Sherwin Williams

Serengeti Grass

SW 9116

Serengeti Grass is a muted, warm-toned neutral with yellow-brown undertones that place it in the tan-to-dark-khaki range. With an LRV of 32, it absorbs more light than it reflects and will appear as a medium-dark warm neutral on walls. This shade is commonly used in living rooms, dens, and bedrooms where an earthy, grounded wall color is needed.

It works alongside Sherwin-Williams Alabaster and Shoji White for contrast, and fits into broader schemes with Bungalow Beige, Latte, and Sage in warm natural palettes.

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Brand

Sherwin Williams

Code

SW 9116

Collection

Color Palette 04

Serengeti Grass 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 Serengeti Grass under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Sherwin Williams Serengeti Grass under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

Medium

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

34°

Orange Family

Lightness

57%

Medium

Saturation

23%

Muted

LRV

32.0

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

#AB9579

RGB Decimal

171, 149, 121

RGB Percent

67.1%, 58.4%, 47.5%

HSL

33.6, 22.9%, 57.3%

HSV

33.6, 29.2%, 67.1%

CMYK

0.0%, 12.9%, 29.2%, 32.9%

YIQ

152.4, 22.1, -4.1

XYZ

30.99, 31.53, 22.54

CIE Lab

62.96, 3.82, 17.81

CIE Luv

62.96, 15.58, 23.04

Hunter Lab

56.15, 3.35, 13.50

Decimal

11244921

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

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Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Serengeti Grass Barcelona Beige Stirabout Barely Brown

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

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Analogous

Adjacent colors

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Warm Shades

Warm spectrum

Serengeti Grass Cinnamon Diamonds Mauve Madness Ruby Violet

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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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