Pavestone
Often used for its versatile qualities, Pavestone remains a staple for Sherwin-Williams designers. It is widely considered one of the best colors in its class to add character and warmth to any space. We've gathered 14 real-home scenarios to help you visualize this color alongside our expert data.
Hex
#A0998F
LRV
32.35
Pavestone's Color Strip
Pavestone is the fifth shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Pussywillow and Sticks & Stones. The strip spans from Modern Gray at the lightest end to Palisade at the deepest. Strip 283 makes it easy to compare shades side by side and find the right depth for your space.
Pavestone in Real Rooms
Pavestone has a medium LRV of 32.35 — it adds real depth and will read noticeably darker as natural light fades. It's neutral in temperature and , making it adaptable across different lighting conditions and room orientations. Grouped in the Neutral family, the photos below show it applied in a misc, dining room, house and kitchen cabinets.
4 Misc Photos
More spaces painted in Pavestone, shared by homeowners and designers across kitchens, hallways, dining rooms, and beyond. This collection shows how one color can take on a dozen different personalities depending on the room.
Walls in Pavestone establish a cool, contemporary grey-beige foundation.
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Walls painted in Pavestone deliver a neutral, sophisticated stone-inspired tone.
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Home renovation with Pavestone brings a cool, refined grey-beige palette.
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Walls finished in Pavestone provide a cool, versatile neutral surface.
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2 Dining Room Photos
Dining rooms benefit from colors with some weight to them — lighter shades can feel too open for a space meant for intimate evening gatherings. Pavestone does what good dining room color should: it makes the table feel like the center of the world.
Dining room walls in Pavestone create a balanced, contemporary neutral backdrop.
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Dining room painted in Pavestone establishes sophisticated, neutral elegance.
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5 House Photos
Pavestone 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.
Exterior siding in Pavestone creates a modern, understated home facade.
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Home exterior painted in Pavestone delivers a sleek, contemporary neutral tone.
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Exterior walls in Pavestone provide a cool, refined grey-beige finish.
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Exterior painted in Pavestone brings a sophisticated, neutral stone-inspired aesthetic.
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Home exterior in Pavestone establishes a modern, cohesive neutral color scheme.
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3 Kitchen Cabinets Photos
When you use Pavestone on cabinetry, you're embracing furniture-grade sophistication. It elevates standard cupboards into something that feels custom-built, especially when paired with a satin or semi-gloss finish that lets the light catch the edges of the doors.
Kitchen cabinets in Pavestone create a contemporary, neutral storage solution.
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Painted kitchen cabinetry in Pavestone brings refined, modern grey-beige elegance.
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Kitchen cabinets finished in Pavestone deliver a sleek, contemporary neutral look.
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Coordinating Colors
At LRV 76 vs 32, Origami White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 62 vs 32, Gossamer Veil is decisively the brighter choice.
Cool Avocado reflects far more light (LRV 46 vs 32), opening up a space where Pavestone encloses it.
Trim Color
At LRV 76 vs 32, Origami White is decisively the brighter choice.
Similar Colors
With LRVs of 33 and 32, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 34 and 32, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Fawn Brindle reads slightly lighter (LRV 36 vs 32), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 3-point LRV gap (36 vs 32) makes Intellectual Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 32 and 31, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 4-point LRV gap (37 vs 32) makes Smooth Stone the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 32 vs 32), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 32 vs 29), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Functional Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 37 vs 32), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Complementary Colors
At LRV 32 vs 11, Pavestone is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 32 vs 7, Pavestone is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 69 vs 32, Starry Night is decisively the brighter choice.
Pavestone reflects far more light (LRV 32 vs 20), opening up a space where Soulful Blue encloses it.
A 11-point LRV gap (32 vs 22) makes Pavestone the marginally brighter of the two.
Pavestone reads slightly lighter (LRV 32 vs 28), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Lighter Colors
With LRVs of 32 and 31, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Light French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 53 vs 32), opening up a space where Pavestone encloses it.
Knitting Needles reflects far more light (LRV 53 vs 32), opening up a space where Pavestone encloses it.
Darker Colors
Pavestone reflects far more light (LRV 32 vs 19), opening up a space where Solitary Slate encloses it.
A 4-point LRV gap (32 vs 28) makes Pavestone the marginally brighter of the two.
A 11-point LRV gap (32 vs 21) makes Pavestone the marginally brighter of the two.