Sherwin Williams

Downing Stone

SW 2821

Your Majesty (hex #635083) is a deeply saturated violet with a noticeable red-blue balance and subtle gray undertones that prevent it from reading too electric. With an LRV of 12.27, it absorbs a significant amount of light, producing a dark, concentrated effect best managed in controlled quantities or well-lit rooms. The gray undertone anchors the violet and keeps it from drifting into purple-pink territory.

Benjamin Moore's Revere Pewter offers a warm gray counterbalance, while Hunter Green creates a rich complementary pairing. Softer lavender tones within the brand's range help build a layered, tonal violet scheme.

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Brand

Sherwin Williams

Code

SW 2821

Collection

Exterior Historic, Historic (Victorian), Historic Color Scheme 3, Color Palette 05, Midwest Scheme 1

Downing Stone in Different Light

Artificial Lighting

Bedroom scene to simulate Sherwin Williams Downing Stone under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Sherwin Williams Downing Stone under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Yellow

Strength

Low

Temperature

neutral

Hue Angle

48°

Orange Family

Lightness

62%

Medium

Saturation

Very Muted

LRV

36.0

0%100%

Very Dark

Dark

Medium

Light

Very Light

White

Color Position

Saturation →

Lightness →

Color Codes

HEX

#A6A397

RGB Decimal

166, 163, 151

RGB Percent

65.1%, 63.9%, 59.2%

HSL

48.0, 7.8%, 62.2%

HSV

48.0, 9.0%, 65.1%

CMYK

0.0%, 1.8%, 9.0%, 34.9%

YIQ

162.5, 5.7, -3.1

XYZ

34.41, 36.54, 34.52

CIE Lab

66.93, -1.09, 6.61

CIE Luv

66.93, 2.43, 9.57

Hunter Lab

60.44, -0.97, 5.60

Decimal

10920855

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Downing Stone Gargoyle Chelsea Gray Eclipse

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Downing Stone Zen Pebble Modern Gray Whisper Softly

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Downing Stone Pandemonium Victorian Pewter Lavender Secret

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Downing Stone Blue Gray Smoked Mauve Forest Path

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