Sherwin Williams

Pearl Gray

SW 0052

Winter Lake (hex #9CADB7) is a medium gray carrying noticeable blue undertones that shift its appearance away from a pure neutral. With an LRV of 40.96, it sits in the mid-range of the light-reflectance spectrum, providing moderate depth without darkening a space significantly. The blue cast becomes more apparent under cooler lighting.

Pairing it with Benjamin Moore's Iceberg or Glass Slipper reinforces the blue-gray direction, while White Dove or Classic Gray serve as lighter trim options. For contrast, Hale Navy or Black Pepper supply sufficient weight to define architectural details against it.

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Brand

Sherwin Williams

Code

SW 0052

Collection

Interior Historic, Colormix Forecast 2018 (Sincerity), Color ID (Naturalist), Colormix Forecast 2021 (Sanctuary), Living Well (Recharge), Historic (The Classics)

Pearl Gray in Real Homes (8 Photos)

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Pearl Gray in Different Light

Artificial Lighting

Bedroom scene to simulate Sherwin Williams Pearl Gray under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Sherwin Williams Pearl Gray under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Green

Strength

Low

Temperature

neutral

Hue Angle

80°

Yellow Family

Lightness

79%

Light

Saturation

Very Muted

LRV

61.0

0%100%

Very Dark

Dark

Medium

Light

Very Light

White

Color Position

Saturation →

Lightness →

Color Codes

HEX

#CBCEC5

RGB Decimal

203, 206, 197

RGB Percent

79.6%, 80.8%, 77.3%

HSL

80.0, 8.4%, 79.0%

HSV

80.0, 4.4%, 80.8%

CMYK

1.5%, 0.0%, 4.4%, 19.2%

YIQ

204.1, 1.1, -3.4

XYZ

56.78, 60.87, 61.58

CIE Lab

82.31, -2.65, 4.10

CIE Luv

82.31, -1.21, 6.58

Hunter Lab

78.02, -2.54, 3.87

Decimal

13356741

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Pearl Gray Hippopotamus Cos Cob Stonewall Dark Sage

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Pearl Gray Winter White White Violet Snow Leopard

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

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Analogous

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