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Sherwin-Williams7740

Messenger Bag

We've categorized Messenger Bag as a genuinely dark Green because of its unique LRV profile. We have documented it across our network because it can anchor a room without demanding the spotlight so effectively. Explore our collection of 2 room photos to see how it looks alongside coordinating accent choices.

Hex

#7D745E

LRV

17.74

Light Reflectance Value
17.74
dark
Temperaturewarm
SaturationMuted

Messenger Bag's Color Strip

Messenger Bag is the seventh shade on this 7-color strip, the deepest shade in this coordinated family. Color strip 297 groups these shades together so you can see how each reads next to its neighbors.

Messenger Bag in Real Rooms

Messenger Bag has a low LRV of 17.74 — it absorbs light and reads as a genuinely dark, enveloping color. It's warm-toned and , picking up richness from natural light and sitting comfortably alongside wood tones and warm neutrals. Grouped in the Green family, the photos below show it applied in a living room and house.

Color Strip 297

1 Living Room Photo

Messenger Bag 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.

Sherwin Williams Messenger Bag Living Room

Sherwin Williams Messenger Bag Living Room

@jen__levine

1 House Photo

Messenger Bag on an exterior reads differently at different scales: approachable up close, commanding from the street. It works especially well on houses with good trim detail, where the contrast between wall and trim can do real visual work.

Sw 7740 Exterior

Sw 7740 Exterior

@mandepainting

Coordinating Colors

Trim Color

Similar Colors

Color Codes

HEX#7D745E
RGB125, 116, 94
HSL43° 14% 43%
CMYK0 7 25 51
CIE LabL: 49.1 a: -0.3 b: 13.4
XYZX: 16.72 Y: 17.66 Z: 13.12
Strip297 pos. C7