Laurel Woods
Sherwin-Williams's Laurel Woods is a neutral shade whose quieter details emerge through comparison. Its LRV of 6.3 gives it real visual weight, allowing the color to hold a wall rather than simply recede from view. 14 sourced room photos offer a closer look at the color in lived-in settings.
Hex
#44493DLRV
6.28
Laurel Woods's Color Strip
Laurel Woods is the seventh shade on this 7-color strip, the deepest shade in this coordinated family. Color strip 237 groups these shades together so you can see how each reads next to its neighbors.
Laurel Woods in Rooms
Follow Laurel Woods from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 14 sourced room photos offer a closer look at the color in lived-in settings.
2 Home Office Photos
Laurel Woods (7749) moves through 2 home office images without becoming a fixed prescription for the room. Its neutral temperature gives the surrounding palette unusual influence over the final mood.
Home office walls in serene Laurel Woods encourage focus and creativity.
@vmdesignsforyou
Office space painted Laurel Woods provides calm, productive environment.
@vmdesignsforyou
7 Misc Photos
Laurel Woods (7749) can change noticeably under the varied light of hallways, corners and transitional rooms. Sample it beside the finishes that will remain in the room.
Hallway painted in muted Laurel Woods connects spaces with cohesion.
@vmdesignsforyou
2 House Photos
In an exterior viewed across distance, weather and the changing sky, the most interesting quality of Laurel Woods (7749) may be the way it responds to roofing, masonry, timber, planting and trim. The green, grey hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
Home exterior in rich Laurel Woods provides classic, timeless appeal.
@dirt_build_design
House painted Laurel Woods complements natural surroundings beautifully.
@dirt_build_design
3 Bathroom Photos
The 3 bathroom images turn a neutral swatch into something more spatial and expressive. Its brighter saturation allows the hue to remain present rather than fading quietly into the background.
Bathroom walls in Laurel Woods create spa-like, restful environment.
@tcairbnb
Vanity cabinetry gains warmth and depth in Laurel Woods.
@lustigcabinets
Bathroom walls wrapped in Laurel Woods create a serene retreat.
@oakleyhomebuilders
Coordinating Colors
Reserved White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 6), opening up a space where Laurel Woods encloses it.
Intellectual Gray reflects far more light (LRV 36 vs 6), opening up a space where Laurel Woods encloses it.
At LRV 57 vs 6, Worldly Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Trim Color
Reserved White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 6), opening up a space where Laurel Woods encloses it.
Similar Colors
With LRVs of 6 and 6, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 7 and 6, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 7 vs 6), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 8 vs 6), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 8 and 6, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 6 vs 5), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 6 vs 5), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 6 and 6, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 8 vs 6), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 7 vs 6), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Complementary Colors
A 10-point LRV gap (16 vs 6) makes Wood Violet the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 28 vs 6, Berry Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
A 6-point LRV gap (12 vs 6) makes Purple Passage the marginally brighter of the two.
Obi Lilac reflects far more light (LRV 39 vs 6), opening up a space where Laurel Woods encloses it.
Plummy reads slightly lighter (LRV 11 vs 6), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Elation reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 6), opening up a space where Laurel Woods encloses it.
Inspired Lilac reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 6), opening up a space where Laurel Woods encloses it.
Lighter Colors
A 7-point LRV gap (13 vs 6) makes Night Owl the marginally brighter of the two.
A 6-point LRV gap (12 vs 6) makes Pewter Green the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 8 vs 6), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Dried Thyme reflects far more light (LRV 21 vs 6), opening up a space where Laurel Woods encloses it.
Rosemary reads slightly lighter (LRV 14 vs 6), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Color Codes
Manufacturer description
Get a little lost in this lush, dark neutral. Discover tones of green, cyan and charcoal blended together in this hue to create a mood of serene sophistication.