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Sherwin Williams Cyberspace (The Moodiest Charcoal Blue!) SW 7076

    Sherwin Williams Cyberspace is a sexy charcoal blue that is both classic and bold. I will show you Cyberspace in real homes, check out some trim choices, and of course, give you some alternatives!

    What’s this? A color that isn’t white or cream? I’m branching out y’all!

    Let’s go!

    Cyberspace Swatch over a living room with a cyberspace wall

    What Color is Sherwin Williams Cyberspace (SW 7076)

    Cyberspace is a deep charcoal blue. It can look anywhere from navy blue to black, depending on your lighting and other factors.

    I managed to scrounge up quite a few real life pics for this one, so you will have a great idea of the color by the time you are finished here!

    LRV of Sherwin Williams Cyberspace

    LR-What-Now?

    The LRV of a color indicates on a scale of 0 – 100 how much light a color reflects (or doesn’t reflect). True black has an LRV of 0 and pure white has an LRV of 100.

    In the paint world, we are working in a range of about 3 – 93 because no paint color is purely black or completely white.

    Cyberspace has an LRV waaay down at 6, so it is pretty dark.

    A swipe of paint in Sherwin Williams Cyberspace

    What Are the Undertones of SW Cyberspace?

    While Cyberspace can look black, it is definitely a very deep blue color with some charcoal undertones. (Overtones? It’s typically pretty up front.)

    Is Cyberspace Warm or Cool?

    Cyberspace is a cool color all day everyday.

    Navy and Black are both used as neutrals, so you can still treat it as such.

    Sherwin Williams Cyberspace in a Color Palette

    Here is a palette I whipped up, inspired by this super chic nursery that Marissa from @in_vest_homes designed:

    Cyberspace with a palette of other coordinating colors as outlined in the article under a photo of a nursery

    People often say that the Benjamin Moore color Hale Navy goes with absolutely everything, and I get the feeling that Cyberspace is the same way!

    There aren’t many colors that absolutely don’t work with it.

    Complementary & Coordinating Colors

    Sherwin Williams Whitetail

    Whitetail is a very versatile creamy white. You can read all about it here.

    Dot of Cyberspace with a dot of SW Whitetail

    Sherwin Williams Shoji White

    Shoji White is another color that I have covered more in depth, but it’s not really white, more like a super soft beige.

    Dot of Cyberspace with a dot of Shoji White

    I think it looks really pretty with Cyberspace.

    Benjamin Moore Gray Owl

    Gray Owl is a subtle greenish-neutral gray that works well with a host of other colors, including Cyberspace!

    Dot of Cyberspace with a dot of Benjamin Moore Gray Owl

    Sherwin Williams Subdued Sienna

    I thought I would toss in a terracotta color in place of the mustard accents that Marissa used, because mustard is a much harder color to get right.

    Dot of Cyberspace with a dot of SW Subdued Sienna

    (You can see there is a little terracotta in the wall art.)

    Subdued Sienna is just like it sounds! A muted terracotta that goes with everything.

    Benjamin Moore Carolina Gull

    Carolina Gull is a cooler toned sagey green color. It works great with Cyberspace!

    Dot of Cyberspace with a dot of Carolina Gull

    (Like the look of Carolina Gull? Read more here: Benjamin Moore Carolina Gull: The Sagey-est of Greens!)

    Sherwin Williams Cyberspace Color Strip

    I always like to see the color strip to get a better idea of the color, especially with really light or really dark colors, so here you go! :

    Cyberspace color strip from Sherwin Williams

    Lighter Version of Cyberspace

    There is no darker color than Cyberspace on the same strip, but one shade lighter is Web Gray (SW 7075)

    The rest of the colors are:

    • Sherwin Williams Gray Screen (SW 7071)
    • Sherwin Williams Online (SW 7072)
    • Sherwin Williams Network Gray (SW 7073)
    • Sherwin Williams Software (SW 7074)

    What Trim Colors Go With Sherwin Williams Cyberspace?

    If you have a home with oak trim, natural trim, or historical dark trim, Cyberspace should coordinate really well. Because it is so dark and so gray, it doesn’t clash with any wood tones.

    You should also check out the 9 Gorgeous Wall Colors that Match Wood Trim (Yes, Even Honey Oak!)

    White Paint that Goes with Cyberspace

    There really aren’t too many blues that look good with both warm and cool whites, but Cyberspace does!

    Assuming you want to paint your trim and doors white, you have options!

    Cyberspace on a wall demonstrating trim choices as outlined in the article.

    For a bright white, try Sherwin Williams High Reflective White.

    For a clean white with a hint of softness, try Benjamin Moore Chantilly Lace.

    If you want to take a quick trip to Home Depot to buy your trim and door color, pick up Behr Ultra Pure White – Often regarded as the whitest white on the market.

    For a soft creamy white, go with Sherwin Williams Alabaster.

    I didn’t have room to add another white, but Sherwin Williams Snowbound is another nice white that is warm but not too creamy.

    I have a real soft spot for Chantilly Lace, and I think it would look really great with Cyberspace.

    Sherwin Williams Cyberspace Interior Spaces

    Okay, on to the examples I promised!

    Sherwin Williams Cyberspace Living Room

    I have a lot of amazing photos from Marissa’s place, including this living room:

    Living Room with Cyberspace on shiplap back wall
    Photo credit: @in_vest_homes

    Cyberspace is on the shiplap on the back wall. You can really see just how dark it is.

    I want to show you Marissa’s kitchen too, so you can see how she tied in Cyberspace from the living room accent wall, by using black picket tile:

    Black picket tile with white grout in kitchen with white upper and wood lower cabinets
    Photo Credit: @in_vest_homes

    Yes please!

    Sherwin Williams Cyberspace Bathroom

    Here you can see that Cyberspace looks more charcoal:

    Cyberspace Shiplap bathroom wall
    Photo Credit: @in_vest_homes

    Sherwin Williams Cyberspace Bedroom

    Cyberspace shiplap on bedroom ceiling with beams
    Photo Credit: @in_vest_homes

    You might be scared to use a color as dark as cyberspace on your ceiling, but here Marissa has taught us that we don’t need to be afraid of the dark side.

    This shiplap on the ceiling is original to the house.

    Of course this room is blessed with bags of natural light, so you will want to consider that before you jump in with both feet.

    Another angle of man bedroom with Cyberspace shiplap ceiling and natural wood beams
    Photo Credit: @in_vest_homes

    This is one of those scenarios where peel and stick swatches come to the rescue!

    You can probably get four of them for less than the smallest can of paint, and who wants to swatch the ceiling and then decide not to paint it?

    (Not I, ceilings are a pain…physically and metaphorically!)

    Charcoal or Navy Blue Ceilings

    Whether you decide on Cyberspace or not, here are a couple more pictures to give you a good idea of how a dark color like this can look:

    Close up of Cyberspace shiplap ceiling with natural wood beams
    Photo Credit: @in_vest_homes
    SW Cyberspace paint color on shiplap ceiling
    Photo Credit: @in_vest_homes

    Cyberspace definitely looks great on shiplap!

    If you like this look, you will love my post: Can You Really Have a Black Ceiling? (These 16 Designs Will Help You Decide!)

    Sherwin Williams Cyberspace Cabinets

    Okay, off to another home, because we need to see Cyberpace on cabinets!

    This is a design by The Finishing Room:

    White kitchen with Cyberspace lower cabinets and white countertops
    Photo Credit: @thefinishingroommke

    In these first two photos you can see that Cyberspace looks pretty black, probably due to the artificial lighting.

    White kitchen with Cyberspace lower cabinets and white countertops
    Photo Credit: @thefinishingroommke

    It was almost hard to believe that these are the same cabinets:

    Cyberspace on a kitchen cabinet hutch
    Photo Credit: @thefinishingroommke

    That is about as blue as SW Cyberspace gets (except on exteriors).

    The Finishing Room updated the old upper doors to these new ones.

    Here are a couple more, because why not?

    Cyberspace Lower cabinets
    Photo Credit: @thefinishingroommke

    The upper cabinets are painted in Sherwin Williams Creamy, and the walls are Sherwin Williams Gossamer Veil.

    Photo Credit: @thefinishingroommke

    The brass hardware is a nice complement to Cyberspace.

    Sherwin Williams Cyberspace Exterior

    Okay, time for what I think is Cyberspace’s shining moment: Exterior paint!

    I know right?

    Tell me Cyberspace looks great with brick without telling me…

    The trim is Sherwin Williams Origami White, which is actually a dupe for Benjamin Moore Seapearl.

    Cyberspace definitely looks more blue in bright exterior light.

    Cyberspace on outside of historical home with White trim and brick
    Photo Credit: @headwaters_painting_llc

    I don’t know about you, but I can picture Cyberspace with any number of neutral colors on an exterior. Maybe with a dark greige?

    If you like this look, you will love my post: 8 Dark and Moody Exterior Colors From Sherwin Williams.

    Cyberspace Compared to Other Sherwin Williams Paint Colors

    Here are a bunch of other popular Sherwin Williams colors that you might be considering if you are looking at Cyberspace.

    Sherwin Williams Cyberspace vs Peppercorn

    Sherwin Williams Peppercorn is not especially similar to Cyberspace in theory, but in real life the difference is more subtle.

    Peppercorn bump outs on the Exterior of a white townhouse, with Sea Serpent on the garage doors.
    Photo Credit: @stoeckinteriors

    Peppercorn is on the bump outs, and the garage doors are Sherwin Williams Sea Serpent.

    Peppercorn is a lighter charcoal gray, with an LRV of 10. It can sometimes look blue-ish, but it actually isn’t blue at all, it is straight gray.

    You can see more of this and the next color in my Peppercorn vs Iron Ore post.

    Sherwin Williams Cyberspace vs Iron Ore

    Speaking of Iron Ore, it is one of Sherwin Williams most popular dark grays. It has a similar LRV to Cyberspace, at 7.

    Cyberspace vs Iron Ore on a wall

    The main difference between these two is that Iron Ore is charcoal gray all the time, and doesn’t ever look blue like Cyberspace.

    Sherwin Williams Cyberspace vs Naval

    Cyberspace looks blue beside Iron Ore, but beside Sherwin Williams Naval it looks more gray:

    Cyberspace vs naval on the wall

    Naval is a rich and saturated navy blue without any gray tones. Its LRV is 4, but you will find that it normally reads “brighter.”

    Sherwin Williams Cyberspace vs Outerspace (SW 6251)

    It’s not on the same color strip, but on the wall, Sherwin Williams Outerspace can look like a lighter version of Cyberspace.

    It has an LRV of 12, and sometimes looks a little more blue, but if you like Cyberspace you will probably like Outerspace.

    Cyberspace vs Outerspace on wall

    Sherwin Williams Cyberspace vs Charcoal Blue

    Sherwin Williams Charcoal Blue is a reallllyy nice navy blue, but I wouldn’t say that it’s especially charcoal.

    Cyberspace vs charcoal gray on wall

    Charcoal Blue has an LRV of 6, so the same as Cyberspace.

    Dupes for Sherwin Williams Cyberspace

    Time for my favorite part! Finding some dupes. Here we will take a look at options that give the same look as Cyberspace, but in other brands.

    Dupes for Sherwin Williams Cyberspace include Cheating Heart, Baby Seal Black, Day's End, Little Black Dress, Chimney Smoke and Dark Secret. All are displayed on paint dots over a deep blue and green floral background.

    Benjamin Moore Version of Cyberspace

    Benjamin Moore had a surprising number of similar colors (actually all the brands did), but I narrowed it down to these three.

    Sherwin Williams Cyberspace vs Benjamin Moore Cheating Heart (1617)

    “Cheating Heart” sounds dramatic doesn’t it?

    I guess that’s fitting, since these dark tones do bring the drama!

    Benjamin Moore Cyberspace Cheating Heart

    Benjamin Moore Cheating Heart has an LRV of 6.89. It is almost identical in terms of where it sits in the blue range, but it is more gray than Cyberspace.

    Sherwin Williams Cyberspace vs Benjamin Moore Baby Seal Black (2119-30)

    Benjamin Moore Baby Seal Black is the closest color to Cyberspace that they have. It is just the tiniest bit lighter, with an LRV of 6.76.

    Other than that, there is no discernible difference, so from one wall to another I don’t think anyone could tell them apart.

    Baby Seal Black vs Cyberspace and Black ribbon

    Funny enough, Black Ribbon by Behr is the exact same color as Baby Seal Black.

    Sherwin Williams Cyberspace vs Benjamin Moore Day’s End (2133-30)

    Here is one last good color match for Cyberspace from Benjamin Moore: Day’s End.

    Sherwin Williams Cyberspace dupe Days end Benjamin Moore

    Day’s End has a bit more red in it than Cyberspace, so it looks a tiny bit more purple. It is also a smidge lighter, with an LRV of 6.94.

    Cyberspace Behr Equivalent (Home Depot)

    There are two solid Cyberspace dupes from Behr (besides Black Ribbon) : Little Black Dress and Dark Secret.

    Sherwin Williams Cyberspace vs Behr Little Black Dress (PPU10-20)

    Little Black Dress is a near perfect match to Cyberspace. It even has the same LRV of 6.

    Little Black Dress Behr version Cyberspace

    Technically, Little Black Dress is a teeny tiny bit warmer than Cyberspace, and a touch more gray, but that’s just on paper. I really can’t spot the difference.

    Sherwin Williams Cyberspace vs Behr Dark Secret (PPU26-23A)

    Behr Dark Secret is a little more gray than Cyberspace, which is a more saturated color. The LRV of Dark Secret is also a 6.

    Cyberspace Behr version Dark Secret

    Valspar Equivalent to Cyberspace

    Valspar actually has quite a few charcoaly-blue colors, but most are lighter than Cyberspace. The closest match I could find is Chimney Smoke.

    Sherwin Williams Cyberspace vs Valspar Chimney Smoke (4010-1)

    Valspar says that the LRV of Chimney Smoke is 5.038, meaning that it is darker than Cyberspace.

    Cyberspace on one half of a wall and Chimney Smoke on the other half behind a Scandinavian chair with gray seat cushions and a side table in the background with a vase on it.

    It is also a little bit of a cooler blue and a hint less gray.

    Here is another look at all of these dupes:

    Dupes for Sherwin Williams Cyberspace includes a background of Cyberspace with a swirling graphic of stars, and swatches over top of the 6 alternatives including: Cheating Heart, Baby Seal Black, Day's End, Little Black Dress, Dark Secret, and Chimney Smoke.

    From this graphic, I think that Little Black Dress and Baby Seal Black are the best color matches.

    Cyberspace Final Moody Musings

    Confession time: I’m not an especially blue gal, but I could definitely go for Cyberspace!

    What was the gist again?

    • Cyberspace is a dark charcoal blue that goes great with wood trim, or basically any white
    • If you don’t want black, don’t choose Cyberspace! In certain lighting it will definitely read black
    • If you are considering black or navy, but want something just a little softer, you will probably LOVE Cyberspace
    • If you’re painting the outside of your house, please consider Cyberspace (It’s just delish outside!)
    All 10 of the slate blue and gray paint colors from the article over a slate background. Colors are Slate Tile, Dutch Tile Blue, Downing Slate, Adirondack Blue, Norwegian Blue, Charcoal Blue, Elephant Gray, Blue Spruce, Ashland Slate, and Charcoal Slate.
    Benjamin Moore Soot Color Strip features from light to dark: Silver Cloud, Mt Rainier Gray, Winter Lake, Normandy, Blue Note, Soot, and Midnight Dream
    A wooden paint pot of Sherwin Williams Peppercorn over a background of wood flooring and a matching charcoal napkin casually placed nearby.