Sherwin Williams

Passive

SW 7064

Passive is a cool, light-to-medium gray from Sherwin-Williams with a blue undertone that becomes more apparent under natural daylight. Its hex value (#CBCCC9) shows a nearly balanced RGB profile with a slight cool bias. At an LRV of 60, it reflects substantial light while registering as a definite gray rather than an off-white, making it functional for full-room applications in living rooms, hallways, or bedrooms.

It pairs with Sherwin-Williams Extra White for trim contrast, Morning Fog for tone-on-tone depth, Sea Salt for a green-blue shift, and Ice Cube for a cooler adjacent option.

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Brand

Sherwin Williams

Code

SW 7064

Collection

Top 50 Colors, Top Interior Colors, Top Exterior Colors, Pottery Barn Kids Collection 2024, Pottery Barn Teen Collection 2024, Southeastern Color Scheme 1

Passive in Real Homes (23 Photos)

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Passive 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 Passive under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Sherwin Williams Passive under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Green

Strength

Very Low

Temperature

neutral

Hue Angle

80°

Yellow Family

Lightness

79%

Light

Saturation

Near Neutral

LRV

60.0

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

#CBCCC9

RGB Decimal

203, 204, 201

RGB Percent

79.6%, 80.0%, 78.8%

HSL

80.0, 2.9%, 79.4%

HSV

80.0, 1.5%, 80.0%

CMYK

0.5%, 0.0%, 1.5%, 20.0%

YIQ

203.4, 0.4, -1.1

XYZ

56.76, 60.10, 63.87

CIE Lab

81.89, -0.88, 1.36

CIE Luv

81.89, -0.40, 2.20

Hunter Lab

77.52, -0.85, 1.30

Decimal

13356233

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Passive Hippopotamus Cos Cob Stonewall Night Owl

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Passive Ice Cube Winter White White Violet

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Passive Calluna Best In Show Sweet Bianca

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Passive Salt Glaze Fresh Granite Rock Candy

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

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