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Passive
A soft gray with a cool cast
Passive is a light gray that leans cool. It works well with clean white trim, darker accents, and pale wood.
- Color family
- Gray
- Undertone
- Blue
- Light reflectance
- 59.88 LRV / 100
- Use
- Interior & exterior
- Brand
- Sherwin-Williams
Color & light
Color and lighting
Cool light can bring out more of its blue-gray character.
Lightness
59.88 LRVIt sits in the middle range, with more color than an off-white.
Temperature
coolIntensity
MutedRGB
- Red
- 203
- Green
- 204
- Blue
- 201
HSL
- Hue
- 80°
- Saturation
- 3%
- Lightness
- 79%
How light can change it
Bright daylight
Daylight makes the gray look light and clear.
Cool or indirect light
Cool shade gives it a more blue-gray cast.
Warm evening light
Warm lamps soften the cool undertone.
Inspiration
Interior and exterior ideas
Interior
See Passive in living rooms, kitchens, bedrooms, and more.
Living room
Passive walls keep the family room light around a cream sectional and wood beams.
Dining room
Pale gray walls form a simple backdrop for the wood table and paper pendant.
Kitchen cabinets
Soft gray cabinets sit beneath white counters beside woven stools.
Bedroom
Passive walls echo the pale blue bedding beside a wood headboard and woven bench.
Home office
Pale gray walls surround a wood desk, brass lamp, and green chair.
Bathroom
Soft gray walls pair with the floating wood vanity and cream shower tile.
Exterior
See Passive on siding, front doors, trim, and more.
Siding
Pale gray clapboards contrast with the low dark roof and wood entrance.
Front door
The light gray paneled door stands out against red brick and brass hardware.
Shutters & trim
Light gray shutters blend with the clapboard facade above dense green planting.
Fences & garden structures
The gray garden gate closes a gravel path beside raised beds and pale flowers.
Stucco
Pale gray stucco pairs with a wood door and warm terracotta courtyard paving.
Garage door
The light gray garage door sits beneath a wood gable beside the gravel drive.
Color pairings
Colors that go with Passive
White and charcoal
Clean white with a deep charcoal accent.
- PassiveSW 7064 · Main color
- Pure WhiteSW 7005 · Second color
- Iron OreSW 7069 · Accent color
Cream and navy
Warm white with a deep blue accent.
- PassiveSW 7064 · Main color
- AlabasterSW 7008 · Second color
- NavalSW 6244 · Accent color
Beige and green
Soft beige with a muted gray-green accent.
- PassiveSW 7064 · Main color
- Accessible BeigeSW 7036 · Second color
- Evergreen FogSW 9130 · Accent color
Lighter and darker shades
Nearby gray shades, from light to dark.
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