Hibernate
With a focus on versatile tones, Hibernate (9573) is a standout Neutral in our database. It was selected for this featured gallery for its ability to add character and warmth to any space. See it applied across 10 real world scenarios and find professional pairing data below.
Hex
#ACA69F
LRV
38.46
Hibernate in Real Rooms
Hibernate has a medium-high LRV of 38.46 — present enough to register on the wall without making a room feel heavy. 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 home office, bathroom, front door, bedroom, dining room, house, living room, kitchen, mudroom and patio.
1 Home Office Photo
Hibernate works exceptionally well with "warm" tech—leather desk pads, brass lamps, and wooden monitor stands. It bridges the gap between modern technology and traditional home comfort, making the office feel like part of the house.
Sherwin-Williams Hibernate in a scandinavian home office
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1 Bathroom Photo
Pairing Hibernate with natural stone like travertine or slate creates an earthy, elemental bathroom that feels connected to nature. It moves the design away from plastic-heavy modernism toward something much more timeless and tactile.
Hibernate — industrial bathroom
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1 Front Door Photo
Using Hibernate for the front door allows the hardware to be the "jewelry" of the house. Whether you choose a modern long-bar handle or a traditional knocker, the color provides the perfect stage for the metalwork to shine.
cottagecore front door featuring Hibernate by Sherwin-Williams
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1 Bedroom Photo
For guest bedrooms, Hibernate 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 art deco bedroom painted in Hibernate
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1 Dining Room Photo
Dining rooms are often the best place to take a "color risk." By choosing Hibernate, you're opting for a shade that is saturated and confident, yet still refined enough to act as a neutral backdrop for colorful table linens and floral arrangements.
Hibernate paint in a traditional dining room
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1 House Photo
On the exterior, Hibernate holds up across all lighting conditions — crisp in full sun, rich and dimensional on overcast days. It pairs especially well with white trim, black window frames, and natural stone, giving the home a timeless, curated presence.
Hibernate color — coastal house inspiration
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1 Living Room Photo
Hibernate 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 scandinavian living room painted in Hibernate
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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. Hibernate manages to bridge all three lighting scenarios with ease, which is a rarer quality in a paint pigment than it sounds.
Hibernate — contemporary kitchen
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1 Mudroom Photo
In a mudroom, Hibernate 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.
Hibernate — earthy mudroom
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1 Patio Photo
On a deck or patio floor, Hibernate provides a cool, sophisticated surface that feels modern and clean. It's a great way to update an old wooden deck, giving it a high-end "architectural" feel with just a simple change of tone.
A aesthetic patio painted in Hibernate
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Coordinating Colors
At LRV 73 vs 38, Lunar Lite is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 38 vs 16, Hibernate is decisively the brighter choice.
Stone Fruit reads slightly lighter (LRV 47 vs 38), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Similar Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 39 vs 38), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 38 vs 37), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 38 and 37, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 40 and 38, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 4-point LRV gap (42 vs 38) makes Warm Pewter the marginally brighter of the two.
Pussywillow reads slightly lighter (LRV 42 vs 38), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 38 and 38, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 40 vs 38), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 38 vs 36), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 38 and 37, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Complementary Colors
Hibernate reflects far more light (LRV 38 vs 6), opening up a space where Mount Etna encloses it.
Hibernate reflects far more light (LRV 38 vs 11), opening up a space where Rain Cloud encloses it.
Hibernate reflects far more light (LRV 38 vs 7), opening up a space where Sea Mariner encloses it.
Starry Night reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 38), opening up a space where Hibernate encloses it.
At LRV 38 vs 20, Hibernate is decisively the brighter choice.
Lighter Colors
Spatial White reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 38), opening up a space where Hibernate encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 39 vs 38), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Pussywillow reads slightly lighter (LRV 42 vs 38), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 4-point LRV gap (42 vs 38) makes Warm Pewter the marginally brighter of the two.
A 6-point LRV gap (45 vs 38) makes Requisite Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Darker Colors
Hibernate reads slightly lighter (LRV 38 vs 28), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 38 vs 37), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 38 vs 20, Hibernate is decisively the brighter choice.
