Stone Guardians
Stone Guardians is a versatile and reflective Neutral from Sherwin-Williams. Our real-world data shows it is a primary choice when homeowners need to provide a clean, timeless feel that works across various lighting conditions. Below, you'll find 1 examples of this shade in actual homes along with suggested color relationships.
Hex
#CABA97
LRV
50.06
Stone Guardians in Real Rooms
Stone Guardians has a medium-high LRV of 50.06 — present enough to register on the wall without making a room feel heavy. It's neutral in temperature, making it adaptable across different lighting conditions and room orientations. Grouped in the Neutral family, the photos below show it applied in a living room.
1 Living Room Photo
In a living room, Stone Guardians acts as a bridge between the indoors and the view outside. It carries the organic weight of the natural world into the home, allowing the greenery from windows to pop while keeping the interior feeling protected and private. Pair it with oversized plants and ceramic vessels for a full organic-modern aesthetic.
Stone Guardians wraps the living room in a sophisticated, grounded neutral tone.
@jboge04ham
Coordinating Colors
Cheviot reflects far more light (LRV 89 vs 50), opening up a space where Stone Guardians encloses it.
Stone Guardians reflects far more light (LRV 50 vs 20), opening up a space where Country Tweed encloses it.
Stone Guardians reflects far more light (LRV 50 vs 8), opening up a space where Nocturne encloses it.
Similar Colors
With LRVs of 51 and 50, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 50 and 50, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 51 vs 50), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 51 vs 50), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 52 and 50, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 5-point LRV gap (50 vs 46) makes Stone Guardians the marginally brighter of the two.
Stone Guardians reads slightly lighter (LRV 50 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 5-point LRV gap (50 vs 45) makes Stone Guardians the marginally brighter of the two.
A 7-point LRV gap (50 vs 43) makes Stone Guardians the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 50 vs 48), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Complementary Colors
Stone Guardians reflects far more light (LRV 50 vs 7), opening up a space where Sea Mariner encloses it.
Starry Night reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 50), opening up a space where Stone Guardians encloses it.
At LRV 50 vs 20, Stone Guardians is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 50 vs 28, Stone Guardians is decisively the brighter choice.
Stone Guardians reads slightly lighter (LRV 50 vs 47), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Stone Guardians reflects far more light (LRV 50 vs 3), opening up a space where After the Storm encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 50, Lavender Wisp is decisively the brighter choice.
Lighter Colors
At LRV 65 vs 50, Natural Tan is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (54 vs 50) makes Urban Putty the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 51 vs 50), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 4-point LRV gap (54 vs 50) makes Threaded Loom the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 74 vs 50, White Duck is decisively the brighter choice.
Darker Colors
Stone Guardians reflects far more light (LRV 50 vs 32), opening up a space where Edgy Gold encloses it.
A 10-point LRV gap (50 vs 40) makes Stone Guardians the marginally brighter of the two.
Stone Guardians reads slightly lighter (LRV 50 vs 38), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 7-point LRV gap (50 vs 43) makes Stone Guardians the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 50 vs 30, Stone Guardians is decisively the brighter choice.