Sherwin Williams Crystalline SW 9691
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- Crystalline for bedroom (1 photo)
- Crystalline for living room (7 photos)
- Sherwin Williams Crystalline for bathroom (2 photos)
- Sherwin Williams SW 9691 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)
- Sherwin Williams Crystalline reviews (9 photos)
- What are Sherwin Williams Crystalline undertones?
- Is Crystalline SW 9691 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Crystalline
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Crystalline SW 9691
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Crystalline SW 9691 |
| Code: | SW 9691 |
| Name: | Crystalline |
| Brand: | Sherwin Williams |
| Collections: | Emerald Designer Edition - Classic + Collected |
What color is Sherwin Williams Crystalline?
Sherwin Williams Crystalline SW 9691 is a very light, softened neutral with a warm off-white base and a faint gray-beige cast. Its low saturation keeps it from reading overtly creamy, while the subtle warmth prevents it from feeling stark or icy. In bright daylight, Crystalline can appear nearly white with a gentle stone-like softness; under warmer evening lighting, its beige undertone becomes more noticeable. It suits whole-room walls, ceilings, and trim when a quieter alternative to crisp white is wanted. Pair it with pale oak, linen upholstery, brushed nickel, charcoal accents, or deeper taupe for a layered neutral palette.
Crystalline for bedroom
We’ve hand-picked a beautiful collection of photos of this amazing beige 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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Crystalline for living room (7 photos)
Check out this stunning light color used in real living rooms. Explore how this beige shade can create a unique space
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Sherwin Williams SW 9691 for bathroom (2 photos)
Looking for inspiration for your dream bathroom renovation project? These beautiful handpicked photos will show you this delightfully warm light beige real bathrooms.
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Sherwin Williams SW 9691 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)
Want a stylish kitchen? View real-life photo examples of this fascinating warm beige hue is paired with backsplashes, countertops, and hardware.
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Sherwin Williams Crystalline reviews (9 photos)
View the photos of real spaces painted with this beige 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 Crystalline undertones?
Crystalline is a light, near-neutral neutral off-white. Its chroma is so low that assigning a specific hue-based undertone would be misleading. Because it is close to neutral, nearby surfaces and the color of the light can noticeably change how warm or cool it appears.
HEX value:
RGB code:
233, 227, 222
Is Sherwin Williams Crystalline cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 27°, this Beige reads warm on the HSL color wheel.
SW 9691 Crystalline HSL code: 27, 20%, 89%
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 Crystalline
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 Crystalline:
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.
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 Crystalline 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 Crystalline
Crystalline has an LRV of 77.35% 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 77.35%, 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 | #e9e3de |
| RGB Decimal | 233, 227, 222 |
| RGB Percent | 91.37%, 89.02%, 87.06% |
| HSV | Hue: 27° Saturation: 4.72% Value: 91.37% |
| HSL | hsl(27, 20, 89) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 2.58 Yellow: 4.72 Key: 8.63 |
| YIQ | Y: 228.224 I: 5.182 Q: -0.287 |
| XYZ | X: 74.255 Y: 77.536 Z: 80.142 |
| CIE Lab | L:90.568 a:1.16 b:3.161 |
| CIE Luv | L:90.568 u:3.72 v:4.585 |
| Decimal | 15328222 |
| Hunter Lab | 88.055, -3.569, 7.676 |
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