Sherwin Williams Arrowroote SW 9502
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- Arrowroote for living room (1 photo)
- Sherwin Williams SW 9502 on kitchen cabinets (5 photos)
- What are Sherwin Williams Arrowroote undertones?
- Is Arrowroote SW 9502 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Arrowroote
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Arrowroote SW 9502
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Arrowroote SW 9502 |
| Code: | SW 9502 |
| Name: | Arrowroote |
| Brand: | Sherwin Williams |
| Collections: | Emerald Designer Edition - Form + Function |
What color is Sherwin Williams Arrowroote?
Sherwin Williams Arrowroote SW 9502 is a light, muted beige with a soft wheat-yellow cast that keeps it from reading stark or gray. It has the look of finely milled oatmeal or pale natural linen, making it a useful backdrop for rooms that need warmth without a heavy tan presence. In bright daylight, this shade can appear lightly creamy, while north-facing rooms may bring out its quieter beige side. Use it on main walls in living rooms, bedrooms, or hallways alongside warm white trim, oak floors, woven textiles, and honed stone. Walnut furniture, aged brass, terracotta pottery, and deep olive green give Arrowroote a grounded, collected feel.
Arrowroote for living room
Check out this stunning light color used in real living rooms. Explore how this grey shade can create a unique space
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Sherwin Williams SW 9502 on kitchen cabinets (5 photos)
Want a stylish kitchen? View real-life photo examples of this fascinating warm grey hue is paired with backsplashes, countertops, and hardware.
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What are Sherwin Williams Arrowroote undertones?
Arrowroote reads as a very light, muted off-white with a subtle yellow-leaning cast in the supplied digital color. It is close to neutral overall, so the warmth is gentle rather than distinctly cream or beige. Sherwin-Williams classifies Arrowroote as a white, which fits its visibly near-white main color family; the digital sample suggests only a slight relative pull toward yellow. Warm artificial light may make that soft warmth more noticeable, while cool daylight can make it appear cleaner and more neutral.
Manufacturer information used in this description: official color page.
HEX value:
RGB code:
228, 222, 207
Is Sherwin Williams Arrowroote cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 43°, this Grey reads warm on the HSL color wheel.
SW 9502 Arrowroote HSL code: 43, 28%, 85%
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 Arrowroote
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 Grey shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Sherwin Williams Arrowroote:
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 9502
Arrowroote
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 Arrowroote with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 223, such as Sherwin Williams Sea Mariner and Starry Night.
LRV of Arrowroote
Arrowroote has an LRV of 73.49% and refers to Off‑White 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 73.49%, 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 | #e4decf |
| RGB Decimal | 228, 222, 207 |
| RGB Percent | 89.41%, 87.06%, 81.18% |
| HSV | Hue: 43° Saturation: 9.21% Value: 89.41% |
| HSL | hsl(43, 28, 85) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 2.63 Yellow: 9.21 Key: 10.59 |
| YIQ | Y: 222.084 I: 8.396 Q: -3.399 |
| XYZ | X: 69.377 Y: 73.242 Z: 69.497 |
| CIE Lab | L:88.563 a:-0.514 b:8.082 |
| CIE Luv | L:88.563 u:4.332 v:12.14 |
| Decimal | 14999247 |
| Hunter Lab | 85.582, -5.067, 11.76 |
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