Dirty Martini
With a focus on versatile and reflective tones, Dirty Martini (9119) is a standout Yellow in our database. It was selected for this featured gallery for its ability to provide a clean, timeless feel that works across various lighting conditions. See it applied across 10 real world scenarios and find professional pairing data below.
Hex
#DDD0B6
LRV
64.05
Dirty Martini's Color Strip
Dirty Martini is the first shade on this 7-color strip, the lightest in this coordinated family. Browsing strip 209 alongside this color helps you gauge whether to go lighter, darker, or stay right here.
Dirty Martini in Real Rooms
Dirty Martini has a high LRV of 64.05 — it reflects a lot of light and will read pale and airy in most spaces. It's neutral in temperature and , making it adaptable across different lighting conditions and room orientations. Grouped in the Yellow family, the photos below show it applied in a dining room, bathroom, bedroom, front door, home office, living room, kitchen, mudroom, house and patio.
1 Dining Room Photo
Dirty Martini encourages conversation. Its calm, grounded presence creates a sense of safety and comfort that allows guests to relax and stay at the table longer, which is the ultimate goal of any well-designed dining area.
Dirty Martini paint in a parisian dining room
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1 Bathroom Photo
For bathrooms with limited natural light, Dirty Martini provides a necessary "glow." It uses its subtle undertones to mimic the warmth of sunlight, preventing the space from feeling subterranean or overly dark, even in windowless layouts.
Dirty Martini — earthy bathroom
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1 Bedroom Photo
For guest bedrooms, Dirty Martini 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.
A organic modern bedroom painted in Dirty Martini
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1 Front Door Photo
There's a psychological sense of "arrival" when you step up to a door painted in Dirty Martini. It feels solid, grounded, and permanent, giving both residents and guests a sense of stability as they cross the threshold.
cottagecore front door featuring Dirty Martini by Sherwin-Williams
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1 Home Office Photo
A home office in Dirty Martini strikes the perfect balance between focused and inviting. The color grounds the room without feeling corporate, and its depth gives the space a sense of purpose. Pair with dark wood furniture to make long working hours feel more comfortable.
Sherwin-Williams Dirty Martini in a warm home office
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1 Living Room Photo
Dirty Martini works harder than it looks in a living room environment. Whether the space gets direct southern sun or stays north-facing and dim, the color finds its specific register — neither receding into the background nor demanding the spotlight. It acts as a sophisticated backdrop that makes every piece of furniture or art placed in front of it look immediately more considered and curated.
A cozy living room painted in Dirty Martini
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1 Kitchen Photo
The challenge with kitchen color is longevity: it needs to look right at 7am under bright task lights and at dinner with the pendants dimmed low. Dirty Martini manages to bridge all three lighting scenarios with ease, which is a rarer quality in a paint pigment than it sounds.
Dirty Martini — industrial kitchen
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1 Mudroom Photo
In a mudroom, Dirty Martini provides a clean "reset" as you enter the home. It's a palette cleanser that helps you leave the stress of the outside world at the door, creating a transition zone that is both functional and beautiful.
Dirty Martini paint in a earthy mudroom
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1 House Photo
In suburban environments, Dirty Martini provides a sophisticated point of difference. It stands out from the sea of beige and grey without being "that house" that's too loud. It's the subtle, high-end choice that improves the curb appeal of the entire block.
Dirty Martini color — mediterranean house inspiration
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1 Patio Photo
Dirty Martini is particularly effective when used on a garden wall as a backdrop for plants. The deep tone makes the bright greens of leaves and the vibrant colors of flowers look almost neon in their intensity, creating a high-design garden look.
contemporary patio featuring Dirty Martini by Sherwin-Williams
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Coordinating Colors
A 10-point LRV gap (74 vs 64) makes Muslin the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 83 vs 64, Shell White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 64 vs 38, Dirty Martini is decisively the brighter choice.
Trim Color
A 10-point LRV gap (74 vs 64) makes Muslin the marginally brighter of the two.
Similar Colors
With LRVs of 64 and 64, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 65 and 64, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 67 and 64, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 64 vs 64), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Dirty Martini reads slightly lighter (LRV 64 vs 59), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 64 and 64, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 64 vs 63), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 64 and 63, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 64 and 64, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 66 vs 64), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Complementary Colors
At LRV 64 vs 7, Dirty Martini is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (69 vs 64) makes Starry Night the marginally brighter of the two.
Dirty Martini reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 20), opening up a space where Soulful Blue encloses it.
Dirty Martini reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 28), opening up a space where Dusty Heather encloses it.
At LRV 64 vs 47, Dirty Martini is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 64 vs 3, Dirty Martini is decisively the brighter choice.
Lavender Wisp reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 64), opening up a space where Dirty Martini encloses it.
Lighter Colors
Nacre reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 64), opening up a space where Dirty Martini encloses it.
Porcelain reads slightly lighter (LRV 75 vs 64), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 64 vs 64), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Warm Winter reads slightly lighter (LRV 70 vs 64), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Darker Colors
Dirty Martini reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 40), opening up a space where Dusted Olive encloses it.
Dirty Martini reads slightly lighter (LRV 64 vs 59), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Dirty Martini reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 45), opening up a space where Harmonic Tan encloses it.
At LRV 64 vs 35, Dirty Martini is decisively the brighter choice.
Dirty Martini reflects far more light (LRV 64 vs 42), opening up a space where Camelback encloses it.