Sherwin Williams Amber Wave SW 6657
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- Amber Wave for bedroom (1 photo)
- Amber Wave for living room (7 photos)
- Sherwin Williams Amber Wave for bathroom (2 photos)
- Sherwin Williams SW 6657 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)
- Sherwin Williams Amber Wave reviews (9 photos)
- What are Sherwin Williams Amber Wave undertones?
- Is Amber Wave SW 6657 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Amber Wave
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Amber Wave SW 6657
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Amber Wave SW 6657 |
| Code: | SW 6657 |
| Name: | Amber Wave |
| Brand: | Sherwin Williams |
What color is Sherwin Williams Amber Wave?
Sherwin Williams Amber Wave SW 6657 is a warm, medium-depth orange with a muted golden-brown cast rather than a sharp citrus brightness. Its earthy saturation gives it enough presence for a dining room, entry, or sunlit kitchen wall, where it can read especially rich and sun-baked. In lower light, Amber Wave is likely to deepen toward a more grounded terracotta-orange. Use it as an accent wall, painted furniture color, or exterior front-door shade alongside creamy whites, warm taupes, charcoal, and natural wood. Matte black metal, aged brass, leather, and woven fibers give this color a particularly grounded setting.
Amber Wave for bedroom
We’ve hand-picked a beautiful collection of photos of this amazing red shade used in real bedrooms. Take a look and imagine how this wonderful warm mid-tone paint color could transform your own bedroom space.
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Amber Wave for living room (7 photos)
Check out this stunning mid-tone color used in real living rooms. Explore how this red shade can create a unique space
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Sherwin Williams SW 6657 for bathroom (2 photos)
Looking for inspiration for your dream bathroom renovation project? These beautiful handpicked photos will show you this delightfully warm mid-tone red real bathrooms.
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Sherwin Williams SW 6657 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)
Want a stylish kitchen? View real-life photo examples of this fascinating warm red hue is paired with backsplashes, countertops, and hardware.
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Sherwin Williams Amber Wave reviews (9 photos)
View the photos of real spaces painted with this red that were not included in specific categories. Close-ups, painted furniture, storages and dressers, hallways, stairs and ceilings.
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What are Sherwin Williams Amber Wave undertones?
Amber Wave is a midtone, clear caramel orange. The HEX sample leans orange; 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:
210, 130, 64
Is Sherwin Williams Amber Wave cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 27° on the HSL hue wheel, this Red sits firmly on the warm side.
SW 6657 Amber Wave HSL code: 27, 62%, 54%
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 Amber Wave
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 Red shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Sherwin Williams Amber Wave:
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
SW 6657
Amber Wave
Darker shades
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Amber Wave
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 Amber Wave with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 207, such as Sherwin Williams Billowy Breeze and Aquitaine.
LRV of Amber Wave
Amber Wave has an LRV of 29.94% and refers to Medium colors that reflect a lot of 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 29.94%, 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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Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models
| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #d28240 |
| RGB Decimal | 210, 130, 64 |
| RGB Percent | 82.35%, 50.98%, 25.10% |
| HSV | Hue: 27° Saturation: 69.52% Value: 82.35% |
| HSL | hsl(27, 62, 54) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 38.1 Yellow: 69.52 Key: 17.65 |
| YIQ | Y: 146.396 I: 68.881 Q: -3.616 |
| XYZ | X: 35.489 Y: 30.041 Z: 8.779 |
| CIE Lab | L:61.689 a:25.176 b:47.546 |
| CIE Luv | L:61.689 u:63.502 v:47.536 |
| Decimal | 13795904 |
| Hunter Lab | 54.809, 19.662, 28.87 |
Color equivalents
2157-20
Golden Harvest
Benjamin Moore
119
Cornucopia Tan
Benjamin Moore
PPU3-03
Flaming Torch
Behr
126
Pumpkin Spice
Benjamin Moore
SW 6664
Marigold
Sherwin Williams
SW 6656
Serape
Sherwin Williams
2157-10
Golden Dunes
Benjamin Moore
M240-7
Golden Pumpkin
Behr
M230-7
Rumba Orange
Behr
168
Amber
Benjamin Moore
SW 6649
Tango
Sherwin Williams
SW 6650
Marquis Orange
Sherwin Williams
2156-20
Pumpkin Blush
Benjamin Moore
2157-30
Butterscotch
Benjamin Moore
2166-30
Bronze Tone
Benjamin Moore
SW 6642
Rhumba Orange
Sherwin Williams
SW 6369
Tassel
Sherwin Williams
PPU4-03
Butter Rum
Behr
