Sherwin Williams Zircon SW 7667

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Zircon for bedroom (1 photo)
Sherwin Williams Zircon reviews (6 photos)
What are Sherwin Williams Zircon undertones?
Is Zircon SW 7667 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Zircon
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of Zircon SW 7667
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Zircon SW 7667
Code:	SW 7667
Name:	Zircon
Brand:	Sherwin Williams
Collections:	Living Well, Timeless Color Wall

What color is Sherwin Williams Zircon?

Sherwin Williams Zircon SW 7667 is a light, low-saturation gray with a faint warm cast created by its slightly softened beige undertone. It reads as a quiet off-gray rather than a crisp white, giving walls gentle definition without making the room feel dark. In bright daylight, Zircon can look clean and pale; warmer artificial lighting may bring out its subtle greige quality. Use it on living room, bedroom, or hallway walls with white trim, pale oak, linen upholstery, and brushed nickel or matte black hardware. This shade also provides a restrained backdrop for charcoal accents, muted blue-gray textiles, or natural stone.

Zircon for bedroom

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 mid-tone paint color could transform your own bedroom space.

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Sherwin Williams Zircon 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 Zircon undertones?

Zircon is a light, near-neutral light gray. Its chroma is so low that assigning a specific hue-based undertone would be misleading. Because it is close to neutral, nearby surfaces and the color of the light can noticeably change how warm or cool it appears.

HEX value:

#CAC9C6

RGB code:

202, 201, 198

Is Sherwin Williams Zircon cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 45°, this Grey leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.

SW 7667 Zircon HSL code: 45, 4%, 78%

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 Zircon

Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.

Sunrise

Morning

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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:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Sherwin Williams Zircon:

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

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Darker shades

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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 Zircon with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 225, such as Sherwin Williams Sea Mariner and Starry Night.

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LRV of Zircon

Zircon has an LRV of 58.72% and refers to Light colors that reflect most of the incident light. Why LRV is important?

Light Reflectance Value scale illustration

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 58.72%, 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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Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models

Format	Code
HEX	#cac9c6
RGB Decimal	202, 201, 198
RGB Percent	79.22%, 78.82%, 77.65%
HSV	Hue: 45° Saturation: 1.98% Value: 79.22%
HSL	hsl(45, 4, 78)
CMYK	Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 0.5 Yellow: 1.98 Key: 20.78
YIQ	Y: 200.957 I: 1.56 Q: -0.722
XYZ	X: 55.434 Y: 58.407 Z: 61.764
CIE Lab	L:80.965 a:-0.2 b:1.62
CIE Luv	L:80.965 u:0.738 v:2.46
Decimal	13289926
Hunter Lab	76.425, -4.268, 5.581