Sherwin Williams Abalone Shell SW 6050
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- Abalone Shell for bedroom (7 photos)
- Abalone Shell for living room (2 photos)
- Sherwin Williams Abalone Shell for bathroom (8 photos)
- What are Sherwin Williams Abalone Shell undertones?
- Is Abalone Shell SW 6050 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Abalone Shell
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Abalone Shell SW 6050
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Abalone Shell SW 6050 |
| Code: | SW 6050 |
| Name: | Abalone Shell |
| Brand: | Sherwin Williams |
| Collections: | Living Well, Trendsetter |
What color is Sherwin Williams Abalone Shell?
Sherwin Williams Abalone Shell SW 6050 is a light, muted beige with a noticeable blush-pink cast. Its soft warmth keeps it from looking stark, while the grayed quality of the color prevents it from becoming overly sweet or peachy. In bright daylight, Abalone Shell can read as a gentle nude neutral; under warmer lamps, its rosy undertones become more apparent. It suits bedrooms, powder rooms, and living-area walls where a pale neutral needs a little more color than standard cream or beige. Pair it with warm white trim, natural oak, linen upholstery, aged brass, and deeper clay or brown accents.
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LRV of Abalone Shell
Abalone Shell has an LRV of 59.51% and refers to Light colors that reflect most of the incident light. Why LRV is important?
Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher the LRV of a paint color, the brighter the room you will get.
The scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting all light).
Act like a pro: When choosing paint with an LRV of 59.51%, pay attention to your bulbs' brightness. Light brightness is measured in lumens. The lower the paint's LRV, the higher lumen level you need. Every square foot of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 ft2 living room you'll need about 8000 lumens of light – e.g., eight 1000 lm bulbs.
Color codes
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| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #dbc7bd |
| RGB Decimal | 219, 199, 189 |
| RGB Percent | 85.88%, 78.04%, 74.12% |
| HSV | Hue: 20° Saturation: 13.7% Value: 85.88% |
| HSL | hsl(20, 29, 80) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 9.13 Yellow: 13.7 Key: 14.12 |
| YIQ | Y: 203.84 I: 15.131 Q: 1.119 |
| XYZ | X: 58.821 Y: 59.582 Z: 56.532 |
| CIE Lab | L:81.611 a:5.354 b:7.547 |
| CIE Luv | L:81.611 u:12.553 v:10.112 |
| Decimal | 14403517 |
| Hunter Lab | 77.19, 0.941, 10.61 |
