Sherwin Williams Tinsmith SW 7657

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Sherwin Williams Tinsmith reviews (9 photos)
What are Sherwin Williams Tinsmith undertones?
Is Tinsmith SW 7657 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Tinsmith
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of Tinsmith SW 7657
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Tinsmith SW 7657
Code:	SW 7657
Name:	Tinsmith
Brand:	Sherwin Williams
Collections:	Living Well

What color is Sherwin Williams Tinsmith?

Sherwin Williams Tinsmith SW 7657 is a light, muted gray with a faint green cast that keeps it from reading flat or icy. Its low saturation gives walls a soft, brushed-metal look, while the pale value helps smaller rooms feel open without turning stark white. In bright daylight, Tinsmith appears clean and lightly cool; under warmer interior bulbs, its gray base can look gentler and slightly softer. Use it on bedroom, hallway, or living room walls with crisp white trim, weathered oak, brushed nickel, or charcoal accents. It can also suit cabinetry when paired with warm stone counters or natural wood to offset its subtle coolness.

Sherwin Williams Tinsmith reviews (9 photos)

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What are Sherwin Williams Tinsmith undertones?

Tinsmith is a light, near-neutral light gray. Its chroma is so low that assigning a specific hue-based undertone would be misleading. Because it is close to neutral, nearby surfaces and the color of the light can noticeably change how warm or cool it appears.

HEX value:

#C5C8C4

RGB code:

197, 200, 196

Is Sherwin Williams Tinsmith cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 105°, this Grey leans cool, but it is near the neutral line and may feel warmer in certain lighting.

SW 7657 Tinsmith HSL code: 105, 4%, 78%

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 Tinsmith

Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.

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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 Grey shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Sherwin Williams Tinsmith:

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 7657
Tinsmith

Darker shades

SW 7657
Tinsmith

SW 9653
Forever Green

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 Tinsmith with a yellow hue, complementary colors are those with a purple hue close to 285, such as Sherwin Williams Wood Violet and Berry Cream.

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Tinsmith

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LRV of Tinsmith

Tinsmith has an LRV of 57.14% and refers to Light colors that reflect most of the incident 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 57.14%, 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	#c5c8c4
RGB Decimal	197, 200, 196
RGB Percent	77.25%, 78.43%, 76.86%
HSV	Hue: 105° Saturation: 2.0% Value: 78.43%
HSL	hsl(105, 4, 78)
CMYK	Cyan: 1.5 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 2.0 Key: 21.57
YIQ	Y: 198.647 I: -0.502 Q: -1.879
XYZ	X: 53.642 Y: 57.164 Z: 60.417
CIE Lab	L:80.272 a:-1.768 b:1.638
CIE Luv	L:80.272 u:-1.477 v:2.759
Decimal	12961988
Hunter Lab	75.607, -5.671, 5.546