Sherwin Williams

Elephant Ear

SW 9168

Elephant Ear is a mid-tone taupe with balanced warm gray and brown undertones, carrying an LRV of 28. Its muted character allows it to function as a grounding neutral on lower walls, built-in cabinetry, or exterior siding. The color remains neutral without leaning strongly warm or cool, though it may pick up slight green in certain lighting conditions.

Sherwin-Williams Alabaster, Creamy, Balanced Beige, and Mega Greige work as coordinating colors across lighter and similar tonal ranges.

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Brand

Sherwin Williams

Code

SW 9168

Collection

Color ID (Minimalist), Rejuvenation Collection 2024, Color Palette 09, Neutral Scheme, Northeast Scheme 1

Elephant Ear in Real Homes (16 Photos)

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Elephant Ear 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 Elephant Ear under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Sherwin Williams Elephant Ear under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

Low

Temperature

neutral

Hue Angle

32°

Orange Family

Lightness

56%

Medium

Saturation

Very Muted

LRV

28.0

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

#988F85

RGB Decimal

152, 143, 133

RGB Percent

59.6%, 56.1%, 52.2%

HSL

31.6, 8.4%, 55.9%

HSV

31.6, 12.5%, 59.6%

CMYK

0.0%, 5.9%, 12.5%, 40.4%

YIQ

144.6, 8.6, -1.2

XYZ

27.00, 28.01, 26.17

CIE Lab

59.90, 1.54, 6.51

CIE Luv

59.90, 5.94, 8.74

Hunter Lab

52.93, 1.32, 5.26

Decimal

9998213

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Elephant Ear Porcini Burnished Pewter Granite

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Elephant Ear Mercurial Basket of Bobbins Gray Shimmer

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Elephant Ear Oxford Gray Liquid Mercury Elevated

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Elephant Ear Cornwall Slate Wet Concrete Eucalyptus Wreath

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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