Sherwin Williams Cultured Pearl SW 6028
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- Sherwin Williams Cultured Pearl reviews (2 photos)
- What are Sherwin Williams Cultured Pearl undertones?
- Is Cultured Pearl SW 6028 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Cultured Pearl
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Cultured Pearl SW 6028
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Cultured Pearl SW 6028 |
| Code: | SW 6028 |
| Name: | Cultured Pearl |
| Brand: | Sherwin Williams |
| Collections: | Living Well |
What color is Sherwin Williams Cultured Pearl?
Sherwin Williams Cultured Pearl SW 6028 is a pale, softly muted neutral with a noticeable blush-beige cast. Its light value keeps walls airy, while the gentle pink and warm gray undertones prevent it from reading like a plain white. In bright daylight, Cultured Pearl can appear clean and powdery; under warm lamps, its rosy warmth becomes more apparent. It suits bedrooms, dressing areas, and living rooms, especially alongside cream upholstery, light oak, aged brass, or warm white trim. Use this shade on full walls when a barely-there color is wanted without the starkness of pure white.
Sherwin Williams Cultured Pearl reviews (2 photos)
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What are Sherwin Williams Cultured Pearl undertones?
Cultured Pearl is a 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:
229, 220, 214
Is Sherwin Williams Cultured Pearl cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 24°, this Grey reads warm on the HSL color wheel.
SW 6028 Cultured Pearl HSL code: 24, 22%, 87%
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 Cultured Pearl
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 Grey shade looks under different lighting:
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Sherwin Williams Cultured Pearl:
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 6028
Cultured Pearl
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 Cultured Pearl with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 204, such as Sherwin Williams Glass Bead and Morning at Sea.
LRV of Cultured Pearl
Cultured Pearl has an LRV of 72.83% 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 72.83%, 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
We have collected almost every possible color code you could ever need.
Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models
| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #e5dcd6 |
| RGB Decimal | 229, 220, 214 |
| RGB Percent | 89.80%, 86.27%, 83.92% |
| HSV | Hue: 24° Saturation: 6.55% Value: 89.8% |
| HSL | hsl(24, 22, 87) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 3.93 Yellow: 6.55 Key: 10.2 |
| YIQ | Y: 222.007 I: 7.291 Q: 0.037 |
| XYZ | X: 70.041 Y: 72.7 Z: 73.943 |
| CIE Lab | L:88.304 a:2.034 b:4.039 |
| CIE Luv | L:88.304 u:5.545 v:5.718 |
| Decimal | 15064278 |
| Hunter Lab | 85.264, -2.582, 8.268 |
Color equivalents
PR-W11
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PPU17-06
Crushed Peony
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Hush White
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SW 6063
Nice White
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MQ3-08
Ballerina Beauty
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2110-60
Pampas Grass
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SW 6077
Everyday White
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SW 6049
Gorgeous White
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SW 6021
Dreamy White
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MQ3-02
Kyoto Pearl
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2098-70
Frosted Café
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2105-70
Savory Cream
Benjamin Moore
HDC-CT-17
Pale Starlet
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N160-1
Cameo Stone
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SW 6084
Modest White
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PR-W05
Sweet Roses
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SW 6007
Smart White
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