Sherwin Williams Avid Apricot SW 6639
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- Sherwin Williams Avid Apricot reviews (6 photos)
- What are Sherwin Williams Avid Apricot undertones?
- Is Avid Apricot SW 6639 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Avid Apricot
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Avid Apricot SW 6639
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Avid Apricot SW 6639 |
| Code: | SW 6639 |
| Name: | Avid Apricot |
| Brand: | Sherwin Williams |
What color is Sherwin Williams Avid Apricot?
Sherwin Williams Avid Apricot SW 6639 is a light, warm peach with a soft orange cast and a creamy, sunlit appearance. Its pale value keeps the color airy on broad walls, while the apricot tone adds more presence than a typical off-white. In north-facing rooms, it may read a little quieter and more beige-peach; direct afternoon light can bring out its clearer peach warmth. Avid Apricot suits bedrooms, breakfast nooks, and powder rooms where a gentle wash of color is wanted without a dark or heavily saturated finish. Pair it with warm white trim, natural oak, woven linen, terracotta accents, or muted olive details for an earthy palette.
Sherwin Williams Avid Apricot reviews (6 photos)
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What are Sherwin Williams Avid Apricot undertones?
Avid Apricot is a light, soft peachy beige. 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:
244, 198, 159
Is Sherwin Williams Avid Apricot cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 28° on the HSL hue wheel, this Red sits firmly on the warm side.
SW 6639 Avid Apricot HSL code: 28, 79%, 79%
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 Avid Apricot
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 Avid Apricot:
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 6639
Avid Apricot
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 Avid Apricot with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 208, such as Sherwin Williams Bewitching Blue and Dazzle.
LRV of Avid Apricot
Avid Apricot has an LRV of 62.32% 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 62.32%, 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
We have collected almost every possible color code you could ever need.
Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models
| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #f4c69f |
| RGB Decimal | 244, 198, 159 |
| RGB Percent | 95.69%, 77.65%, 62.35% |
| HSV | Hue: 28° Saturation: 34.84% Value: 95.69% |
| HSL | hsl(28, 79, 79) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 18.85 Yellow: 34.84 Key: 4.31 |
| YIQ | Y: 207.308 I: 39.944 Q: -2.406 |
| XYZ | X: 63.761 Y: 62.128 Z: 41.425 |
| CIE Lab | L:82.981 a:11.057 b:25.737 |
| CIE Luv | L:82.981 u:32.243 v:33.361 |
| Decimal | 16041631 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.821, 6.459, 24.015 |
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