Sherwin Williams

Techno Gray

SW 6170

Techno Gray is a warm, yellow-based gray from Sherwin-Williams with subtle olive and taupe undertones, identifiable in its #BFB9AA hex value. Its LRV of 49 places it near the midpoint of the reflectance scale, providing balanced light return that neither brightens nor darkens a room significantly. This characteristic makes it a functional main wall color for living rooms, bedrooms, and open-plan spaces.

It shifts slightly greener in cool lighting and more taupe in warm lighting. Sherwin-Williams Alabaster and Shoji White work as trim pairings, Escape Gray and Sensible Hue provide tonal continuity, and Cavern Clay offers a warm contrasting accent.

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Brand

Sherwin Williams

Code

SW 6170

Techno Gray 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 Techno Gray under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Sherwin Williams Techno Gray under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

Low

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

43°

Orange Family

Lightness

71%

Light

Saturation

14%

Very Muted

LRV

49.0

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

#BFB9AA

RGB Decimal

191, 185, 170

RGB Percent

74.9%, 72.5%, 66.7%

HSL

42.9, 14.1%, 70.8%

HSV

42.9, 11.0%, 74.9%

CMYK

0.0%, 3.1%, 11.0%, 25.1%

YIQ

185.1, 8.4, -3.4

XYZ

46.09, 48.68, 45.00

CIE Lab

75.25, -0.50, 8.36

CIE Luv

75.25, 4.39, 12.16

Hunter Lab

69.77, -0.46, 7.38

Decimal

12564906

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Techno Gray Kid Gloves Sage the Day Sorrel Leaf

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Techno Gray Balboa Mist Party Ice Pearly Gates

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Techno Gray Yukon Sky Lilac Fields Weeping Wisteria

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Techno Gray Mizzle Artistic Taupe Coastal Crush

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