Canal Street
Canal Street is a versatile Neutral from Sherwin-Williams. Our real-world data shows it is a primary choice when homeowners need to add character and warmth to any space. Below, you'll find 5 examples of this shade in actual homes along with suggested color relationships.
Hex
#969281
LRV
28.76
Canal Street in Real Rooms
Canal Street has a medium LRV of 28.76 — it adds real depth and will read noticeably darker as natural light fades. It's neutral in temperature, making it adaptable across different lighting conditions and room orientations. Grouped in the Neutral family, the photos below show it applied in a bedroom, living room and misc.
1 Bedroom Photo
For guest bedrooms, Canal Street is a welcoming embrace. It's a universally appealing tone that feels clean and fresh for new arrivals, yet has enough "personality" to make their stay feel special and considered. It works across all seasons, feeling cool in summer and cozy in winter.
Bedroom walls in Canal Street deliver a sophisticated, muted tone for restful sleep.
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3 Living Room Photos
For open-concept living rooms, Canal Street is a powerful tool for definition. It has enough presence to signal where the living area begins without creating a harsh visual break from the rest of the house. It defines the "zone" of relaxation through color psychology and sophisticated depth.
Living room walls wrapped in Canal Street create an elegant, understated atmosphere.
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Wall color Canal Street brings depth and calm to this inviting living room.
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Walls finished in Canal Street provide a composed backdrop for modern furnishings.
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1 Misc Photo
More spaces painted in Canal Street, shared by homeowners and designers across kitchens, hallways, dining rooms, and beyond. This collection shows how one color can take on a dozen different personalities depending on the room.
Wall paint in Canal Street offers a serene, refined neutral tone throughout.
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Coordinating Colors
Cotton reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 29), opening up a space where Canal Street encloses it.
At LRV 57 vs 29, Simple Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 29 vs 12, Canal Street is decisively the brighter choice.
Similar Colors
With LRVs of 31 and 29, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 29 vs 29), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 32 and 29, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 29 and 28, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 29 and 28, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 31 vs 29), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 29 vs 29), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 29 vs 28), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 29 vs 27), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 29 vs 27), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Complementary Colors
At LRV 29 vs 7, Canal Street is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 69 vs 29, Starry Night is decisively the brighter choice.
Canal Street reads slightly lighter (LRV 29 vs 20), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 29 and 28, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 29 vs 3, Canal Street is decisively the brighter choice.
Lavender Wisp reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 29), opening up a space where Canal Street encloses it.
At LRV 29 vs 6, Canal Street is decisively the brighter choice.
Lighter Colors
At LRV 49 vs 29, March Wind is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (34 vs 29) makes Bedrock the marginally brighter of the two.
Ellie Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 40 vs 29), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Light French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 53 vs 29), opening up a space where Canal Street encloses it.
Knitting Needles reflects far more light (LRV 53 vs 29), opening up a space where Canal Street encloses it.
Darker Colors
Canal Street reflects far more light (LRV 29 vs 14), opening up a space where Eclipse encloses it.
Canal Street reflects far more light (LRV 29 vs 10), opening up a space where Hidden Trail encloses it.
Canal Street reflects far more light (LRV 29 vs 16), opening up a space where Sage Green Light encloses it.
Canal Street reads slightly lighter (LRV 29 vs 23), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 29 vs 12, Canal Street is decisively the brighter choice.