Sherwin Williams Bee SW 6683
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- Sherwin Williams Bee for bathroom (1 photo)
- Bee for exterior (2 photos)
- Sherwin Williams Bee reviews (5 photos)
- What are Sherwin Williams Bee undertones?
- Is Bee SW 6683 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Bee
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Bee SW 6683
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Bee SW 6683 |
| Code: | SW 6683 |
| Name: | Bee |
| Brand: | Sherwin Williams |
| Collections: | 2017 Unbounded |
What color is Sherwin Williams Bee?
Sherwin Williams Bee SW 6683 is a clear golden yellow with a sunny, lightly orange cast. Its mid-light depth keeps it bright without reading like a pale pastel, giving walls a concentrated burst of warm color. In direct daylight, Bee can look crisp and cheerful, while evening lighting brings forward its richer honeyed side. It suits breakfast nooks, mudrooms, children’s spaces, or a front door where a strong yellow is welcome. Pair it with soft warm whites, charcoal accents, natural oak, woven fibers, or deep blue-green details for contrast.
Sherwin Williams SW 6683 for bathroom
Looking for inspiration for your dream bathroom renovation project? These beautiful handpicked photos will show you this delightfully warm mid-tone yellow real bathrooms.
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Bee for exterior (2 photos)
Looking for a fresh new look for your house exterior or starting from skretch? We’ve collected pictures of real-life homes that have been painted with this warm yellow hue. Find inspiration for your house’s exterior, front doors, gates, shutters, frames or windows.
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Sherwin Williams Bee reviews (5 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 Bee undertones?
Bee is a light, clear 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:
241, 186, 85
Is Sherwin Williams Bee cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 39° on the HSL hue wheel, this Yellow sits firmly on the warm side.
SW 6683 Bee HSL code: 39, 85%, 64%
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 Bee
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 Bee:
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 6683
Bee
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 Bee with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 219, such as Sherwin Williams Indigo and Commodore.
LRV of Bee
Bee has an LRV of 54.53% 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 54.53%, 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 | #f1ba55 |
| RGB Decimal | 241, 186, 85 |
| RGB Percent | 94.51%, 72.94%, 33.33% |
| HSV | Hue: 39° Saturation: 64.73% Value: 94.51% |
| HSL | hsl(39, 85, 64) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 22.82 Yellow: 64.73 Key: 5.49 |
| YIQ | Y: 190.931 I: 65.23 Q: -19.797 |
| XYZ | X: 55.477 Y: 54.478 Z: 16.185 |
| CIE Lab | L:78.74 a:9.496 b:57.399 |
| CIE Luv | L:78.74 u:44.065 v:65.414 |
| Decimal | 15841877 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.81, 4.999, 38.665 |
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