Renwick Heather
Often used for its versatile qualities, Renwick Heather 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 1 real-home scenarios to help you visualize this color alongside our expert data.
Hex
#8B7D7B
LRV
21.59
Renwick Heather in Real Rooms
Renwick Heather has a medium LRV of 21.59 — 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 Purple family, the photos below show it applied in a dining room.
1 Dining Room Photo
Renwick Heather encourages conversation. Its calm, grounded presence creates a sense of safety and comfort that allows guests to relax and stay at the table longer, which is the ultimate goal of any well-designed dining area.
Dining room walls in Renwick Heather create an inviting gathering space.
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Coordinating Colors
Palisade reflects far more light (LRV 35 vs 22), opening up a space where Renwick Heather encloses it.
Renwick Heather reflects far more light (LRV 22 vs 6), opening up a space where Carnelian encloses it.
Similar Colors
With LRVs of 22 and 20, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 22 vs 22), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 22 and 21, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 22 and 20, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 22 vs 20), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 22 and 21, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 22 vs 22), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 24 vs 22), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 22 and 20, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 22 vs 20), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Complementary Colors
At LRV 73 vs 22, Mountain Air is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 53 vs 22, Niebla Azul is decisively the brighter choice.
Silver Lake reflects far more light (LRV 53 vs 22), opening up a space where Renwick Heather encloses it.
Renwick Heather reads slightly lighter (LRV 22 vs 16), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Glass Bead reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 22), opening up a space where Renwick Heather encloses it.
A 8-point LRV gap (29 vs 22) makes Morning at Sea the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 22 vs 6, Renwick Heather is decisively the brighter choice.
Lighter Colors
At LRV 39 vs 22, Quest Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Auger Shell reads slightly lighter (LRV 30 vs 22), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Flexible Gray reflects far more light (LRV 38 vs 22), opening up a space where Renwick Heather encloses it.
With LRVs of 22 and 20, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Darker Colors
At LRV 22 vs 8, Renwick Heather is decisively the brighter choice.
Renwick Heather reads slightly lighter (LRV 22 vs 13), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 22 and 20, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.