SW 6179

Sherwin Williams Artichoke

Sherwin Williams Artichoke SW 6179 paint color review

Let’s dive into a full Artichoke paint color review. Take a look at pictures of real interiors and exteriors painted with beautiful SW 6179. Find out if this gorgeous warm green paint color would look great on your living room walls or trims, kitchen cabinet, bedroom accent wall, bathroom or house exterior.

Official color page:Artichoke SW 6179
Color code:SW 6179
Color name:Artichoke
Brand:Sherwin Williams
Color collections:Independence

Artichoke for bedroom

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  • Sherwin Williams Artichoke bedroom color
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  • Sherwin Williams Artichoke bedroom color
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  • Warm green accent wall Sherwin Williams Artichoke SW 6179
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We’ve hand-picked a beautiful collection of photos of this amazing Beige shade used in real bedrooms. Take a look and imagine how this wonderful warm Dark paint color could transform your own bedroom space.

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LRV of Artichoke

Artichoke SW 6179 has an LRV of 21% and refers to Medium colors that reflect a lot of light

Color paint LRV values

Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher LRV of paint color, the brighter room you will get.
Scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting 100% of all light).

Act like a pro: Choosing paint with LRV of 21.00% be attentive to your bulbs light Brightness.Light Brightness – measured in lumens. The lower LRV of paint you have, the higher lumen level you need. Every square feet of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 square feet living room you’ll need 8000 lumens of light. To achieve that brightness, you would require a total of 8 bulbs, 1000lm each.

What are Sherwin Williams Artichoke undertones?

Yellow is Sherwin Williams Artichoke undertone color, as you can clearly see on the color field below. To determine this undertone we’ve removed all the tints, tones, shades and get HUE (pure color). Seems that undertone definition on a white sheet is already outdated and rather inaccurate

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HEX value

HEX value:

#7F8266

RGB code:

127, 130, 102

Is Sherwin Williams Artichoke SW 6179 cool or warm?

warm colors
Color wheel
cool colors

With a hue of 66° this Green refers warm paint shade according to HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) on the color wheel.

SW 6179 Artichoke HSL code: 66, 12%, 45%

Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is a percentage value. 0% is a shade of grey, and 100% is the full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.

  • Warm Green will make even large rooms feel cozy and intimate
  • Warm Green undertones tend to make you feel happy, energized and playful
  • Warm paint colors are ideal for kitchens, living rooms or bathrooms
  • Warmer hues make larger spaces feel more inviting

Act like a pro: Mixing warm and cool shades is a must have to get harmonius interior. Add accents that contrast with the primary color to create visual balance. If your walls are a warm color, don’t forget to add accent in cold colors (furniture, art, décor). A good practice is too use a complementary color scheme.

Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Sherwin Williams Artichoke:

Monochromatic color scheme

Monochromatic color scheme

This scheme consists of different shades, tints, and tones of a single color. It's the perfect hue combination, but with no accent decor it's pretty boring.

Lighter shades

Sherwin Williams SW 6179 Artichoke

Darker shades

Sherwin Williams SW 6179 Artichoke

Color comparison

Artichoke SW 6179 vs Dried Thyme SW 6186

What is the difference between these two paint colors. Let’s compare to see which might be right for you.

Sherwin Williams Artichoke SW 6179 vs Sherwin Williams Dried Thyme SW 6186Sherwin Williams Artichoke SW 6179
LRV: 21%
Medium color
Temperature: warm
LRV: 20.78%
Medium color
Temperature: warm

Color codes

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HEX#7f8266copy color code
RGB Decimal127, 130, 102copy color code
RGB Percent49.80%, 50.98%, 40.00%copy color code
HSVHue: 66° Saturation: 21.54% Value: 50.98%copy color code
HSLhsl(66, 12, 45)copy color code
CMYKCyan: 2.31 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 21.54 Key: 49.02copy color code
YIQY: 125.911 I: 7.21 Q: -9.348copy color code
XYZX: 19.133 Y: 21.437 Z: 15.697copy color code
CIE LabL:53.424 a:-6.209 b:14.829copy color code
CIE LuvL:53.424 u:-0.332 v:20.279copy color code
Decimal8356454copy color code
Hunter lab46.3, -7.262, 12.309copy color code
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