Dorian Gray Sherwin-Williams · SW 7017 LRV 39
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Dorian Gray review: Sherwin-Williams SW 7017
Dorian Gray in real light
Same sample board, four compass directions: this is the standardized shot list every color on this site gets, so you can compare across colors and not just across one photographer's living room. Photos for this color are still being shot; the notes below are what to expect from the color's undertone.
North light North light is cool and indirect all day, so it mutes Dorian Gray's warmth and can make it read flatter and slightly gray.
East light Morning east light is warm and golden, so Dorian Gray looks brightest and warmest early in the day, then cools and flattens by afternoon as the light moves west.
South light South-facing rooms get the most direct sun all day, which pushes Dorian Gray's warmth further, sometimes past what the chip suggests.
West light Afternoon west light is warm and can run intense right at sunset, then goes flat and cool in the morning before the sun reaches that side of the house.
medium warm greige, olive-brown cast in shadow.
A mid-depth greige with an olive-brown cast that shows up most in shadow; a common exterior and accent-wall color for homes wanting more contrast than Repose Gray without going full charcoal.
What to pair Dorian Gray with
- White trim for contrast, since the color itself carries enough warmth
- Black fixtures and warm wood floors
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