Socialite
Socialite is a versatile Red from Sherwin-Williams. Our real-world data shows it is a primary choice when homeowners need to add character and warmth to any space. Below, you'll find 3 examples of this shade in actual homes along with suggested color relationships.
Hex
#907676
LRV
20.19
Socialite's Color Strip
Socialite is the fifth shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Rosaline Pearl and River Rouge. The strip spans from Breathless at the lightest end to Cordovan at the deepest. Strip 191 makes it easy to compare shades side by side and find the right depth for your space.
Socialite in Real Rooms
Socialite has a medium LRV of 20.19 — 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 Red family, the photos below show it applied in a bedroom.
3 Bedroom Photos
Lighting is key in a bedroom, and Socialite reacts beautifully to dimmers. As you lower the lights for sleep, the color takes on a velvet-like quality, losing its daytime crispness in favor of a smoky, mysterious depth that is incredibly conducive to relaxation.
Soft walls in Socialite provide a serene backdrop for bedroom furnishings.
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Bedroom walls dressed in Socialite deliver calm sophistication and warmth.
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Moody Socialite walls create an intimate, restful sleeping environment.
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Coordinating Colors
At LRV 71 vs 20, Dreamy White is decisively the brighter choice.
White Duck reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 20), opening up a space where Socialite encloses it.
Breathless reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 20), opening up a space where Socialite encloses it.
Trim Color
At LRV 71 vs 20, Dreamy White is decisively the brighter choice.
Similar Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 20 vs 18), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 20 vs 20), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 22 and 20, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 20 and 20, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 20 and 20, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 5-point LRV gap (20 vs 16) makes Socialite the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 20 vs 19), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 7-point LRV gap (27 vs 20) makes Rosaline Pearl the marginally brighter of the two.
Complementary Colors
At LRV 73 vs 20, Mountain Air is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 53 vs 20, Niebla Azul is decisively the brighter choice.
Silver Lake reflects far more light (LRV 53 vs 20), opening up a space where Socialite encloses it.
Glass Bead reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 20), opening up a space where Socialite encloses it.
A 9-point LRV gap (29 vs 20) makes Morning at Sea the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 20 vs 6, Socialite is decisively the brighter choice.
Lighter Colors
At LRV 39 vs 20, Quest Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 22 and 20, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Auger Shell reads slightly lighter (LRV 30 vs 20), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Flexible Gray reflects far more light (LRV 38 vs 20), opening up a space where Socialite encloses it.
A 7-point LRV gap (27 vs 20) makes Rosaline Pearl the marginally brighter of the two.
Darker Colors
A 12-point LRV gap (20 vs 8) makes Socialite the marginally brighter of the two.