Sherwin Williams Tungsten SW 9515
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- Tungsten for bedroom (1 photo)
- Tungsten for living room (7 photos)
- Sherwin Williams Tungsten for bathroom (2 photos)
- Sherwin Williams SW 9515 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)
- Sherwin Williams Tungsten reviews (9 photos)
- What are Sherwin Williams Tungsten undertones?
- Is Tungsten SW 9515 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Tungsten
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Tungsten SW 9515
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Tungsten SW 9515 |
| Code: | SW 9515 |
| Name: | Tungsten |
| Brand: | Sherwin Williams |
| Collections: | Emerald Designer Edition - Form + Function |
What color is Sherwin Williams Tungsten?
Sherwin Williams Tungsten SW 9515 is a deep charcoal gray with a grounded, slightly warm cast that keeps it from reading stark or blue. On walls, it creates a shadowy, architectural backdrop, especially in studies, dining rooms, powder rooms, or bedrooms with ample natural light. North-facing rooms can pull out its cooler graphite side, while warm lamps and late-afternoon sun make the shade feel softer and more mineral-like. Pair Tungsten with creamy off-whites, pale oak, aged brass, blackened steel, and natural linen for contrast and texture. It also has enough depth for built-in cabinetry, interior doors, or a front door where a near-black finish would feel too severe.
Tungsten for bedroom
We’ve hand-picked a beautiful collection of photos of this amazing beige shade used in real bedrooms. Take a look and imagine how this wonderful warm dark paint color could transform your own bedroom space.
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Tungsten for living room (7 photos)
Check out this stunning dark color used in real living rooms. Explore how this beige shade can create a unique space
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Sherwin Williams SW 9515 for bathroom (2 photos)
Looking for inspiration for your dream bathroom renovation project? These beautiful handpicked photos will show you this delightfully warm dark beige real bathrooms.
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Sherwin Williams SW 9515 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)
Want a stylish kitchen? View real-life photo examples of this fascinating warm beige hue is paired with backsplashes, countertops, and hardware.
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Sherwin Williams Tungsten reviews (9 photos)
View the photos of real spaces painted with this beige 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 Tungsten undertones?
Tungsten is a deep, very muted earthy, slightly muddy brown. The HEX sample has a subtle yellow-orange bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear yellow-orange. Warm bulbs can make it look creamier or more golden, while cool daylight may mute that warmth and pull it closer to beige or greige.
HEX value:
RGB code:
88, 78, 65
Is Sherwin Williams Tungsten cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 34°, this brown reads warm on the HSL color wheel.
SW 9515 Tungsten HSL code: 34, 15%, 30%
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 Tungsten
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 brown shade looks under different lighting:
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Sherwin Williams Tungsten:
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 9515
Tungsten
Darker shades
SW 9515
Tungsten
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 Tungsten with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 214, such as Sherwin Williams Mount Etna and Debonair.
LRV of Tungsten
Tungsten has an LRV of 7.82% and refers to Dark colors which means that this color almost does not reflect 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 7.82%, 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 | #584e41 |
| RGB Decimal | 88, 78, 65 |
| RGB Percent | 34.51%, 30.59%, 25.49% |
| HSV | Hue: 34° Saturation: 26.14% Value: 34.51% |
| HSL | hsl(34, 15, 30) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 11.36 Yellow: 26.14 Key: 65.49 |
| YIQ | Y: 79.508 I: 10.136 Q: -1.93 |
| XYZ | X: 7.703 Y: 7.905 Z: 6.12 |
| CIE Lab | L:33.785 a:1.786 b:9.226 |
| CIE Luv | L:33.785 u:6.668 v:10.345 |
| Decimal | 5787201 |
| Hunter Lab | 28.116, -0.301, 6.777 |
Color equivalents
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Status Bronze
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Best Bronze
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Green Grove
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2138-10
Southern Vine
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Tea Leaf
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Prospect
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CC-542
Willow
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Dark Truffle
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