Minimalist
Minimalist is a versatile and reflective Neutral from Sherwin-Williams. Our real-world data shows it is a primary choice when homeowners need to provide a clean, timeless feel that works across various lighting conditions. Below, you'll find 5 examples of this shade in actual homes along with suggested color relationships.
Hex
#CABEAD
LRV
52.36
Minimalist in Real Rooms
Minimalist has a medium-high LRV of 52.36 — 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 bedroom.
5 Bedroom Photos
For guest bedrooms, Minimalist 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.
Bedroom paneling in Minimalist white creates clean, streamlined visual simplicity.
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Paneled walls painted Minimalist establish a serene, uncluttered bedroom retreat.
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Wall paneling finished in Minimalist delivers modern simplicity and visual clarity.
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Bedroom paneling in Minimalist promotes a calm, focused environment.
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Walls in Minimalist establish an airy, pared-down bedroom aesthetic.
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Coordinating Colors
At LRV 75 vs 52, Sunbleached is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 52 vs 38, Minimalist is decisively the brighter choice.
Minimalist reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 14), opening up a space where Night Out encloses it.
Similar Colors
With LRVs of 53 and 52, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 52 vs 51), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 54 and 52, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 53 vs 52), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 54 and 52, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 55 and 52, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Minimalist reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 48), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 52 vs 50), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 53 and 52, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Slumber Sloth reads slightly lighter (LRV 56 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Complementary Colors
At LRV 52 vs 7, Minimalist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 52 vs 11, Minimalist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 52 vs 7, Minimalist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 69 vs 52, Starry Night is decisively the brighter choice.
Minimalist reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 20), opening up a space where Soulful Blue encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 22, Minimalist is decisively the brighter choice.
Minimalist reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 28), opening up a space where Dusty Heather encloses it.
Lighter Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 53 vs 52), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 9-point LRV gap (61 vs 52) makes Pediment the marginally brighter of the two.
Eider White reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 52), opening up a space where Minimalist encloses it.
A 8-point LRV gap (60 vs 52) makes Agreeable Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
A 9-point LRV gap (62 vs 52) makes Gossamer Veil the marginally brighter of the two.
Darker Colors
Minimalist reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 48), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 52 vs 51), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 12-point LRV gap (52 vs 41) makes Minimalist the marginally brighter of the two.
A 11-point LRV gap (52 vs 42) makes Minimalist the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 52 vs 34, Minimalist is decisively the brighter choice.