Sherwin Williams

Enigma

SW 6018

Enigma is a muted mauve-gray with purple and warm gray undertones that shift depending on the light source. With an LRV of 21, it sits in the lower-medium range and works well in bedrooms, studies, or powder rooms where a subdued, complex neutral is desired. It coordinates with Sherwin-Williams Silverpointe, Light French Gray, Proper Gray, Moonlit Orchid, and Sensitive Tint, which echo its cool gray-violet base and allow for a layered monochromatic or tonal scheme.

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Brand

Sherwin Williams

Code

SW 6018

Enigma 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 Enigma under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Sherwin Williams Enigma under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Red

Strength

Low

Temperature

neutral

Hue Angle

352°

Red Family

Lightness

52%

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

#8B7C7E

RGB Decimal

139, 124, 126

RGB Percent

54.5%, 48.6%, 49.4%

HSL

352.0, 6.1%, 51.6%

HSV

352.0, 10.8%, 54.5%

CMYK

0.0%, 10.8%, 9.4%, 45.5%

YIQ

128.7, 8.3, 3.8

XYZ

21.62, 21.41, 22.73

CIE Lab

53.40, 6.10, 1.00

CIE Luv

53.40, 8.74, 0.37

Hunter Lab

46.27, 5.06, 0.81

Decimal

9141374

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Enigma Gray Grape Dignified Purple Phantom Hue

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Enigma Slate Violet Crystal Noir Fairy Bubbles

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Enigma Portsmouth Mountain Pine New Age Green

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Enigma Elephant Gray Purple Dusk Meander

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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