Sherwin Williams Bonsai Tint SW 6436
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- Bonsai Tint for bedroom (1 photo)
- Bonsai Tint for exterior (1 photo)
- Sherwin Williams Bonsai Tint reviews (6 photos)
- What are Sherwin Williams Bonsai Tint undertones?
- Is Bonsai Tint SW 6436 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Bonsai Tint
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Bonsai Tint SW 6436
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Bonsai Tint SW 6436 |
| Code: | SW 6436 |
| Name: | Bonsai Tint |
| Brand: | Sherwin Williams |
| Collections: | Living Well, West Elm |
What color is Sherwin Williams Bonsai Tint?
Sherwin Williams Bonsai Tint SW 6436 is a light, muted green with a noticeable yellow cast that keeps it from reading icy or minty. Its soft grayness lowers the saturation, giving the color a gentle, powdery appearance rather than a crisp botanical green. In bright daylight, Bonsai Tint can look like a pale leafy green, while lower or warmer light may bring forward its subdued yellow-green undertone. It suits bedrooms, bathrooms, and kitchens where a quiet wash of color is wanted on the walls, and it can also be effective on painted cabinetry with simple hardware. Pair it with warm white trim, natural oak, woven textures, or muted clay and sand tones for a grounded palette.
Bonsai Tint for bedroom
We’ve hand-picked a beautiful collection of photos of this amazing green shade used in real bedrooms. Take a look and imagine how this wonderful warm light paint color could transform your own bedroom space.
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Bonsai Tint for exterior
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 green hue. Find inspiration for your house’s exterior, front doors, gates, shutters, frames or windows.
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Sherwin Williams Bonsai Tint reviews (6 photos)
View the photos of real spaces painted with this green 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 Bonsai Tint undertones?
Bonsai Tint is a light, muted light yellow-green. The HEX sample leans yellow-green; this describes its measurable digital hue direction, not a hidden paint pigment. Warm light can make it look more olive and earthy, while cool daylight usually makes the green direction easier to notice.
HEX value:
RGB code:
197, 209, 178
Is Sherwin Williams Bonsai Tint cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 83°, this Green leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.
SW 6436 Bonsai Tint HSL code: 83, 25%, 76%
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 Bonsai Tint
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 Green shade looks under different lighting:
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Sherwin Williams Bonsai Tint:
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 6436
Bonsai Tint
Darker shades
SW 6436
Bonsai Tint
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 Bonsai Tint with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 263, such as Sherwin Williams Wood Violet and Berry Cream.
LRV of Bonsai Tint
Bonsai Tint has an LRV of 60.49% 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 60.49%, 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 | #c5d1b2 |
| RGB Decimal | 197, 209, 178 |
| RGB Percent | 77.25%, 81.96%, 69.80% |
| HSV | Hue: 83° Saturation: 14.83% Value: 81.96% |
| HSL | hsl(83, 25, 76) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 5.74 Magenta: 0.0 Yellow: 14.83 Key: 18.04 |
| YIQ | Y: 201.878 I: 2.811 Q: -12.186 |
| XYZ | X: 53.861 Y: 60.686 Z: 50.983 |
| CIE Lab | L:82.209 a:-9.558 b:14.021 |
| CIE Luv | L:82.209 u:-5.323 v:21.999 |
| Decimal | 12964274 |
| Hunter Lab | 77.901, -12.912, 15.727 |
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