How popular is Create?
Searches per month · USAbout 170 searches a month in the US
Google search volume for “Sherwin-Williams Create” and its code, averaged over the 12 months to September 2026; pulled 2026-10-15. An estimate, not a census. How we measure
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About Create
Create is a versatile, light gray with neutral undertones. This warm shade has an LRV of 58 and reflects a moderate amount of light, making it suitable for smaller spaces or rooms with limited natural light.
One shade lighter or darker
The nearest Sherwin-Williams colors with the same hue and saturation as Create, a visible step lighter or darker.
Color Specifications
- Name
- Create
- Brand
- Sherwin-Williams
- Code
- SW 9646
- Hex
- #C9CABF
- RGB
- 201, 202, 191
- HSL
- 65, 9%, 77%
- CMYK
- 0, 0, 5, 21Approximate — screen to print
- Lab
- 81.0, -2.3, 5.4
- CSS
- --sherwin-williams-create
- LRV
- 58 (Light)
- Undertone
- Neutral
- Temperature
- warm
- Family
- gray
- Interior
- Yes
- Exterior
- Yes
- Finishes
- flatmatteeg-shelsatinsemi-glosshigh-gloss
Similar Colors & Cross-Brand Matches
Ranked by Delta E 2000. Under 1.0 looks the same on the wall.