **HSV:** Hue: 34° Saturation: 10.8% Value: 83.53%
- **HSL:** hsl(34, 21, 79)
- **CMYK:** Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 4.69 Yellow: 10.8 Key: 16.47
- **YIQ:** Y: 204.508 I: 10.136 Q: -1.93
- **XYZ:** X: 58.089 Y: 60.576 Z: 57.334
- **CIE Lab:** L:82.151 a:1.253 b:7.722
- **CIE Luv:** L:82.151 u:6.63 v:11.138
- **Decimal:** 14011326
- **Hunter Lab:** 77.831, -2.98, 10.806

## Equivalent and related colors
- [Benjamin Moore Rocking Chair](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-rocking-chair-csp-400)
- [Benjamin Moore Mocha Cream](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-mocha-cream-995)
- [Benjamin Moore Litchfield Gray](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-litchfield-gray-hc-78)
- [Behr Ashen Tan](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-ashen-tan)
- [Behr Old Map](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-old-map)
- [Behr Cappuccino Froth](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-cappuccino-froth)
- [Benjamin Moore Desert Light](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-desert-light-1004)
- [Sherwin Williams Modern Gray](https://plan-home.com/color/modern-gray-sw-7632)
- [Sherwin Williams Soft Suede](https://plan-home.com/color/soft-suede-sw-9577)
- [Benjamin Moore Cedar Key](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-cedar-key-oc-16)
- [Sherwin Williams Accessible Beige](https://plan-home.com/color/accessible-beige-sw-7036)
- [Behr Even Better Beige](https://plan-home.com/color/even-better-beige-dc-010)
- [Behr Gravelstone](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-gravelstone)
- [Sherwin Williams Realist Beige](https://plan-home.com/color/realist-beige-sw-6078)
- [Behr Granite Dust](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-granite-dust)
- [Behr Almond Wisp](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-almond-wisp)
- [Sherwin Williams Worldly Gray](https://plan-home.com/color/sw7043-worldly-gray)
- [Benjamin Moore Alphano Beige](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-alphano-beige-989)

## Lighter monochromatic colors
- [Sherwin Williams Pediment](https://plan-home.com/color/pediment-sw-7634)
- [Sherwin Williams Eider White](https://plan-home.com/color/eider-white-sw-7014)
- [Sherwin Williams Agreeable Gray](https://plan-home.com/color/agreeable-gray-sw-7029)
- [Sherwin Williams Gossamer Veil](https://plan-home.com/color/gossamer-veil-sw-9165)
- [Sherwin Williams Drift of Mist](https://plan-home.com/color/drift-of-mist-sw-9166)

## Darker monochromatic colors
- [Sherwin Williams Studio Taupe](https://plan-home.com/color/studio-taupe-sw-7549)
- [Sherwin Williams Loggia](https://plan-home.com/color/loggia-sw-7506)
- [Sherwin Williams Shiitake](https://plan-home.com/color/shiitake-sw-9173)
- [Sherwin Williams Minimalist](https://plan-home.com/color/minimalist-sw-9611)
- [Sherwin Williams Colonial Revival Stone](https://plan-home.com/color/colonial-revival-stone-sw-2827)

## Complementary colors
- [Sherwin Williams Mount Etna](https://plan-home.com/color/mount-etna-sw-7625)
- [Sherwin Williams Debonair](https://plan-home.com/color/debonair-sw-9139)
- [Sherwin Williams Tarragon](https://plan-home.com/color/tarragon-sw-9660)
- [Sherwin Williams Rain Cloud](https://plan-home.com/color/rain-cloud-sw-9639)
- [Sherwin Williams Sea Mariner](https://plan-home.com/color/sea-mariner-sw-9640)
- [Sherwin Williams Starry Night](https://plan-home.com/color/starry-night-sw-6540)
- [Sherwin Williams Soulful Blue](https://plan-home.com/color/soulful-blue-sw-6543)

## Important note

Digital color values and matches are approximate. Screens, lighting, paint finish, surface texture, and application method can change how a color appears. Test a physical paint sample before making a final decision.