Espalier
Espalier is a genuinely dark Green from Sherwin-Williams. Our real-world data shows it is a primary choice when homeowners need to anchor a room without demanding the spotlight. Below, you'll find 10 examples of this shade in actual homes along with suggested color relationships.
Hex
#2F5F3A
LRV
9.10
Espalier's Color Strip
Espalier is the seventh shade on this 7-color strip, the deepest shade in this coordinated family. Browsing strip 150 alongside this color helps you gauge whether to go lighter, darker, or stay right here.
Espalier in Real Rooms
Espalier has a low LRV of 9.1 — it absorbs light and reads as a genuinely dark, enveloping color. It's neutral in temperature and , making it adaptable across different lighting conditions and room orientations. Grouped in the Green family, the photos below show it applied in a bedroom, front door, dining room, bathroom, home office, mudroom, kitchen, living room, patio and house.
1 Bedroom Photo
A bedroom finished in Espalier rewards the time you spend in it. The color is deep enough to feel intentional and luxurious, but not so saturated that it becomes visually tiring over time — it strikes the perfect balance for a space meant for both deep sleep and the slow, reflective hours before it.
A minimalist bedroom painted in Espalier
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1 Front Door Photo
Choosing Espalier for your entry is an exercise in restraint and elegance. It suggests a home that is well-cared for and curated, setting a high bar for the interior design before the door is even opened.
traditional front door featuring Espalier by Sherwin-Williams
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1 Dining Room Photo
Pairing Espalier with a white ceiling and high white wainscoting creates a classic, high-contrast look that is perfect for a traditional dining space. It brings a sense of architectural rhythm and formality that is hard to achieve with lighter tones.
Espalier paint in a moody dining room
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1 Bathroom Photo
The interaction between Espalier and steam or humidity creates a beautiful, diffused atmosphere in a bathroom. It's a color that feels "alive," shifting slightly in character as the environment changes during a hot shower or a long soak.
Espalier — traditional bathroom
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1 Home Office Photo
For those who spend their day on camera, Espalier is a highly flattering background color. It doesn't wash out skin tones or create weird reflections, providing a professional and "expensive" look for virtual meetings and presentations.
Sherwin-Williams Espalier in a warm home office
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1 Mudroom Photo
For smaller entries, Espalier provides a "box" of color that defines the space. It tells you exactly where the "messy" zone ends and the "clean" house begins, using color psychology to manage the flow of the household.
Espalier paint in a small mudroom
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1 Kitchen Photo
In a farmhouse or traditional kitchen, Espalier adds a layer of modern relevance. It updates classic cabinetry and apron-front sinks without clashing with the traditional "bones" of the house, offering a bridge between the old and the new.
Espalier — industrial kitchen
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1 Living Room Photo
For open-concept living rooms, Espalier 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.
A contemporary living room painted in Espalier
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1 Patio Photo
Outside, Espalier takes on a completely different life. Whether on deck boards, patio furniture, a fence, or a garden wall, it weathers beautifully and holds its character in open light. It is a natural companion to stone, weathered wood, and greenery.
boho patio featuring Espalier by Sherwin-Williams
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1 House Photo
Exterior paint earns its keep over years, not months — it needs to handle bleaching summers, wet winters, and the slow shifts of a neighborhood's context. Espalier has the depth and pigment quality to age gracefully through all of it.
Espalier — transitional house
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Coordinating Colors
At LRV 62 vs 9, Gossamer Veil is decisively the brighter choice.
Tin Lizzie reflects far more light (LRV 30 vs 9), opening up a space where Espalier encloses it.
Trim Color
Similar Colors
With LRVs of 9 and 9, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 9 vs 8), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 9 and 8, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Complementary Colors
Radiant Lilac reflects far more light (LRV 28 vs 9), opening up a space where Espalier encloses it.
A 4-point LRV gap (13 vs 9) makes Vigorous Violet the marginally brighter of the two.
Grape Harvest reads slightly lighter (LRV 13 vs 9), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Euphoric Lilac reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 9), opening up a space where Espalier encloses it.
At LRV 42 vs 9, Novel Lilac is decisively the brighter choice.
Lighter Colors
Darker Colors
Greenhouse reflects far more light (LRV NaN vs NaN), opening up a space where Espalier encloses it.