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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

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 Downing Stone under artificial light

Natural Lighting

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

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Yellow

Strength

Low

Temperature

neutral

Hue Angle

48°

Orange Family

Lightness

62%

Medium

Saturation

8%

Very Muted

LRV

36.0
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
#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 StoneGargoyleChelsea GrayEclipse

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Downing StoneZen PebbleModern GrayWhisper Softly

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Downing StonePandemoniumVictorian PewterLavender Secret

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Downing StoneBlue GraySmoked MauveForest Path

Closest Paint Matches

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

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Historical Gray

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True Taupewood

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Frosted Fern

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Fawn Brindle

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Woodland Sage

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Wet Pavement

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Glidden

Wandering Willow

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Winter's Nap

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Rare Gray

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Simmering Smoke

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Intellectual Gray

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Strong Winds

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Chateau

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River Reflections