Sherwin Williams Topsail SW 6217
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- Topsail for bedroom (4 photos)
- Topsail for living room (3 photos)
- Sherwin Williams Topsail for bathroom (6 photos)
- Topsail for exterior (1 photo)
- Sherwin Williams Topsail reviews (6 photos)
- What are Sherwin Williams Topsail undertones?
- Is Topsail SW 6217 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Topsail
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Topsail SW 6217
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Topsail SW 6217 |
| Code: | SW 6217 |
| Name: | Topsail |
| Brand: | Sherwin Williams |
| Collections: | Living Well - Create |
What color is Sherwin Williams Topsail?
Sherwin Williams Topsail SW 6217 is a very light, muted blue-green gray with a soft, cool cast. Its low saturation keeps it from reading as overtly coastal or colorful; on most walls, it appears closer to a pale silvery gray with a gentle hint of sea-glass green. Bright daylight brings out its blue-green undertone, while warmer evening lighting can make it look quieter and more neutral. Topsail is well suited to bedrooms, bathrooms, laundry rooms, or airy living spaces where a nearly neutral wall color is wanted with more character than plain gray. Pair it with crisp white trim, pale oak, brushed nickel, linen upholstery, and charcoal or deep navy accents for definition.
Topsail for bedroom (4 photos)
We’ve hand-picked a beautiful collection of photos of this amazing grey shade used in real bedrooms. Take a look and imagine how this wonderful cool light paint color could transform your own bedroom space.
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Topsail for living room (3 photos)
Check out this stunning light color used in real living rooms. Explore how this grey shade can create a unique space
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Sherwin Williams SW 6217 for bathroom (6 photos)
Looking for inspiration for your dream bathroom renovation project? These beautiful handpicked photos will show you this delightfully cool light grey real bathrooms.
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Topsail 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 cool grey hue. Find inspiration for your house’s exterior, front doors, gates, shutters, frames or windows.
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Sherwin Williams Topsail reviews (6 photos)
View the photos of real spaces painted with this grey 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 Topsail undertones?
This sample reads as a very light, low-saturation near-neutral with a faint blue-green, teal-leaning cast. Its color direction is weak, so any undertone should appear subtle rather than strongly blue or green. Sherwin-Williams classifies Topsail as a blue paint color, which fits its overall cool-leaning appearance even though the supplied digital sample is close to neutral. Warm artificial light may soften its cool cast, while cool daylight can make the blue-green direction easier to notice.
Manufacturer information used in this description: official color page.
HEX value:
RGB code:
218, 226, 224
Is Sherwin Williams Topsail cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 165°, this Grey reads cool based on its HSL hue position.
SW 6217 Topsail HSL code: 165, 12%, 87%
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 Topsail
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 Grey shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Sherwin Williams Topsail:
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 6217
Topsail
Darker shades
SW 6217
Topsail
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 Topsail with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 345, such as Sherwin Williams Whimsical White and Chaise Mauve.
LRV of Topsail
Topsail has an LRV of 74.9% and refers to Off‑White colors that reflect a lot of 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 74.9%, 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 | #dae2e0 |
| RGB Decimal | 218, 226, 224 |
| RGB Percent | 85.49%, 88.63%, 87.84% |
| HSV | Hue: 165° Saturation: 3.54% Value: 88.63% |
| HSL | hsl(165, 12, 87) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 3.54 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 0.88 Key: 11.37 |
| YIQ | Y: 223.38 I: -4.125 Q: -2.315 |
| XYZ | X: 69.561 Y: 74.68 Z: 81.251 |
| CIE Lab | L:89.243 a:-3.045 b:0.047 |
| CIE Luv | L:89.243 u:-4.339 v:0.609 |
| Decimal | 14344928 |
| Hunter Lab | 86.417, -7.549, 4.747 |
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