Sherwin Williams Captivating Cream SW 6659
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- Sherwin Williams Captivating Cream reviews (1 photo)
- What are Sherwin Williams Captivating Cream undertones?
- Is Captivating Cream SW 6659 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Captivating Cream
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Captivating Cream SW 6659
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Captivating Cream SW 6659 |
| Code: | SW 6659 |
| Name: | Captivating Cream |
| Brand: | Sherwin Williams |
What color is Sherwin Williams Captivating Cream?
Sherwin Williams Captivating Cream SW 6659 is a light, warm cream with a noticeable peach-beige cast drawn from its soft golden base. Its pale value keeps it bright on walls, while the subtle warmth prevents it from reading like a stark off-white. In sunlit rooms, Captivating Cream can appear sunnier and more softly apricot; under cooler artificial lighting, it may settle into a gentler beige cream. It suits bedrooms, dining rooms, and hallways where a warm neutral backdrop is wanted without much gray. Pair it with natural oak, woven fibers, warm white trim, muted terracotta, or dusty blue accents for contrast.
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LRV of Captivating Cream
Captivating Cream has an LRV of 72.03% and refers to Off‑White colors that reflect a lot of 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 72.03%, 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 | #f4d9b1 |
| RGB Decimal | 244, 217, 177 |
| RGB Percent | 95.69%, 85.10%, 69.41% |
| HSV | Hue: 36° Saturation: 27.46% Value: 95.69% |
| HSL | hsl(36, 75, 83) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 11.07 Yellow: 27.46 Key: 4.31 |
| YIQ | Y: 220.513 I: 28.943 Q: -6.736 |
| XYZ | X: 70.057 Y: 72.035 Z: 51.797 |
| CIE Lab | L:87.986 a:3.442 b:23.159 |
| CIE Luv | L:87.986 u:19.139 v:32.127 |
| Decimal | 16046513 |
| Hunter Lab | 84.874, -1.19, 23.228 |
