Sherwin Williams Acanthus SW 0029
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- Sherwin Williams SW 0029 on kitchen cabinets (2 photos)
- Sherwin Williams Acanthus reviews (12 photos)
- What are Sherwin Williams Acanthus undertones?
- Is Acanthus SW 0029 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Acanthus
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Acanthus SW 0029
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Acanthus SW 0029 |
| Code: | SW 0029 |
| Name: | Acanthus |
| Brand: | Sherwin Williams |
| Collections: | Living Well - Unplug, Historic Interior Color Wall, Colonial Revival (1870s-1900s) |
What color is Sherwin Williams Acanthus?
Sherwin Williams Acanthus SW 0029 is a light, muted khaki-beige with a noticeable yellow cast and a soft gray-green restraint. Its low saturation keeps it from reading overly golden, giving walls a quiet, slightly aged plaster look rather than a crisp cream finish. In bright daylight, Acanthus can appear lighter and more parchment-like, while evening lighting brings out its warmer olive-beige side. It suits living rooms, dining rooms, bedrooms, and hallways where a gentle neutral is wanted without using plain white or gray. Pair it with warm white trim, weathered oak, aged brass, natural linen, and deeper olive or charcoal accents.
Sherwin Williams SW 0029 on kitchen cabinets (2 photos)
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Sherwin Williams Acanthus reviews (12 photos)
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What are Sherwin Williams Acanthus undertones?
Acanthus is a light, muted straw beige. The HEX sample leans yellow; this describes its measurable digital hue direction, not a hidden paint pigment. Warm bulbs can make it look creamier or more golden, while cool daylight may mute that warmth and pull it closer to beige or greige.
HEX value:
RGB code:
205, 205, 180
Is Sherwin Williams Acanthus cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 60°, this Green leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.
SW 0029 Acanthus HSL code: 60, 20%, 75%
Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is expressed as a percentage. At 0%, it appears as a shade of grey, and at 100%, it is in full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.
How light temperature affects Acanthus
Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.
In addition, natural-light temperature depends on its direction:
| Direction of sunlight | Visible temp. | Hue | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| North | Cool | Bluish | All day |
| East | Warm | Yellow | Before noon |
| West | Warm | Orange-red | After noon |
| South | Warm | Orange-yellow | All day |
Artificial Lighting. When choosing bulbs, pay attention to their color temperature in Kelvins.
Use the slider to see how this Green shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Sherwin Williams Acanthus:
Monochromatic color scheme
This scheme consists of various shades, tints, and tones of a single color. While it offers a perfect combination of hues, without accent décor it may become monotonous.
Lighter shades
Darker shades
Complementary color scheme
This color scheme is a combination of two shades that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect. For the color Acanthus with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 240, such as Sherwin Williams Soulful Blue and Dusty Heather.
LRV of Acanthus
Acanthus has an LRV of 60.14% 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 60.14%, 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
We have collected almost every possible color code you could ever need.
Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models
| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #cdcdb4 |
| RGB Decimal | 205, 205, 180 |
| RGB Percent | 80.39%, 80.39%, 70.59% |
| HSV | Hue: 60° Saturation: 12.2% Value: 80.39% |
| HSL | hsl(60, 20, 75) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 12.2 Key: 19.61 |
| YIQ | Y: 202.15 I: 8.034 Q: -7.78 |
| XYZ | X: 55.245 Y: 59.938 Z: 51.826 |
| CIE Lab | L:81.804 a:-4.296 b:12.471 |
| CIE Luv | L:81.804 u:1.36 v:18.862 |
| Decimal | 13487540 |
| Hunter Lab | 77.419, -8.11, 14.503 |
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