Sherwin Williams Taiga SW 9654

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Sherwin Williams Taiga reviews (3 photos)
What are Sherwin Williams Taiga undertones?
Is Taiga SW 9654 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Taiga
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of Taiga SW 9654
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Taiga SW 9654
Code:	SW 9654
Name:	Taiga
Brand:	Sherwin Williams
Collections:	Emerald Designer Edition - Rustic + Refined

What color is Sherwin Williams Taiga?

Sherwin Williams Taiga SW 9654 is a muted green-gray with a gently weathered, mineral quality. Its low-saturation green cast is softened by cool gray, giving it a medium-depth appearance rather than reading as a bright botanical green. In daylight, Taiga can show more of its subdued green character, while lower or cooler light may pull it closer to a calm slate gray. It is well suited to bedroom, office, and mudroom walls, as well as painted cabinetry where a restrained color statement is wanted. Pair it with warm white trim, pale oak, aged brass, charcoal details, and natural stone for a grounded palette.

Sherwin Williams Taiga reviews (3 photos)

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What are Sherwin Williams Taiga undertones?

Taiga is a midtone, very muted mossy gray-green. The HEX sample has a subtle green bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear green. Warm light can make it look more olive and earthy, while cool daylight usually makes the green direction easier to notice.

HEX value:

#768078

RGB code:

118, 128, 120

Is Sherwin Williams Taiga cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 132°, this black leans cool, but it is near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.

SW 9654 Taiga HSL code: 132, 4%, 48%

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 Taiga

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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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 Taiga:

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 Taiga with a yellow hue, complementary colors are those with a purple hue close to 312, such as Sherwin Williams Enchant and Radiant Lilac.

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LRV of Taiga

Taiga has an LRV of 20.61% and refers to Medium colors that reflect a lot of 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 20.61%, 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

We have collected almost every possible color code you could ever need.
Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models

Format	Code
HEX	#768078
RGB Decimal	118, 128, 120
RGB Percent	46.27%, 50.20%, 47.06%
HSV	Hue: 132° Saturation: 7.81% Value: 50.2%
HSL	hsl(132, 4, 48)
CMYK	Cyan: 7.81 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 6.25 Key: 49.8
YIQ	Y: 124.098 I: -3.388 Q: -4.605
XYZ	X: 18.58 Y: 20.646 Z: 20.77
CIE Lab	L:52.56 a:-5.334 b:3.075
CIE Luv	L:52.56 u:-5.167 v:5.056
Decimal	7766136
Hunter Lab	45.438, -6.527, 4.704