Sherwin Williams Ambitious Amber SW 6366
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- Ambitious Amber for bedroom (1 photo)
- Ambitious Amber for living room (7 photos)
- Sherwin Williams Ambitious Amber for bathroom (2 photos)
- Sherwin Williams SW 6366 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)
- Sherwin Williams Ambitious Amber reviews (9 photos)
- What are Sherwin Williams Ambitious Amber undertones?
- Is Ambitious Amber SW 6366 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Ambitious Amber
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Ambitious Amber SW 6366
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Ambitious Amber SW 6366 |
| Code: | SW 6366 |
| Name: | Ambitious Amber |
| Brand: | Sherwin Williams |
| Collections: | Energetic |
What color is Sherwin Williams Ambitious Amber?
Sherwin Williams Ambitious Amber SW 6366 is a light, sun-warmed amber with a creamy golden base and a gentle peachy cast. Its pale value keeps the color airy rather than heavy, while the noticeable warmth gives walls more presence than a standard beige. In daylight, Ambitious Amber can read as a soft honeyed neutral; under warm evening bulbs, its golden-orange notes become more apparent. It suits dining rooms, kitchens, hallways, and living spaces that need warmth without moving into a deep ochre. Pair it with soft white trim, natural oak, woven fibers, terracotta accents, or muted olive green for an earthy, layered palette.
Ambitious Amber for bedroom
We’ve hand-picked a beautiful collection of photos of this amazing yellow shade used in real bedrooms. Take a look and imagine how this wonderful warm light paint color could transform your own bedroom space.
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Ambitious Amber for living room (7 photos)
Check out this stunning light color used in real living rooms. Explore how this yellow shade can create a unique space
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Sherwin Williams SW 6366 for bathroom (2 photos)
Looking for inspiration for your dream bathroom renovation project? These beautiful handpicked photos will show you this delightfully warm light yellow real bathrooms.
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Sherwin Williams SW 6366 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)
Want a stylish kitchen? View real-life photo examples of this fascinating warm yellow hue is paired with backsplashes, countertops, and hardware.
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Sherwin Williams Ambitious Amber reviews (9 photos)
View the photos of real spaces painted with this yellow 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 Ambitious Amber undertones?
Ambitious Amber is a light, soft golden beige. The HEX sample leans yellow-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:
240, 203, 151
Is Sherwin Williams Ambitious Amber cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 35° on the HSL hue wheel, this Yellow sits firmly on the warm side.
SW 6366 Ambitious Amber HSL code: 35, 75%, 77%
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 Ambitious Amber
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 Yellow shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Sherwin Williams Ambitious Amber:
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 6366
Ambitious Amber
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 Ambitious Amber with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 215, such as Sherwin Williams Lobelia and Morning Glory.
LRV of Ambitious Amber
Ambitious Amber has an LRV of 63.66% 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 63.66%, 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 | #f0cb97 |
| RGB Decimal | 240, 203, 151 |
| RGB Percent | 94.12%, 79.61%, 59.22% |
| HSV | Hue: 35° Saturation: 37.08% Value: 94.12% |
| HSL | hsl(35, 75, 77) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 15.42 Yellow: 37.08 Key: 5.88 |
| YIQ | Y: 208.135 I: 38.758 Q: -8.356 |
| XYZ | X: 62.878 Y: 63.474 Z: 38.21 |
| CIE Lab | L:83.691 a:5.965 b:30.812 |
| CIE Luv | L:83.691 u:26.995 v:40.67 |
| Decimal | 15780759 |
| Hunter Lab | 79.671, 1.453, 27.335 |
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