Cool Avocado
Sherwin-Williams Cool Avocado (9029) carries the measured structure of its color data and the less predictable beauty of paint in a finished space. It appears in Trendsetter, placing it within several distinct decorating stories rather than a single fixed look. Move between the room imagery, color measurements and coordinating shades to build a fuller sense of how it might live in your space.
Hex
#C4B47DLRV
45.93
Cool Avocado's Color Strip
Cool Avocado is the third shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Hearts Of Palm and Sassy Green. The strip spans from Rice Paddy at the lightest end to Saguaro at the deepest. Browsing strip 145 alongside this color helps you gauge whether to go lighter, darker, or stay right here.
Cool Avocado in Rooms
Follow Cool Avocado from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 10 generated visualizations explore how the color might shape a finished room.
1 Dining Room Photo
These 1 dining room image show how Cool Avocado (9029) can sit beside timber, table linen, glass and artwork. The beige, yellow hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
Cool Avocado paint in a moody dining room
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1 Bedroom Photo
Cool Avocado (9029) can change noticeably under gentle morning light and low evening lamps. Sample it beside the finishes that will remain in the room.
A cozy bedroom painted in Cool Avocado
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1 Home Office Photo
These 1 home office image show how Cool Avocado (9029) can sit beside wood, paper, shelving and upholstered seating. The beige, yellow hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
Sherwin-Williams Cool Avocado in a warm home office
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1 Front Door Photo
1 generated visualization explores how the color might shape the finished space. Together they show Cool Avocado (9029) as inspiration rather than a promise of an identical result.
classy front door featuring Cool Avocado by Sherwin-Williams
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1 Bathroom Photo
Across 1 bathroom image, Cool Avocado (9029) meets window light, mirrors and focused task lighting. Its warm classification can feel inviting beside tactile, natural materials.
Cool Avocado — traditional bathroom
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1 Mudroom Photo
These 1 mudroom image show how Cool Avocado (9029) can sit beside flooring, storage, timber, baskets and hardware. The beige, yellow hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
Cool Avocado paint in a neutral mudroom
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1 Living Room Photo
Cool Avocado (9029) offers a starting mood rather than a finished formula: Its warm classification can feel inviting beside tactile, natural materials. Test it under the movement from window light to lamplight.
A contemporary living room painted in Cool Avocado
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1 Kitchen Photo
Cool Avocado (9029) offers a starting mood rather than a finished formula: Its warm classification can feel inviting beside tactile, natural materials. Test it under daylight, task lighting and evening pendants.
Cool Avocado — contemporary kitchen
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1 Patio Photo
Against stone, timber, metal, textiles and greenery, Cool Avocado (9029) may feel quieter, sharper or more atmospheric than the digital swatch alone. An LRV of 45.9 lets the color hold its identity across both brighter and more shaded parts of the room.
rustic modern patio featuring Cool Avocado by Sherwin-Williams
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1 House Photo
Against roofing, masonry, timber, planting and trim, Cool Avocado (9029) may feel quieter, sharper or more atmospheric than the digital swatch alone. An LRV of 45.9 lets the color hold its identity across both brighter and more shaded parts of the room.
Cool Avocado color — eclectic house inspiration
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Expert Perspectives
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Coordinating Colors
At LRV 75 vs 46, Restoration Ivory is decisively the brighter choice.
Dirty Martini reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 46), opening up a space where Cool Avocado encloses it.
Cool Avocado reflects far more light (LRV 46 vs 8), opening up a space where Perle Noir encloses it.
Trim Color
At LRV 75 vs 46, Restoration Ivory is decisively the brighter choice.
Similar Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 47 vs 46), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Independent Gold reads slightly lighter (LRV 50 vs 46), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Cool Avocado reads slightly lighter (LRV 46 vs 40), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 8-point LRV gap (54 vs 46) makes Hearts Of Palm the marginally brighter of the two.
Cool Avocado reads slightly lighter (LRV 46 vs 40), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 46 and 43, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 47 and 46, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 8-point LRV gap (46 vs 38) makes Cool Avocado the marginally brighter of the two.
Lemongrass reads slightly lighter (LRV 51 vs 46), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 46 and 45, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Complementary Colors
At LRV 46 vs 7, Cool Avocado is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 69 vs 46, Starry Night is decisively the brighter choice.
Cool Avocado reflects far more light (LRV 46 vs 20), opening up a space where Soulful Blue encloses it.
Cool Avocado reflects far more light (LRV 46 vs 28), opening up a space where Dusty Heather encloses it.
At LRV 46 vs 3, Cool Avocado is decisively the brighter choice.
Lavender Wisp reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 46), opening up a space where Cool Avocado encloses it.
At LRV 46 vs 6, Cool Avocado is decisively the brighter choice.
Lighter Colors
A 4-point LRV gap (50 vs 46) makes Crewel Tan the marginally brighter of the two.
A 4-point LRV gap (50 vs 46) makes Stone Guardians the marginally brighter of the two.
Rice Grain reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 46), opening up a space where Cool Avocado encloses it.
A 5-point LRV gap (51 vs 46) makes Tumblin' Tumbleweed the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 46 and 45, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Darker Colors
Cool Avocado reads slightly lighter (LRV 46 vs 40), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 46 vs 24, Cool Avocado is decisively the brighter choice.
Cool Avocado reads slightly lighter (LRV 46 vs 34), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Cool Avocado reads slightly lighter (LRV 46 vs 40), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 46 vs 23, Cool Avocado is decisively the brighter choice.
Color Codes
Manufacturer description
This muted sage-green holds a whisper of golden warmth that brings to mind a sun-filtered kitchen garden at midday. Perfect for creating a grounded, organic feel in dining spaces or bedrooms, it pairs beautifully with natural wood and soft cream accents.