Adaptive Shade
There is more to Sherwin-Williams Adaptive Shade (7053) than the swatch alone: its depth, undertones and setting all shape the final impression. Its midtone saturation balances color with restraint, so the hue can register without overwhelming nearby finishes. 5 sourced room photos offer a closer look at the color in lived-in settings.
Hex
#867E70LRV
21.24
Adaptive Shade's Color Strip
Adaptive Shade is the fifth shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Studio Clay and Suitable Brown. The strip spans from Useful Gray at the lightest end to Enduring Bronze at the deepest. Color strip 246 groups these shades together so you can see how each reads next to its neighbors.
Adaptive Shade in Rooms
Follow Adaptive Shade from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 5 sourced room photos offer a closer look at the color in lived-in settings.
1 Living Room Photo
The 1 living room image turn a neutral swatch into something more spatial and expressive. Its midtone saturation keeps the color expressive without letting it dominate every surface around it.
Adaptive Shade walls in the living room create a warm, inviting atmosphere.
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1 House Photo
1 house image place Adaptive Shade (7053) in an exterior viewed across distance, weather and the changing sky. An LRV of 21.2 lets the color hold its identity across both brighter and more shaded parts of the room.
Exterior siding in Adaptive Shade complements traditional home architecture beautifully.
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3 Misc Photos
3 misc images place Adaptive Shade (7053) in an assortment of spaces that reveals the color outside a single design formula. An LRV of 21.2 lets the color hold its identity across both brighter and more shaded parts of the room.
Ceilings painted in Adaptive Shade draw the eye upward with subtle warmth.
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Furniture finished in Adaptive Shade achieves a soft, versatile neutral look.
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A painted cabinet in Adaptive Shade demonstrates the color's calming effect.
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Coordinating Colors
Nuance reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 21), opening up a space where Adaptive Shade encloses it.
Irish Cream reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 21), opening up a space where Adaptive Shade encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 23 vs 21), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Trim Color
Nuance reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 21), opening up a space where Adaptive Shade encloses it.
Similar Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 21 vs 20), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 21 vs 21), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 22 vs 21), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 23 and 21, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 21 vs 19), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 23 and 21, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 23 vs 21), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 21 and 20, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 21 vs 20), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 21 vs 20), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Complementary Colors
Adaptive Shade reads slightly lighter (LRV 21 vs 11), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Adaptive Shade reflects far more light (LRV 21 vs 7), opening up a space where Sea Mariner encloses it.
Starry Night reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 21), opening up a space where Adaptive Shade encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 21 vs 20), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 7-point LRV gap (28 vs 21) makes Dusty Heather the marginally brighter of the two.
Lakeside reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 21), opening up a space where Adaptive Shade encloses it.
Adaptive Shade reflects far more light (LRV 21 vs 3), opening up a space where After the Storm encloses it.
Lighter Colors
A 10-point LRV gap (31 vs 21) makes Pewter Cast the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 22 and 21, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 4-point LRV gap (25 vs 21) makes Alloy the marginally brighter of the two.
Acier reads slightly lighter (LRV 32 vs 21), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Darker Colors
Adaptive Shade reads slightly lighter (LRV 21 vs 18), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 21 vs 19), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 21 vs 20), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Adaptive Shade reflects far more light (LRV 21 vs 9), opening up a space where Thunder Gray encloses it.
Adaptive Shade reads slightly lighter (LRV 21 vs 13), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
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Manufacturer description
A muted, deep and stone-like gray that evokes a soothing sense of settledness and calm. An excellent choice for living, dining and bedrooms.