Sherwin Williams Convivial Yellow SW 6393
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- Convivial Yellow for bedroom (7 photos)
- Convivial Yellow for exterior (1 photo)
- What are Sherwin Williams Convivial Yellow undertones?
- Is Convivial Yellow SW 6393 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Convivial Yellow
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Convivial Yellow SW 6393
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Convivial Yellow SW 6393 |
| Code: | SW 6393 |
| Name: | Convivial Yellow |
| Brand: | Sherwin Williams |
| Collections: | Living Well |
What color is Sherwin Williams Convivial Yellow?
Sherwin Williams Convivial Yellow SW 6393 is a light, muted yellow with a creamy beige cast that keeps it from reading overly bright. Its #e9d6b0 color value suggests gentle warmth and low-to-medium saturation, closer to sun-faded butter than a sharp primary yellow. In rooms with ample daylight, Convivial Yellow can appear airy and softly golden, while evening lighting may bring forward its warmer tan undertone. It suits kitchens, breakfast nooks, hallways, and living-room walls where a pale warm color can replace plain off-white. Pair it with soft white trim, natural oak, woven fibers, terracotta accents, or deep olive and charcoal details for contrast.
Convivial Yellow for bedroom (7 photos)
We’ve hand-picked a beautiful collection of photos of this amazing yellow 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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Convivial Yellow 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 yellow hue. Find inspiration for your house’s exterior, front doors, gates, shutters, frames or windows.
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What are Sherwin Williams Convivial Yellow undertones?
Convivial Yellow is a light, muted 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:
233, 214, 176
Is Sherwin Williams Convivial Yellow cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 40° on the HSL hue wheel, this Yellow sits firmly on the warm side.
SW 6393 Convivial Yellow HSL code: 40, 56%, 80%
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 Convivial Yellow
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:
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Sherwin Williams Convivial Yellow:
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 6393
Convivial Yellow
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 Convivial Yellow with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 220, such as Sherwin Williams Mild Blue and Aleutian.
LRV of Convivial Yellow
Convivial Yellow has an LRV of 68.61% 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 68.61%, 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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Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models
| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #e9d6b0 |
| RGB Decimal | 233, 214, 176 |
| RGB Percent | 91.37%, 83.92%, 69.02% |
| HSV | Hue: 40° Saturation: 24.46% Value: 91.37% |
| HSL | hsl(40, 56, 80) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 8.15 Yellow: 24.46 Key: 8.63 |
| YIQ | Y: 215.349 I: 23.533 Q: -7.806 |
| XYZ | X: 65.487 Y: 68.553 Z: 50.845 |
| CIE Lab | L:86.282 a:0.741 b:21.184 |
| CIE Luv | L:86.282 u:13.839 v:29.953 |
| Decimal | 15324848 |
| Hunter Lab | 82.797, -3.712, 21.548 |
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