Sherwin Williams Believable Buff SW 6120

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Official page:Believable Buff SW 6120
Code:SW 6120
Name:Believable Buff
Brand:Sherwin Williams
Collections:Living Well

What color is Sherwin Williams Believable Buff?

Sherwin Williams SW 6120 Believable Buff exudes warmth and sophistication with its creamy undertones. This timeless color pairs harmoniously with deep greens like "Sherwin Williams SW 6190 Filmy Green" for a nature-inspired palette, or with rich blues such as "Sherwin Williams SW 6244 Naval" for a bold contrast. For a more delicate touch, combine Believable Buff with soft pinks like "Sherwin Williams SW 6854 Humble Gold" or dusty grays like "Sherwin Williams SW 7044 Amazing Gray." Whether used as the main color or as an accent, Believable Buff adds a sense of calm elegance to any space.

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LRV of Believable Buff

Believable Buff has an LRV of 58.51% and refers to Light colors that reflect most of the incident lightWhy LRV is important?

Light Reflectance Value scale illustration

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 58.51%, 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.

FormatCode
HEX#dbc7a8
RGB Decimal219, 199, 168
RGB Percent85.88%, 78.04%, 65.88%
HSVHue: 36° Saturation: 23.29% Value: 85.88%
HSLhsl(36, 41, 76)
CMYKCyan: 0.0 Magenta: 9.13 Yellow: 23.29 Key: 14.12
YIQY: 201.446 I: 21.88 Q: -5.416
XYZX: 56.704 Y: 58.736 Z: 45.385
CIE LabL:81.146 a:2.184 b:18.094
CIE LuvL:81.146 u:14.104 v:25.223
Decimal14403496
Hunter Lab76.639, -2.049, 18.536

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