Sedate Gray
Sherwin-Williams's Sedate Gray is a yellow shade whose quieter details emerge through comparison. Its beige, greige and grey, plus 1 more classifications hint at the directions it may take as daylight, lamps and neighboring colors move around it. Because screens flatten both light and texture, sample the paint beside the finishes that will ultimately surround it.
Hex
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60.98
Sedate Gray's Color Strip
Sedate Gray is the first shade on this 7-color strip, the lightest in this coordinated family. Strip 211 puts these related shades in sequence, making it simple to find the tone that suits your room.
Sedate Gray in Rooms
Follow Sedate Gray from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 13 sourced room photos offer a closer look at the color in lived-in settings.
1 Misc Photo
Viewed across 1 misc image in an assortment of spaces that reveals the color outside a single design formula, Sedate Gray (6169) reveals how much color depends on scale, surface and shadow. An LRV of 61.0 lets the color hold its identity across both brighter and more shaded parts of the room.
Hallway walls painted in Sedate Gray create a calm, neutral passage.
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1 Kitchen Photo
Against stone, timber, tile and metal finishes, Sedate Gray (6169) may feel quieter, sharper or more atmospheric than the digital swatch alone. An LRV of 61.0 lets the color hold its identity across both brighter and more shaded parts of the room.
Kitchen walls in Sedate Gray provide a sophisticated neutral backdrop.
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1 Kitchen Cabinets Photo
Viewed across 1 kitchen cabinets image in cabinetry, where color becomes part of the room’s architecture, Sedate Gray (6169) reveals how much color depends on scale, surface and shadow. An LRV of 61.0 lets the color hold its identity across both brighter and more shaded parts of the room.
Kitchen cabinets finished in Sedate Gray offer timeless, understated elegance.
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6 Bedroom Photos
The 6 bedroom images turn a yellow swatch into something more spatial and expressive. Its muted saturation softens the color’s edges, making texture and shadow part of the composition.
Bedroom walls wrapped in Sedate Gray establish a serene retreat.
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4 Living Room Photos
Across 4 living room images, Sedate Gray (6169) meets the movement from window light to lamplight. Its warm classification can feel inviting beside tactile, natural materials.
Living room walls in Sedate Gray balance warmth and restraint.
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Sedate Gray paint on walls creates sophisticated living room depth.
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Accent wall in Sedate Gray defines this living room's character.
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Living room painted in Sedate Gray achieves refined, timeless appeal.
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Coordinating Colors
Moderne White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 61), opening up a space where Sedate Gray encloses it.
Sedate Gray reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 29), opening up a space where Cornwall Slate encloses it.
At LRV 61 vs 13, Sedate Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Trim Color
Moderne White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 61), opening up a space where Sedate Gray encloses it.
Similar Colors
With LRVs of 61 and 59, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 62 and 61, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Sedate Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 61 vs 57), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 61 and 60, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 62 and 61, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 63 vs 61), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 64 and 61, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 61 and 58, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 61 vs 60), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 61 and 60, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Complementary Colors
Sedate Gray reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 7), opening up a space where Sea Mariner encloses it.
Starry Night reads slightly lighter (LRV 69 vs 61), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 61 vs 20, Sedate Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 61 vs 28, Sedate Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Sedate Gray reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 3), opening up a space where After the Storm encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 61, Lavender Wisp is decisively the brighter choice.
Sedate Gray reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 6), opening up a space where Charcoal Blue encloses it.
Lighter Colors
At LRV 83 vs 61, Natural White is decisively the brighter choice.
Crushed Ice reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 61), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 61 and 58, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Solstice reads slightly lighter (LRV 69 vs 61), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 63 vs 61), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Darker Colors
At LRV 61 vs 33, Sedate Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Sedate Gray reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 41), opening up a space where Svelte Sage encloses it.
A 11-point LRV gap (61 vs 50) makes Sedate Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Sedate Gray reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 33), opening up a space where Herbal Wash encloses it.
Sedate Gray reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 42), opening up a space where Sage encloses it.
Color Codes
Manufacturer description
Relaxation abounds with this restful gray. Its soft green undertone brings a tranquil vibe to your space — perfect for open areas.