Passive
Passive begins as a neutral color on paper, then shifts with every surface, shadow and neighboring material. It appears in Top 50 Colors, placing it within several distinct decorating stories rather than a single fixed look. Move between the room imagery, color measurements and coordinating shades to build a fuller sense of how it might live in your space.
Hex
#CBCCC9
LRV
59.89
Passive's Color Strip
Passive is the first shade on this 7-color strip, the lightest in this coordinated family. Browsing strip 236 alongside this color helps you gauge whether to go lighter, darker, or stay right here.
Passive in Rooms
Follow Passive from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 15 sourced room photos offer a closer look at the color in lived-in settings.
1 Dining Room Photo
Its place within Top 50 Colors hints at the range of palettes it can inhabit. In this setting, let natural light, candles and pendant lighting and timber, table linen, glass and artwork guide the final sample decision.
Dining room walls in Passive establish a calm, understated neutral foundation.
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1 Kitchen Photo
1 kitchen image trace Passive (7064) through the changing light from breakfast through dinner. Its place within Top 50 Colors hints at the range of palettes it can inhabit.
Kitchen walls wrapped in Passive provide a serene, light grey canvas.
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11 Misc Photos
Viewed across 11 misc images in an assortment of spaces that reveals the color outside a single design formula, Passive (7064) reveals how much color depends on scale, surface and shadow. An LRV of 59.9 lets the color hold its identity across both brighter and more shaded parts of the room.
Walls painted in Passive offer a tranquil, versatile backdrop throughout the home.
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2 Living Room Photos
These 2 living room images show how Passive (7064) can sit beside upholstery, timber, art and metal accents. The grey hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
Living room walls in Passive create a serene, sophisticated neutral setting.
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Living room painted in Passive brings understated elegance and soft grey warmth.
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Coordinating Colors
Nebulous White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 60), opening up a space where Passive encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 60, Shell White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 60 vs 31, Passive is decisively the brighter choice.
Trim Color
Nebulous White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 60), opening up a space where Passive encloses it.
Similar Colors
A 3-point LRV gap (60 vs 57) makes Passive the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 62 and 60, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 60 vs 60), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 60 vs 60), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 62 vs 60), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 60 vs 59), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Color Codes
Manufacturer description
Although a light gray, this neutral hue exhibits some depth with its cool blue undertones. For a light, relaxed vibe, pair with cool white trim.
Attributed to Sherwin-Williams catalog data.