Windsor Greige
There is more to Sherwin-Williams Windsor Greige (7528) than the swatch alone: its depth, undertones and setting all shape the final impression. A muted saturation softens the hue, giving it a quieter quality that can sit comfortably among layered neutrals. Its related shades below reveal where the color harmonizes—and where contrast brings it fully to life.
Hex
#C4B49CLRV
46.73
Windsor Greige's Color Strip
Windsor Greige is the fifth shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Barcelona Beige and Khaki Shade. The strip spans from Sand Beach at the lightest end to San Antonio Sage at the deepest. Strip 285 puts these related shades in sequence, making it simple to find the tone that suits your room.
Windsor Greige in Rooms
Follow Windsor Greige from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 6 sourced room photos offer a closer look at the color in lived-in settings.
4 Dining Room Photos
4 dining room images trace Windsor Greige (7528) through the room’s change from everyday meals to evening occasions. Its place within Living Well and Pottery Barn hints at the range of palettes it can inhabit.
Dining room walls in Windsor Greige create a warm, sophisticated neutral backdrop.
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Wainscoting painted Windsor Greige adds architectural interest to this formal dining space.
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Dining room trim in Windsor Greige complements muted wall tones throughout the space.
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Chair rail detailing in Windsor Greige defines the dining room's traditional elegance.
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2 Living Room Photos
Windsor Greige (7528) offers a starting mood rather than a finished formula: Its warm classification can feel inviting beside tactile, natural materials. Test it under the movement from window light to lamplight.
Living room walls in Windsor Greige offer a versatile, elegant foundation for furnishings.
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Accent wall in Windsor Greige anchors the living room's calm, collected aesthetic.
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Coordinating Colors
Panda White reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 47), opening up a space where Windsor Greige encloses it.
At LRV 82 vs 47, Alabaster is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 47 vs 28, Windsor Greige is decisively the brighter choice.
Trim Color
Panda White reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 47), opening up a space where Windsor Greige encloses it.
Similar Colors
With LRVs of 47 and 47, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 47 and 44, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 5-point LRV gap (51 vs 47) makes Downing Sand the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 47 and 44, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 48 vs 47), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Relaxed Khaki reads slightly lighter (LRV 50 vs 47), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 49 and 47, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 48 vs 47), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Crewel Tan reads slightly lighter (LRV 50 vs 47), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Complementary Colors
Windsor Greige reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 7), opening up a space where Tarragon encloses it.
Windsor Greige reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 11), opening up a space where Rain Cloud encloses it.
Windsor Greige reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 7), opening up a space where Sea Mariner encloses it.
Starry Night reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 47), opening up a space where Windsor Greige encloses it.
At LRV 47 vs 20, Windsor Greige is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 47 vs 28, Windsor Greige is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 47 and 47, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Lighter Colors
Whirlwind reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 47), opening up a space where Windsor Greige encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 47 vs 46), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 62 vs 47, Modern Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Windfresh White reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 47), opening up a space where Windsor Greige encloses it.
At LRV 59 vs 47, Realist Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
Darker Colors
At LRV 47 vs 27, Windsor Greige is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 47 and 44, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Windsor Greige reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 23), opening up a space where Artifact encloses it.
Windsor Greige reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 31), opening up a space where Burlap encloses it.
Windsor Greige reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 33), opening up a space where Artisan Tan encloses it.
Color Codes
Manufacturer description
This warm greige and its faint green undertone evokes a mixed mood of quiet comfort and subdued stateliness. A welcoming color for a living room or dining room.