Sherwin Williams

Forged Steel

SW 9565

Winterwood (Benjamin Moore, #C1BFB1) is a muted, mid-tone neutral that sits at the intersection of gray and green, with its green undertone becoming more apparent under warm lighting. Its LRV of 50.95 places it near the middle of the reflectance scale, providing moderate brightness without excessive contrast. The color reads as a warm-leaning gray in most conditions, though the olive-green cast distinguishes it from purer grays.

It coordinates well with Silver Marlin and Gray Owl for a tonal grouping, or with Saybrook Sage to draw out the green. Kendall Charcoal offers a grounded darker accent.

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Brand

Sherwin Williams

Code

SW 9565

Collection

Designer Color Collection (Minimal + Modern)

Forged Steel in Real Homes (15 Photos)

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Forged Steel 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 Forged Steel under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Sherwin Williams Forged Steel under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Yellow

Strength

Very Low

Temperature

neutral

Hue Angle

60°

Yellow Family

Lightness

35%

Dark

Saturation

Near Neutral

LRV

10.0

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

#5B5B59

RGB Decimal

91, 91, 89

RGB Percent

35.7%, 35.7%, 34.9%

HSL

60.0, 1.1%, 35.3%

HSV

60.0, 2.2%, 35.7%

CMYK

0.0%, 0.0%, 2.2%, 64.3%

YIQ

90.8, 0.6, -0.6

XYZ

9.86, 10.43, 10.94

CIE Lab

38.60, -0.42, 1.15

CIE Luv

38.60, 0.11, 1.51

Hunter Lab

32.29, -0.30, 0.82

Decimal

5987161

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Forged Steel Summer Shadow Black Suede Iron Ore

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Forged Steel Iron Mountain Anonymous Gray Clouds

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Forged Steel Digital Black Jack Kimono Violet

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Forged Steel Pastoral Iron Mountain Black Widow

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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