A light, airy sage-gray that feels calm and fresh, turning a little greener in sunny rooms and almost a warm gray in dim ones. It is a gentle way to bring color into bedrooms, bathrooms and nurseries while keeping the space light.
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Undertone: Light gray-green with a soft sage undertone.
LRV 52: Contented is a mid-tone: noticeably deeper than a white, but far from dark.
Where to use it: Bedroom, bathroom, nursery.
Trim: Contented pairs well with Pure White SW 7005 for trim, doors and ceilings.
Sherwin-Williams colors that work with Contented on walls, trim and accents.
The closest matches to Contented from Benjamin Moore and Behr, by digital color value. ΔE measures the visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable.
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The digital hex value for Sherwin-Williams Contented (SW 6191) is #BDC0B3, which is rgb(189, 192, 179). Use it for mockups and digital design; a physical sample is the only reliable way to judge the paint itself.
Sherwin-Williams Contented has an LRV (light reflectance value) of 52. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white), so Contented is a mid-tone: noticeably deeper than a white, but far from dark.
Contented has a light gray-green with a soft sage undertone undertone. By its digital value it sits on a fairly neutral middle, but north-facing light will cool it down and warm bulbs will warm it up, so test a sample in the room where you plan to use it.
The closest Benjamin Moore color to Sherwin-Williams Contented is Thunder (AF-685, #BDB8AD), which is very close by digital value (ΔE 3.9). Paint formulas differ, so color-matched versions are never exact: compare physical samples side by side.
The closest Behr color to Sherwin-Williams Contented is Tanglewood (N320-3, #C4BDB0), which is very close by digital value (ΔE 3.8). Paint formulas differ, so color-matched versions are never exact: compare physical samples side by side.