Sherwin Williams Twilight Gray SW 0054
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- Sherwin Williams Twilight Gray reviews (10 photos)
- What are Sherwin Williams Twilight Gray undertones?
- Is Twilight Gray SW 0054 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Twilight Gray
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Twilight Gray SW 0054
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Code: | SW 0054 |
| Name: | Twilight Gray |
| Brand: | Sherwin Williams |
| Collections: | Historic Interior Color Wall, Living Well - Create, The Classics (1800s-1860s) |
What color is Sherwin Williams Twilight Gray?
Sherwin Williams Twilight Gray SW 0054 is a light, muted gray-beige with a softly warm cast that keeps it from reading icy or blue. Its low saturation gives walls a gentle, powdery appearance, especially in rooms with natural daylight. In warmer afternoon light, this shade can lean a little more beige, while cooler light brings out its quiet gray side. Twilight Gray suits bedrooms, living areas, and hallways where a pale neutral is wanted without the starkness of white. Pair it with creamy trim, weathered oak, linen upholstery, charcoal accents, or brushed brass for contrast.
Sherwin Williams Twilight Gray reviews (10 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 Twilight Gray undertones?
Twilight Gray is a mid-light, very muted sandy beige. 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:
200, 191, 181
Is Sherwin Williams Twilight Gray cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 32°, this Grey reads warm on the HSL color wheel.
SW 0054 Twilight Gray HSL code: 32, 15%, 75%
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 Twilight Gray
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 Twilight Gray:
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 0054
Twilight Gray
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 Twilight Gray with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 212, such as Sherwin Williams Mount Etna and Debonair.
LRV of Twilight Gray
Twilight Gray has an LRV of 52.75% and refers to Light Medium colors that reflect half of the incident 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 52.75%, 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 | #c8bfb5 |
| RGB Decimal | 200, 191, 181 |
| RGB Percent | 78.43%, 74.90%, 70.98% |
| HSV | Hue: 32° Saturation: 9.5% Value: 78.43% |
| HSL | hsl(32, 15, 75) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 4.5 Yellow: 9.5 Key: 21.57 |
| YIQ | Y: 192.551 I: 8.577 Q: -1.208 |
| XYZ | X: 50.789 Y: 52.878 Z: 51.234 |
| CIE Lab | L:77.803 a:1.418 b:6.169 |
| CIE Luv | L:77.803 u:5.86 v:8.78 |
| Decimal | 13156277 |
| Hunter Lab | 72.717, -2.582, 9.128 |
Color equivalents
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