Sherwin Williams Uncertain Gray SW 6234 paint color review
| Official color page: | Uncertain Gray SW 6234 |
| Color code: | SW 6234 |
| Color name: | Uncertain Gray |
| Brand: | Sherwin Williams |
| Color collections: | Living Well |
Uncertain Gray (SW6234) is foggy blue gray medium paint color. Expect this shade to be more of a cool gray with blue undertones, giving it a sophisticated, neutral look – ideal if you want to avoid a baby blue paint. This neutral sophisticated paint color is indeed the ideal blue gray shade for many interiors and exteriors.
Uncertain Gray for bedroom
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LRV of Uncertain Gray
Uncertain Gray SW 6234 has an LRV of 41.64% and refers to Light Medium colors that reflect half of the incident light
Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher LRV of paint color, the brighter room you will get.
Scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting 100% of all light).
Act like a pro: Choosing paint with LRV of 41.64% be attentive to your bulbs light Brightness.Light Brightness – measured in lumens. The lower LRV of paint you have, the higher lumen level you need. Every square feet of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 square feet living room you’ll need 8000 lumens of light. To achieve that brightness, you would require a total of 8 bulbs, 1000lm each.
What are Sherwin Williams Uncertain Gray undertones?
Blue is Sherwin Williams Uncertain Gray undertone color, as you can clearly see on the color field below. To determine this undertone we’ve removed all the tints, tones, shades and get HUE (pure color). Seems that undertone definition on a white sheet is already outdated and rather inaccurate
HEX value
HEX value:
#A9B0B1
RGB code:
169, 176, 177
Is Sherwin Williams Uncertain Gray SW 6234 cool or warm?
With a hue of 188° this Grey refers cool paint shade according to HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) on the color wheel.
SW 6234 Uncertain Gray HSL code: 188, 5%, 68%
Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is a percentage value. 0% is a shade of grey, and 100% is the full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.
- Cool Grey shades make a room feel sleek, fresh and modern
- Cooler hues have a calm and relaxation effect
- Cool Blue undertones make small spaces feel more open and expansive
- Cool paint hue are ideal for bedroom or bathroom. Be careful with deep blues and greens in bathroom, which will reflect on your skin.
Act like a pro: Mixing warm and cool shades is a must have to get harmonius interior. Add accents that contrast with the primary color to create visual balance. If your walls are a warm color, don’t forget to add accent in cold colors (furniture, art, décor). A good practice is too use a complementary color scheme.
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Sherwin Williams Uncertain Gray:
Monochromatic color scheme
This scheme consists of different shades, tints, and tones of a single color. It's the perfect hue combination, but with no accent decor it's pretty boring.
Darker shades
Sherwin Williams SW 6234 Uncertain Gray
Complementary color scheme
This color scheme is a combination of two colors that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect.
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Color codes
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| Format | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX | #a9b0b1 |  |
| RGB Decimal | 169, 176, 177 | |
| RGB Percent | 66.27%, 69.02%, 69.41% | |
| HSV | Hue: 187° Saturation: 4.52% Value: 69.41% | |
| HSL | hsl(188, 5, 68) | |
| CMYK | Cyan: 4.52 Magenta: 0.56 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 30.59 | |
| YIQ | Y: 174.021 I: -4.493 Q: -1.17 | |
| XYZ | X: 39.821 Y: 42.66 Z: 47.719 | |
| CIE Lab | L:71.323 a:-2.259 b:-1.36 | |
| CIE Luv | L:71.323 u:-3.958 v:-1.628 | |
| Decimal | 11120817 | |
| Hunter lab | 65.314, -5.472, 2.402 | |
