December 16, 2024

Sherwin Williams Rosemary SW 6187: Everything You Need To Know

by Nishtha

Sherwin Williams Rosemary is a dark and deep green-gray paint color with a touch of olive green to it! This warm and earthy, organic green-gray paint color is stark and saturated and can definitely make a bold statement in any corner of your home. Whether it’s the nursery or a home office – SW Rosemary is a bold, dominating, and captivating warm green hue that will bring your space closer to nature. And it does have a gray base to subtle down the color!

Well, in this color review, I will be disclosing everything you need to know about Sherwin Williams Rosemary. We’re going to discuss the undertones, Light Reflectance Values (LRVs), where and how to use this muted warm white color in your home, color comparisons, FAQs, and much more! We will also discuss how this color behaves in various lighting conditions. And yes, I am going to showcase some real-time images as well! Excited much? Let’s get started!

What Color is Rosemary by Sherwin Williams?

Rosemary by Sherwin Williams is a rich and sophisticated, warm and organic green paint color that sits somewhere between olive green and sage green. It’s definitely less muted and more stark and saturated as compared to the other dark green-gray paint colors by Sherwin Williams. However, this color is definitely dark and dominating and can work beautifully in warm as well as cool-toned color palettes. So, if you reside in a city apartment and are looking to connect and reconnect with nature – let the tones of rosemary color add some joy!

The earthy undertones of SW Rosemary are a great reason why you’ll absolutely love it! Especially if you have wooden tones like walnut, maple, or even white oak – this color is bound to work phenomenally. Yes, it can be used as an accent and must be used in a space that receives considerable incoming natural light. Moreover, you must enjoy this color with gray or even beige-based natural stone, satin brass hardware, and even red brick (interiors or exteriors). So, if you’re looking for a darker-toned green-gray paint color with a touch of passive warmth – SW Rosemary is definitely something to have an eye on!

I’d recommend that you try this ready-to-order swatch in different rooms with different lighting conditions to determine how Sherwin Williams Rosemary will truly feel in your home.

Click here to get a peel & stick sample of Sherwin Williams Rosemary

Is Sherwin Williams Rosemary Cool or Warm?

Sherwin Williams Rosemary is definitely a warm-toned green paint color that shares synonyms with rejuvenation and tranquility. This organic green-gray hue has a major olive green rather than a ‘gray’ look to it – hence, it can fall majorly on the warmer end of the scale. Yes, the yellow-brown touch in this color is what makes it feel like a muted warm green color and not an overly warm one.

For instance, try placing a swatch of SW Rosemary against SW Pewter Green and SW Artichoke and you’ll observe how calming and muted warm green this color appears. SW Pewter Green definitely has more gray and a cooler vibe to it. On the other hand, SW Artichoke is definitely warmer with a dominant yellow-brown base! You’ll see – SW Rosemary definitely falls on the neutral end of the scale without looking overly warm or cold!

What Goes with Sherwin Williams Rosemary?

In general, you can best pair this refreshing and organic green-gray paint color with tones of cream and ivory, off-whites with a yellow, red, or orange undertone, shades of beige and greige, lighter sage greens, and even lighter gray and charcoal gray. In terms of hardwood accents, this color pairs beautifully with both light as well as dark-toned wood accents such as white oak, walnut, maple, red oak, honey oak, and even ebony!

What are the Undertones of Sherwin Williams Rosemary?

Sherwin Williams Rosemary has notable green, gray, and very little yellow/brown undertones. Yes, these undertones aren’t very dominant though. Generally, I like to define this color as a warm-toned green paint color with considerable gray and olive undertones to make the color feel muted, subdued, subtle, and calming. Rosemary by Sherwin Williams is nowhere closer to being a cool sage green color or a green paint color that has a dominant gray undertone.

But there’s one tricky characteristic of SW Rosemary that you may not want to miss. Well, SW 6187 Rosemary color can potentially alter its appearances as the day goes by! Long story short, expect this rosemary green color to appear slightly different at different times of the day. Yes – natural light can drastically change the way a color looks – but with SW Rosemary, the difference isn’t much. Let’s discuss how this color behaves in different lighting conditions –

In the north-facing rooms, Sherwin Williams Rosemary can highlight the gray base without looking too gray! Yes, even with the incoming cool light, this paint color will retain the stark green and warm undertones without looking cold.
In the south-facing rooms, SW Rosemary can come off as a bright and refreshing green-gray paint color with a prominent warm undertone. Especially if the room receives considerable natural light – this color can truly play flawless.
In the east-facing rooms, Rosemary by Sherwin Williams will offer a bright ambiance in the morning but as the sun sets, the muted ‘gray’ undertone in this color will seem to come forward.
In the west-facing rooms, Rosemary Sherwin Williams will come off more muted and subdued in the morning hours and as the day sets, you may expect a brighter and warmer appeal.

SW Rosemary LRV

Light Reflectance Value or LRV is an important aspect to consider when choosing the best neutral paint color for your home. This value determines how light or dark the paint color is – on a scale of 0-100. Hence, the darker the paint color, the lower the LRV is!

The LRV of Sherwin Williams Rosemary is 14. Hence, it’s neither too bold nor dominating like the other darker colors – and at the same time, it can be loud when used in a smaller room with restricted natural light. So, if you’re not looking for a super dark green paint color – SW Rosemary may find the best fit!

Can I Use Rosemary Sherwin Williams For The WHOLE HOUSE?

Rosemary green Sherwin Williams can make a beautiful and earthy statement as an ACCENT in any home. Whether it’s the bathroom vanity, wainscotting, ceiling, cabinets, built-in shelves, or an accent wall paneling – this color only makes a stunning statement when used in limits. You definitely can’t use this color as a ‘whole house’ color scheme or on all the common walls of your home.

In the smaller spaces, I’d recommend that you choose SW Rosemary as an accent to add depth and boldness to the wall/vanity. In the larger rooms, you can expect rosemary paint color to be used as a base on the walls, ceilings, and even trims for a bold, sophisticated, and a moody appeal.

How To Use SW Rosemary Paint?

I’d personally like to use SW Rosemary as an accent in a home. The true beauty of this rosemary paint color is to use it as an accent in various areas of your home for a cohesive palette. For instance, you can use this color on the entryway door, a bedroom’s accent wall, kitchen island or lower cabinets, laundry cabinets, or the accent wainscoting in a bathroom. Too much of this color can be quite intimidating and disturbing for the mind. And that’s why I’d say that you restrict the use of this color ‘everywhere’.

Here’s a well-curated pre-made color palette that I have created for SW Rosemary on Etsy! It enlists all the exact colors that pair with Rosemary color including how and where to use them in your whole house color palette. I have included 5 color palettes (with Sherwin Williams Rosemary and complementary hues) along with how to use each of those paint colors in various areas of your home. You’ll also get the detailed MATERIAL and FABRIC palette with each of SW Rosemary color palettes! Another bonus is PAINT PLANNER and a detailed guide on paint sheens for various areas of your home.

Here’s where you can download the palette – Sherwin Williams Rosemary

Where To Use SW Rosemary Paint in Your Home?

As mentioned, SW Rosemary can make a fundamental appearance as an ACCENT in various areas of your home. You can certainly use the rosemary color in approximately two, three, or four spaces for a cohesive color palette. To name a few, here’s where you can use this SW Rosemary paint color –

Bathroom Vanity
Bathroom Wainscotting
Entryway Door
Front Exterior Door
Exterior Shutters
Interior Doors
Bedroom Accent Walls
Living Room Fireplace Surround
Dining Room Accent
Kids’ Rooms
Built-in Shelves
Mudroom Cabinets
Laundry Room Cabinets
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen Island

What Colors Go With Rosemary Sherwin Williams?

Paint colors that go with Sherwin Williams Rosemary color are creamy, neutral, and cool whites, whites with yellow undertones, cool grays, shades of rust and mustard, lighter sage greens, bronze, black, and greige/beige colors.

Here’s a list of Sherwin Williams white colors that go with Sherwin Williams Rosemary –

Now, here’s a list of Sherwin Williams gray-green colors that go with Sherwin Williams Rosemary –

Sherwin Williams Conservative Gray
Sherwin Williams Silver Strand
Sherwin Williams Sea Salt

You can also check out this list of Sherwin Williams greige and beige colors that go with Sherwin Williams Rosemary –

Have a look at this list of Sherwin Williams gray colors that go with Sherwin Williams Rosemary –

Here’s a list of Sherwin Williams rust and yellow colors that go with Sherwin Williams Rosemary –

What Trim Colors Go With SW Rosemary?

With Rosemary Sherwin Williams, I’d like to pair a creamy or neutral white paint color on the trims, moldings, and ceilings. For warmer-toned color palettes with honey oak cabinets, rustic wood, and creamy textures – choose a creamy base for the moldings. On the other hand, for cooler-toned color palettes, choose a neutral base for the ceilings. Here are some examples to illustrate!

Sherwin Williams Alabaster

Sherwin Williams Alabaster can make a beautiful statement with SW Rosemary on the trims, moldings, and ceiling. This creamy base color is slightly darker than a clean white trim color – hence, will make SW Rosemary slightly lighter and less warm.

Sherwin Williams Pure White

SW Pure White is a great trim color (and my first option) to go with SW Rosemary. In fact, this is one of the best trim paint colors to go with any color. This neutral white color will help create a clean look without going overwhelming with the undertones. Due to the lack of undertones in SW Pure White – this color definitely makes a great choice.

Benjamin Moore Chantilly Lace

BM Chantilly Lace is another clean and bright white paint that works wonderfully with Sherwin Williams Rosemary paint color. In the case of contemporary, Scandinavian, and modern design styles – this trim color will never disappoint you!

Behr Ultra Pure White

Lightest and cleanest of them all, Behr Ultra Pure White is a clean and bright white paint that makes the ceilings appear higher and your dull corners brighter. A must-recommend for SW Rosemary paint color!

Sherwin Williams Rosemary

Why not? If you’re looking for a bold, moody, and dramatic statement for luxe Glam and Neoclassical design styles, SW Rosemary can make a beautiful all-in-one on the ceilings, moldings, trims, and walls. However, allow ample natural light to enter so the space doesn’t feel dingy.

Where To Use Sherwin Williams Rosemary in Your Homes?

SW Rosemary can make a beautiful and organic statement in any corner of your home. Well, if you’re excited to have a look at some inspirations of how this color has been used creatively, here’s a list to follow!

Sherwin Williams Rosemary Kitchen Cabinets

@kendieveryday

Sherwin Williams Rosemary kitchen cabinets are my absolute favorite! These green kitchen cabinets are popular, timeless, and will always add a nature-inspiring and fresh feel to the home. For smaller kitchens, you can choose to only paint the lower cabinets and island table in SW Rosemary. Meanwhile, for larger kitchens, why not paint all the cabinets in SW Rosemary? Well, this color also pairs beautifully with satin brass hardware and knobs.

SW Rosemary Bathroom Vanity

@maestristudio

Are you looking to make your bathroom vanity stand out? Well, have a look at the SW Rosemary-painted bathroom vanity. It brings your bathroom closer to nature while definitely oozing a sense of tranquility and serenity. Moreover, you can either choose satin chrome or matte black knobs to go!

SW Rosemary Bedroom

@minnesotapam

Sherwin Williams Rosemary on the bedroom accent wall will truly play sleek and modern. Especially if you have wall paneling, this color is bound to exhibit an organic and natural vibe indoors. Moreover, the Rosemary green paint color pairs beautifully with wooden accents. So, if you have a large wooden chest to flaunt or some hardwood accents – this color will totally work.

SW Rosemary Bathroom Walls

@curiodesign.studio

Do you have a small powder bathroom to deal with? Well, one of the best ways to make that space feel bold and dominating is by painting all the walls or wainscotting in SW Rosemary. And let’s not ignore how beautiful the bathroom vanity looks, right? Well, it is definitely one of the best ways to add a moody character to a small bathroom.

SW Rosemary Interior Doors

@thebecklerabode

Sherwin Williams Rosemary can be used as an accent on the interior doors as well. Whether it’s a closet door or a bedroom door – this green color on the door will never disappoint you! Especially if you have an all-white panorama, this color door will definitely break the monotony!

SW Rosemary Living Room

@kristenkellscreative

You can definitely paint the fireplace surround or a living room’s accent wall in SW Rosemary! Moreover, even if you have built-in shelves around the fireplace – this color will absolutely play stunning, earthy, and organic. Furthermore, add red oak or maple accents to further complete the palette!

SW Rosemary Nursery

@ashley4140

Isn’t this nursery just so adorable? Well, if you’re not looking to create a bold appeal and rather want to use SW Rosemary as an accent, just paint it on the wainscotting for a lively appeal. Add a wallpaper to the wall to further touch on a fun and eclectic statement in the room!

SW Rosemary Exteriors

@coreinteriordesign

Are you looking to paint the exterior shiplap in a dark green-gray paint color? Well, Rosemary by Sherwin Williams is simply unmissable. You can choose to paint the trims and columns in a warm white color like SW Shoji White and the window frames in SW Tricorn Black to further complete the look.

Sherwin Williams Rosemary Equivalent Colors

Comparing colors is always helpful since you get the idea of the true undertones of a paint color. After all, that’s how we know how a paint color is lighter/darker or warmer/cooler than the others!

Here, other closely related similar paint colors are Sherwin Williams Retreat, Sherwin Williams Pewter Green, Sherwin Williams Basil, Sherwin Williams Dried Thyme, and Sherwin Williams Evergreen Fog.

Let’s see how they differ!

Sherwin Williams Rosemary vs Retreat

Sherwin Williams Rosemary is a stark, bright, and saturated green paint color with just a touch of gray undertones. Meanwhile, SW Retreat falls on the ‘cooler’ end of the scale with relatively more ‘gray’ to it. With an LRV of 21, SW Retreat is definitely lighter than SW rosemary and feels less earthy, warm, and olive.

Sherwin Williams Rosemary vs Pewter Green

With an LRV of 12, Sherwin Williams Pewter Green is slightly darker than SW Rosemary. It definitely feels more cool and gray and meanwhile, definitely smoky and pewter-like as well! So, if you’re looking for a cool-toned, dark green-gray paint color – SW Pewter green is definitely something to have an eye on!

Sherwin Williams Rosemary vs Basil

Sherwin Williams Basil is a brighter green paint color with little warmth and a more ‘pine’ feel to it. Moreover, this green paint color definitely has less gray and more green to it! Hence, you may find it slightly cooler than SW Rosemary! With an LRV of 15, these two green paint colors have almost an equal depth.

Sherwin Williams Rosemary vs Dried Thyme

Sherwin Williams Dried Thyme is a shade lighter than Sherwin Williams Rosemary. So, if SW Rosemary feels darker to you – choose SW Dried Thyme for a seamless and moody experience. This medium-toned green-gray paint color has an LRV of 21.

Sherwin Williams Rosemary vs Evergreen Fog

Afraid of the dark, bold, and dramatic SW Rosemary? Well, have an eye on SW Evergreen Fog to achieve an organic vibe indoors. This organic and earthy, green-gray paint color has an LRV of 30 – hence, falling on the medium end of the scale.

Sherwin Williams Rosemary Takeaway

Well, are you excited to incorporate this color into your home? Sherwin Williams Rosemary is definitely one of the best dark sage green paint colors to have in your home. So, without any delay, paint that fresh coat of this green-gray color and let your home feel bold and sophisticated again!

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