Acier
Sherwin-Williams's Acier is a neutral shade whose quieter details emerge through comparison. Its grey classifications hint at the directions it may take as daylight, lamps and neighboring colors move around it. Because screens flatten both light and texture, sample the paint beside the finishes that will ultimately surround it.
Hex
#9E9991LRV
31.99
Acier's Color Strip
Acier is the fourth shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Dorian Gray and Dovetail. The strip spans from Repose Gray at the lightest end to Black Fox at the deepest. Strip 244 puts these related shades in sequence, making it simple to find the tone that suits your room.
Acier in Rooms
Follow Acier from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 10 sourced room photos offer a closer look at the color in lived-in settings.
1 House Photo
Its place within 2017 Holistic hints at the range of palettes it can inhabit. In this setting, let full daylight, cloud cover and long evening shadows and roofing, masonry, timber, planting and trim guide the final sample decision.
Garage doors command attention painted in Acier.
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1 Kitchen Cabinets Photo
In cabinetry, where color becomes part of the room’s architecture, the most interesting quality of Acier (9170) may be the way it responds to countertops, hardware, splashbacks and flooring. The grey hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
Kitchen cabinetry gains contemporary style in Acier.
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5 Misc Photos
Acier (9170) can change noticeably under the varied light of hallways, corners and transitional rooms. Sample it beside the finishes that will remain in the room.
Painted furniture in Acier creates a sophisticated, muted steel-gray statement piece.
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A dresser painted in Acier demonstrates the color's versatility on furniture.
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Acier transforms this wooden piece into a modern, refined accent.
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This cabinet in Acier shows how the shade works on architectural woodwork.
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Wall surfaces coated in Acier deliver a sleek, professional appearance.
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3 Living Room Photos
Across 3 living room images, Acier (9170) meets the movement from window light to lamplight. Its neutral temperature gives the surrounding palette unusual influence over the final mood.
Living room walls in Acier establish a calm, contemporary backdrop for furnishings.
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Acier on the walls brings understated elegance to this serene living space.
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The living room's Acier walls provide a neutral canvas for layered décor.
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Coordinating Colors
At LRV 73 vs 32, Eider White is decisively the brighter choice.
Extra White reflects far more light (LRV 86 vs 32), opening up a space where Acier encloses it.
Trim Color
At LRV 73 vs 32, Eider White is decisively the brighter choice.
Similar Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 32 vs 31), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 33 vs 32), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 34 vs 32), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 32 and 32, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 4-point LRV gap (36 vs 32) makes Fawn Brindle the marginally brighter of the two.
Smooth Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 37 vs 32), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Stamped Concrete reads slightly lighter (LRV 35 vs 32), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Intellectual Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 36 vs 32), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Complementary Colors
Acier reflects far more light (LRV 32 vs 11), opening up a space where Rain Cloud encloses it.
Acier reflects far more light (LRV 32 vs 7), opening up a space where Sea Mariner encloses it.
Starry Night reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 32), opening up a space where Acier encloses it.
A 12-point LRV gap (32 vs 20) makes Acier the marginally brighter of the two.
A 4-point LRV gap (32 vs 28) makes Acier the marginally brighter of the two.
Acier reflects far more light (LRV 32 vs 3), opening up a space where After the Storm encloses it.
Lighter Colors
March Wind reflects far more light (LRV 49 vs 32), opening up a space where Acier encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 32 vs 31), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 53 vs 32, Light French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 53 vs 32, Knitting Needles is decisively the brighter choice.
Darker Colors
At LRV 32 vs 19, Acier is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 32 vs 19, Acier is decisively the brighter choice.
Acier reads slightly lighter (LRV 32 vs 21), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Color Codes
Manufacturer description
This medium gray with its subtle warm undertone evokes a safe and restful mood in most rooms.