Sterling
With a focus on versatile and reflective tones, Sterling (1591) is a standout Gray in our database. It was selected for this featured gallery for its ability to provide a clean, timeless feel that works across various lighting conditions. See it applied across 10 real world scenarios and find professional pairing data below.
Hex
#CED2CE
LRV
62.33
Sterling in Real Rooms
Sterling has a high LRV of 62.33 — it reflects a lot of light and will read pale and airy in most spaces. It's neutral in temperature, making it adaptable across different lighting conditions and room orientations. Grouped in the Gray and Neutral family, the photos below show it applied in a living room, kitchen cabinets and misc.
6 Living Room Photos
Choosing Sterling for a main living area is a commitment to timelessness. It avoids the trend-cycle fatigue of brighter hues, offering a sophisticated neutrality that can be reimagined every few years simply by swapping out textiles or accent pillows. It is the ultimate foundation for an evolving home.
Fireplace surround and walls in Sterling enhance the living room's warm elegance.
@thesuiteshoppe
1 Kitchen Cabinets Photo
On traditional shaker-style cabinets, Sterling brings out the clean lines and shadow gaps of the woodwork. It's a color that highlights quality craftsmanship, making it an ideal choice for a high-end renovation or a custom kitchen build.
Kitchen cabinets in Sterling offer timeless, neutral cabinetry with subtle sophistication.
@paintedlady_furniture
3 Misc Photos
These "miscellaneous" applications of Sterling prove that there is truly no room in the house that wouldn't benefit from its sophisticated, grounded, and endlessly adaptable presence.
Clean walls display the balanced, versatile nature of Sterling paint.
@thisoldbearky
Matte finish walls in Sterling demonstrate the color's adaptability across rooms.
@erinwalshdesign
Flat wall painted Sterling showcases the color's neutral undertones and depth.
@grantpainting37
Coordinating Colors
A 12-point LRV gap (74 vs 62) makes Beachcrest Sand the marginally brighter of the two.
Sterling reflects far more light (LRV 62 vs 32), opening up a space where Raintree Green encloses it.
Mountain Peak White reflects far more light (LRV 89 vs 62), opening up a space where Sterling encloses it.
Cotton Balls reflects far more light (LRV 89 vs 62), opening up a space where Sterling encloses it.
Similar Colors
With LRVs of 62 and 60, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 4-point LRV gap (67 vs 62) makes Alaskan Husky the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 62 and 61, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 64 vs 62), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Complementary Colors
Sterling reflects far more light (LRV 62 vs 34), opening up a space where Iris Bliss encloses it.
Sterling reflects far more light (LRV 62 vs 25), opening up a space where Wild Orchid encloses it.
Sterling reflects far more light (LRV 62 vs 7), opening up a space where Black Raspberry encloses it.
Sterling reflects far more light (LRV 62 vs 27), opening up a space where Carolina Plum encloses it.
At LRV 62 vs 10, Sterling is decisively the brighter choice.
Lighter Colors
Ultra White reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 62), opening up a space where Sterling encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 62, Wedding Veil is decisively the brighter choice.
Darker Colors
A 9-point LRV gap (62 vs 53) makes Sterling the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 62 and 61, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.