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Chatura Gray

SW 9169 · #A09287 · LRV 30 · warm red-orange tone

SW 9169 · #A09287 · LRV 30 — warm red-orange tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.

Chatura GraySherwin-Williams · SW 9169
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Chatura Gray
SHERWIN-WILLIAMS · SW 9169 · #A09287
Brand · codeSherwin-WilliamsSW 9169 · all Sherwin-Williams neutrals
LRV30Mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
Undertonewarm red-orange tone
FamilyNeutral
Hex · RGB · HSL#A09287 · 160, 146, 135 · 26°, 12%, 58%Display values from the brand. Match it at another brand
Sheen we recommendEggshell on walls · satin on trim and cabinetsWhich sheen where, explained
Where it sits, light to dark
  1. 1Anonymous20
  2. 2Renwick Olive25
  3. 3Chatura Gray30
  4. 4Revere Pewter55
  5. 5Agreeable Gray60
Undertone and depth

What Color Is Chatura Gray, Really?

Chatura Gray reads as a warm red-orange tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Sherwin-Williams SW 9169 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.

Room by room

Best Rooms and Uses for Chatura Gray

Chatura Gray is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.

Light by light

How Lighting Changes Chatura Gray

Chatura Gray sits in the mid-range at LRV 30, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its orange undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.

Test it in your light, not a showroom's

Most complaints about Chatura Gray are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.

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Need It From Another Brand?

Any paint counter can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 9169 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.

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Similar Sherwin-Williams Colors

The nearest shades to Chatura Gray within Sherwin-Williams's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

Contrast, for text and signage
Black text on Chatura Gray · 7 : 1 · passes AA and AAAWhite text on Chatura Gray · 3 : 1 · large text only

WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #A09287 in HSL space. Pair Chatura Gray with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#A09287 + #8795A0
TRIADIC
#A09287 · #87A092 · #9287A0
ANALOGOUS
#A08789 · #A09287 · #A09E87

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