Sherwin Williams

Worldly Gray

SW 7043

Worldly Gray is a warm gray from Sherwin-Williams with beige undertones that place it in the greige category. Its LRV of 57 provides moderate light reflectance, keeping rooms feeling open while maintaining enough color depth to read as more than a simple off-white. It leans toward taupe-gray rather than cool or blue-gray, which makes it particularly compatible with warm wood tones and soft natural light.

It functions well as a main wall color in living areas, bedrooms, and open-concept layouts. Coordinate it with Sherwin-Williams Alabaster for trim, Clary Sage for an earthy green accent, Svelte Sage for muted contrast, and Naval for deeper anchoring.

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Brand

Sherwin Williams

Code

SW 7043

Collection

Living Well (Unwind), Top 50 Colors, Top Interior Colors, Top Exterior Colors, Stone A

Worldly Gray in Real Homes (27 Photos)

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Worldly 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 Worldly Gray under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

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

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

Medium

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

35°

Orange Family

Lightness

77%

Light

Saturation

16%

Muted

LRV

57.0

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

#CEC6BB

RGB Decimal

206, 198, 187

RGB Percent

80.8%, 77.6%, 73.3%

HSL

34.7, 16.2%, 77.1%

HSV

34.7, 9.2%, 80.8%

CMYK

0.0%, 3.9%, 9.2%, 19.2%

YIQ

199.1, 8.3, -1.7

XYZ

54.62, 57.10, 55.16

CIE Lab

80.23, 0.88, 6.49

CIE Luv

80.23, 5.31, 9.39

Hunter Lab

75.56, 0.85, 5.97

Decimal

13551291

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Worldly Gray Fieldstone Mountain Hideaway Natural Habitat

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Worldly Gray Incredible White Snowbound Sand Dollar

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Worldly Gray Blue Echo Silver Charm Love Crystal

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Worldly Gray Morning Zen Vaguely Mauve Composed

Warm Shades

Warm spectrum

Worldly Gray Vaguely Mauve Ancestral Mauve Finery

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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