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.
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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 |
