Sherwin Williams Alaea SW 7579
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| Code: | SW 7579 |
| Name: | Alaea |
| Brand: | Sherwin Williams |
| Collections: | Timeless Color Wall, 2019 Aficionado |
What color is Sherwin Williams Alaea?
Sherwin Williams Alaea SW 7579 is a muted, medium-deep red with a dusty rose-brown cast. Its low saturation keeps the color grounded rather than bright, while the slight mauve note gives it a cooler edge than a typical terracotta or brick red. In daylight, Alaea can read as a softened clay red; under warmer evening lighting, its brown and wine-like depth becomes more noticeable. It suits a dining room, powder room, or den wall where a darker color can add definition without feeling overly dramatic. Pair it with warm off-whites, weathered wood, aged brass, charcoal textiles, or soft mushroom-gray accents.
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LRV of Alaea
Alaea has an LRV of 12.39% and refers to Medium Dark which means that this color reflects very little 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 12.39%, 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 | #81585b |
| RGB Decimal | 129, 88, 91 |
| RGB Percent | 50.59%, 34.51%, 35.69% |
| HSV | Hue: 356° Saturation: 31.78% Value: 50.59% |
| HSL | hsl(356, 19, 43) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 31.78 Yellow: 29.46 Key: 49.41 |
| YIQ | Y: 100.601 I: 23.468 Q: 9.607 |
| XYZ | X: 14.431 Y: 12.403 Z: 11.529 |
| CIE Lab | L:41.849 a:17.394 b:5.123 |
| CIE Luv | L:41.849 u:25.973 v:3.561 |
| Decimal | 8476763 |
| Hunter Lab | 35.218, 11.515, 5.244 |
