Sherwin Williams Cool Beige SW 9086
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- Cool Beige for living room (2 photos)
- Sherwin Williams Cool Beige for bathroom (1 photo)
- What are Sherwin Williams Cool Beige undertones?
- Is Cool Beige SW 9086 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Cool Beige
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Cool Beige SW 9086
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Cool Beige SW 9086 |
| Code: | SW 9086 |
| Name: | Cool Beige |
| Brand: | Sherwin Williams |
| Collections: | Living Well - Renew, Free Spirit |
What color is Sherwin Williams Cool Beige?
Sherwin Williams Cool Beige SW 9086 is a light, muted beige with a softly weathered cast rather than a crisp cream appearance. Its #c6b5a7 color value suggests gentle warm beige and subtle rosy-tan undertones, kept quiet by a noticeable gray influence. In bright daylight, Cool Beige can read pale and airy, while lower or warmer lighting may bring out more of its earthy, blush-beige depth. It suits living rooms, bedrooms, and hallways where a low-contrast neutral is wanted, particularly alongside off-white trim, natural oak, linen upholstery, and aged brass. Use this shade on full walls or cabinetry when you want the surrounding textures and finishes to remain the focus.
Cool Beige for living room (2 photos)
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Sherwin Williams SW 9086 for bathroom
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What are Sherwin Williams Cool Beige undertones?
Cool Beige is a mid-light, very muted muted beige. The HEX sample has a subtle orange bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear orange. 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:
198, 181, 167
Is Sherwin Williams Cool Beige cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 27°, this Beige reads warm on the HSL color wheel.
SW 9086 Cool Beige HSL code: 27, 21%, 72%
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 Cool Beige
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 Beige shade looks under different lighting:
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Sherwin Williams Cool Beige:
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 9086
Cool Beige
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 Cool Beige with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 207, such as Sherwin Williams Glass Bead and Morning at Sea.
LRV of Cool Beige
Cool Beige has an LRV of 48.07% and refers to Light Medium colors that reflect half 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 48.07%, 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 | #c6b5a7 |
| RGB Decimal | 198, 181, 167 |
| RGB Percent | 77.65%, 70.98%, 65.49% |
| HSV | Hue: 27° Saturation: 15.66% Value: 77.65% |
| HSL | hsl(27, 21, 72) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 8.59 Yellow: 15.66 Key: 22.35 |
| YIQ | Y: 184.487 I: 14.629 Q: -0.761 |
| XYZ | X: 46.787 Y: 47.844 Z: 43.319 |
| CIE Lab | L:74.727 a:3.725 b:9.329 |
| CIE Luv | L:74.727 u:11.075 v:12.724 |
| Decimal | 13022631 |
| Hunter Lab | 69.17, -0.309, 11.287 |
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