Sherwin Williams Thunderous SW 6201
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- Sherwin Williams SW 6201 on kitchen cabinets (7 photos)
- Thunderous for exterior (1 photo)
- Sherwin Williams Thunderous reviews (12 photos)
- What are Sherwin Williams Thunderous undertones?
- Is Thunderous SW 6201 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Thunderous
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Thunderous SW 6201
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Thunderous SW 6201 |
| Code: | SW 6201 |
| Name: | Thunderous |
| Brand: | Sherwin Williams |
| Collections: | Pottery Barn Teen |
What color is Sherwin Williams Thunderous?
Sherwin Williams Thunderous SW 6201 is a muted medium-dark gray with a noticeable green-olive cast and a soft, earthy warmth. Its low saturation keeps the color grounded rather than overtly green, giving walls a weathered stone or shaded foliage effect. In bright warm daylight, Thunderous can show more of its olive undertone, while cooler light tends to pull it toward a deeper charcoal-gray. It suits studies, dining rooms, mudrooms, and exterior siding where a substantial neutral is wanted without reading flat. Pair it with creamy off-whites, black hardware, natural oak, aged brass, and warm stone for a layered, material-rich look.
Sherwin Williams SW 6201 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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Thunderous for exterior
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 Thunderous reviews (12 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 Thunderous undertones?
The supplied digital sample reads as a medium-depth, very muted gray with a subtle yellow-olive bias. Sherwin-Williams classifies Thunderous as a green, and in this sample that green character appears as a restrained olive cast within the gray rather than as a clearly strong green. Warm artificial light may bring out more of its yellow-olive lean, while cool daylight may make it appear grayer and closer to neutral.
Manufacturer information used in this description: official color page.
HEX value:
RGB code:
109, 108, 98
Is Sherwin Williams Thunderous cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 55°, this dark green leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.
SW 6201 Thunderous HSL code: 55, 5%, 41%
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 Thunderous
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 dark green shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Sherwin Williams Thunderous:
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 6201
Thunderous
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 Thunderous with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 235, such as Sherwin Williams Starry Night and Soulful Blue.
LRV of Thunderous
Thunderous has an LRV of 14.86% and refers to Medium Dark which means that this color reflects very little 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 14.86%, 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 | #6d6c62 |
| RGB Decimal | 109, 108, 98 |
| RGB Percent | 42.75%, 42.35%, 38.43% |
| HSV | Hue: 55° Saturation: 10.09% Value: 42.75% |
| HSL | hsl(55, 5, 41) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 0.92 Yellow: 10.09 Key: 57.25 |
| YIQ | Y: 107.159 I: 3.809 Q: -2.9 |
| XYZ | X: 13.873 Y: 14.858 Z: 13.689 |
| CIE Lab | L:45.439 a:-1.565 b:5.738 |
| CIE Luv | L:45.439 u:1.129 v:7.684 |
| Decimal | 7171170 |
| Hunter Lab | 38.546, -3.212, 5.927 |
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