Sherwin Williams Beach House SW 7518
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- Beach House for living room (5 photos)
- What are Sherwin Williams Beach House undertones?
- Is Beach House SW 7518 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Beach House
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Beach House SW 7518
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Beach House SW 7518 |
| Code: | SW 7518 |
| Name: | Beach House |
| Brand: | Sherwin Williams |
| Collections: | Living Well, Acute Care Warm Foundations, Timeless Color Wall, Rejuvenation - Fall/Winter 2022 |
What color is Sherwin Williams Beach House?
Sherwin Williams Beach House SW 7518 is a light, muted beige with a clear warm cast and a soft pinkish-tan undertone. Its moderate depth keeps it from reading stark, giving walls a gently sun-warmed look rather than a creamy white appearance. In bright daylight, Beach House can look like a sandy neutral, while lower or warmer artificial light brings out more of its subtle rosy warmth. It suits living rooms, bedrooms, and entryways, especially alongside natural oak, woven fibers, aged brass, and off-white trim. For contrast, pair this shade with deep charcoal, soft olive, or a restrained blue-gray.
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LRV of Beach House
Beach House has an LRV of 46.83% and refers to Light Medium colors that reflect half 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 46.83%, 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 | #c9b29c |
| RGB Decimal | 201, 178, 156 |
| RGB Percent | 78.82%, 69.80%, 61.18% |
| HSV | Hue: 29° Saturation: 22.39% Value: 78.82% |
| HSL | hsl(29, 29, 70) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 11.44 Yellow: 22.39 Key: 21.18 |
| YIQ | Y: 182.369 I: 20.775 Q: -1.981 |
| XYZ | X: 46.008 Y: 46.66 Z: 38.026 |
| CIE Lab | L:73.972 a:4.778 b:14.28 |
| CIE Luv | L:73.972 u:15.535 v:19.207 |
| Decimal | 13218460 |
| Hunter Lab | 68.308, 0.688, 14.81 |
