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.
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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| 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 |








