Sherwin Williams Westchester Gray SW 2849
| Code: | SW 2849 |
| Name: | Westchester Gray |
| Brand: | Sherwin Williams |
| Collections: | Suburban Modern (1950s), Historic Exterior Color Wall |
What color is Sherwin Williams Westchester Gray?
Welcome to a home draped in elegance with Sherwin Williams Westchester Gray (SW 2849). This versatile hue gracefully adorns living rooms, home offices, and dining areas, instilling a sense of sophistication and tranquility. Imagine walls bathed in Westchester Gray, harmonizing with plush furnishings and accented with metallic touches for a modern aesthetic. In bedrooms, this color creates a serene retreat, while in kitchens, it provides a sophisticated backdrop for culinary creativity. Infuse your space with the timeless charm of Westchester Gray and elevate every room to a new level of refinement.
Westchester Gray for bedroom (6 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 warm dark paint color could transform your own bedroom space.
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Sherwin Williams SW 2849 on kitchen cabinets (8 photos)
Want a stylish kitchen? View real-life photo examples of this fascinating warm grey hue is paired with backsplashes, countertops, and hardware.
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Westchester Gray for exterior (34 photos)
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 warm grey hue. Find inspiration for your house’s exterior, front doors, gates, shutters, frames or windows.
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Sherwin Williams Westchester Gray 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 Westchester Gray undertones?
Westchester Gray has 0% saturation, so it’s a true neutral (gray). Neutrals don’t have a clear hue-based undertone, because there’s no hue to extract.
HEX value:
#797978
RGB code:
121, 121, 120
Is Sherwin Williams Westchester Gray SW 2849 cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 60°, this black shade sits right in the neutral zone on the HSL color wheel—neither warm nor cool.
SW 2849 Westchester Gray HSL code: 60, 0%, 47%
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 Westchester 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 (Kelvins).
Use the slider to see how this black shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Sherwin Williams Westchester 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 2849
Westchester Gray
Darker shades
SW 2849
Westchester Gray
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 Westchester Gray with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 240, such as Sherwin Williams Soulful Blue and Dusty Heather.
LRV of Westchester Gray
Westchester Gray has an LRV of 19.18% and refers to Medium Dark which means that this color reflects very little 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 19.18%, 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 | #797978 |  |
| RGB Decimal | 121, 121, 120 | |
| RGB Percent | 47.45%, 47.45%, 47.06% | |
| HSV | Hue: 60° Saturation: 0.83% Value: 47.45% | |
| HSL | hsl(60, 0, 47) | |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 0.83 Key: 52.55 | |
| YIQ | Y: 120.886 I: 0.321 Q: -0.311 | |
| XYZ | X: 18.112 Y: 19.096 Z: 20.496 | |
| CIE Lab | L:50.799 a:-0.201 b:0.549 | |
| CIE Luv | L:50.799 u:0.056 v:0.783 | |
| Decimal | 7960952 | |
| Hunter Lab | 43.699, -2.49, 2.78 | |
Sherwin Williams SW 2849 Westchester Gray
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