Colonnade Gray
Colonnade Gray is a versatile and reflective Neutral from Sherwin-Williams. Our real-world data shows it is a primary choice when homeowners need to provide a clean, timeless feel that works across various lighting conditions. Below, you'll find 24 examples of this shade in actual homes along with suggested color relationships.
Hex
#C6C0B6
LRV
53.04
Colonnade Gray's Color Strip
Colonnade Gray is the second shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Modern Gray and Skyline Steel. The strip spans from Modern Gray at the lightest end to Palisade at the deepest. As part of strip 283, these colors are curated to work together — helpful when you're deciding how light or deep to go.
Colonnade Gray in Real Rooms
Colonnade Gray has a medium-high LRV of 53.04 — present enough to register on the wall without making a room feel heavy. It's neutral in temperature and , 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, bathroom, kitchen cabinets, misc and kitchen.
3 Bedroom Photos
Lighting is key in a bedroom, and Colonnade Gray reacts beautifully to dimmers. As you lower the lights for sleep, the color takes on a velvet-like quality, losing its daytime crispness in favor of a smoky, mysterious depth that is incredibly conducive to relaxation.
Soft bedroom walls in Colonnade Gray create a calm, restful retreat.
@thevalvanohomestead
Accent wall in Colonnade Gray anchors the bedroom's serene color scheme.
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Master bedroom features Colonnade Gray walls paired with neutral bedding.
@jojo_wielgo
8 Living Room Photos
Choosing Colonnade Gray 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.
Living room walls in Colonnade Gray provide a sophisticated neutral backdrop.
@kristingseabolt
3 Bathroom Photos
Using Colonnade Gray on a bathroom vanity is a clever way to introduce color without painting the walls. It creates a sophisticated anchor for the room, especially when topped with a thick white quartz or a contrasting dark stone.
Bathroom vanity stands out against serene Colonnade Gray wall color.
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Tile accents complement Colonnade Gray painted bathroom walls perfectly.
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Mirror and fixtures reflect light off Colonnade Gray bathroom walls.
@_talena_
1 Kitchen Cabinets Photo
Choosing Colonnade Gray for cabinets allows you to be more adventurous with your tile and stone choices. Because the cabinetry is so well-grounded, it can balance out a heavily veined marble or a colorful geometric backsplash without the room feeling "busy."
Kitchen cabinetry in Colonnade Gray creates subtle elegance and timeless appeal.
@blendedfarmhouse
8 Misc Photos
More spaces painted in Colonnade Gray, 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.
Hallway walls painted Colonnade Gray connect multiple rooms seamlessly.
@thevalvanohomestead
1 Kitchen Photo
Colonnade Gray in a kitchen reads differently from how it might anywhere else — the hard surfaces, task lighting, and constant activity give it more to work against, and it holds up beautifully. It doesn't compete with the colors of food or the texture of countertops; instead, it frames them with a professional finish.
Kitchen cabinetry and walls create cohesive depth in Colonnade Gray.
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Coordinating Colors
At LRV 76 vs 53, Origami White is decisively the brighter choice.
Colonnade Gray reflects far more light (LRV 53 vs 33), opening up a space where Pewter Tankard encloses it.
At LRV 53 vs 34, Colonnade Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Trim Color
At LRV 76 vs 53, Origami White is decisively the brighter choice.
Similar Colors
With LRVs of 53 and 53, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 53 vs 50), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 53 vs 51), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 53 vs 53), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 3-point LRV gap (57 vs 53) makes Alpaca the marginally brighter of the two.
Worldly Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 53), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 5-point LRV gap (58 vs 53) makes Vessel the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 53 and 53, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Colonnade Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 53 vs 48), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Complementary Colors
At LRV 53 vs 11, Colonnade Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 53 vs 7, Colonnade Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 69 vs 53, Starry Night is decisively the brighter choice.
Colonnade Gray reflects far more light (LRV 53 vs 20), opening up a space where Soulful Blue encloses it.
Colonnade Gray reflects far more light (LRV 53 vs 28), opening up a space where Dusty Heather encloses it.
A 6-point LRV gap (53 vs 47) makes Colonnade Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 53 vs 3, Colonnade Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Lighter Colors
With LRVs of 53 and 53, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 53 and 53, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Big Chill reads slightly lighter (LRV 62 vs 53), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Touch of Grey reads slightly lighter (LRV 62 vs 53), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 9-point LRV gap (62 vs 53) makes On The Rocks the marginally brighter of the two.
Darker Colors
At LRV 53 vs 36, Colonnade Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 53 vs 50), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Colonnade Gray reflects far more light (LRV 53 vs 28), opening up a space where Zeus encloses it.
At LRV 53 vs 27, Colonnade Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 53 vs 28, Colonnade Gray is decisively the brighter choice.