Sherwin Williams

Adaptive Shade

SW 7053

Adaptive Shade (hex #867E70) is a muted gray-beige neutral with a taupe lean and restrained saturation. Its LRV of 21 places it in the deeper mid-range, providing quiet depth that can anchor a room or contrast effectively against lighter finishes. The soft brown-gray cast carries subtle earth tones without strong color pull in any one direction.

Sherwin-Williams Alabaster or Shoji White balances it well in a layered neutral palette. For complementary contrast, muted options like Sea Salt or Comfort Gray bring out the base warmth, and analogous earth tones such as Virtual Taupe extend the scheme cohesively.

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Brand

Sherwin Williams

Code

SW 7053

Adaptive Shade in Different Light

Light temperature is measured in Kelvin: a warm 2700K bulb pulls colors toward yellow, while 5000K daylight reads cooler and truer. Check the color at the time of day you actually use the room.

Artificial Lighting

Bedroom scene to simulate Sherwin Williams Adaptive Shade under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Sherwin Williams Adaptive Shade under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

Low

Temperature

neutral

Hue Angle

38°

Orange Family

Lightness

48%

Medium

Saturation

Very Muted

LRV

21.0

0%100%

Very Dark

Dark

Medium

Light

Very Light

White

LRV measures how much light a color reflects, from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white). Below about 50 a color needs good lighting to avoid going flat, 60 and up helps brighten a room, and most whites sit above 80.

Color Position

Saturation →

Lightness →

Color Codes

HEX

#867E70

RGB Decimal

134, 126, 112

RGB Percent

52.5%, 49.4%, 43.9%

HSL

38.2, 8.9%, 48.2%

HSV

38.2, 16.4%, 52.5%

CMYK

0.0%, 6.0%, 16.4%, 47.5%

YIQ

126.8, 9.3, -2.7

XYZ

20.22, 21.16, 18.35

CIE Lab

53.12, 0.52, 8.71

CIE Luv

53.12, 5.60, 11.51

Hunter Lab

46.00, 0.42, 6.56

Decimal

8814192

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Adaptive Shade Stolen Rock Catch of the Day Thunder Gray

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Adaptive Shade River Reflections Sculpting Clay Cool Slate

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Adaptive Shade Charcoal Linen Zombie Fresh Violet

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Adaptive Shade Aloe Thorn Autumn Ashes Calke Green

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Cross-brand matches are close, never exact. Each brand uses different bases and sheens, so sample before you buy gallons.

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