Sherwin Williams Decorous Amber SW 0007
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- Decorous Amber for bedroom (1 photo)
- Decorous Amber for living room (2 photos)
- Sherwin Williams Decorous Amber for bathroom (1 photo)
- Decorous Amber for exterior (1 photo)
- Sherwin Williams Decorous Amber reviews (1 photo)
- What are Sherwin Williams Decorous Amber undertones?
- Is Decorous Amber SW 0007 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Decorous Amber
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Decorous Amber SW 0007
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Code: | SW 0007 |
| Name: | Decorous Amber |
| Brand: | Sherwin Williams |
| Collections: | Historic Interior Color Wall, 2015 Voyage, Victorian (1830s-1910s) |
What color is Sherwin Williams Decorous Amber?
Sherwin Williams Decorous Amber SW 0007 is a muted, medium-depth clay brown with clear warm orange and earthy russet undertones. Its softened saturation keeps it from reading like a bright terracotta, giving walls a grounded, sunbaked look instead. In strong natural light, Decorous Amber shows more of its warm clay character, while evening light can pull it toward a deeper, brownier tone. It suits dining rooms, entryways, powder rooms, and accent walls, and can also bring character to painted cabinetry. Pair it with creamy whites, olive green, deep charcoal, natural oak, aged brass, or cognac leather for a layered, material-rich interior.
Decorous Amber for bedroom
We’ve hand-picked a beautiful collection of photos of this amazing red shade used in real bedrooms. Take a look and imagine how this wonderful warm dark paint color could transform your own bedroom space.
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Decorous Amber for living room (2 photos)
Check out this stunning dark color used in real living rooms. Explore how this red shade can create a unique space
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Sherwin Williams SW 0007 for bathroom
Looking for inspiration for your dream bathroom renovation project? These beautiful handpicked photos will show you this delightfully warm dark red real bathrooms.
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Decorous Amber for exterior
Looking for a fresh new look for your house exterior or starting from skretch? We’ve collected pictures of real-life homes that have been painted with this warm red hue. Find inspiration for your house’s exterior, front doors, gates, shutters, frames or windows.
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Sherwin Williams Decorous Amber reviews
View the photos of real spaces painted with this red 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 Decorous Amber undertones?
Decorous Amber is a midtone, soft caramel orange. The HEX sample leans orange; this describes its measurable digital hue direction, not a hidden paint pigment. 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:
172, 117, 89
Is Sherwin Williams Decorous Amber cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 20° on the HSL hue wheel, this dark red sits firmly on the warm side.
SW 0007 Decorous Amber HSL code: 20, 33%, 51%
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 Decorous Amber
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 dark red shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Sherwin Williams Decorous Amber:
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 0007
Decorous Amber
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 Decorous Amber with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 200, such as Sherwin Williams Niebla Azul and Silver Lake.
LRV of Decorous Amber
Decorous Amber has an LRV of 22.14% and refers to Medium 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 22.14%, 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 | #ac7559 |
| RGB Decimal | 172, 117, 89 |
| RGB Percent | 67.45%, 45.88%, 34.90% |
| HSV | Hue: 20° Saturation: 48.26% Value: 67.45% |
| HSL | hsl(20, 33, 51) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 31.98 Yellow: 48.26 Key: 32.55 |
| YIQ | Y: 130.253 I: 41.772 Q: 2.921 |
| XYZ | X: 25.179 Y: 22.216 Z: 12.411 |
| CIE Lab | L:54.256 a:18.294 b:24.16 |
| CIE Luv | L:54.256 u:40.0 v:26.111 |
| Decimal | 11302233 |
| Hunter Lab | 47.134, 12.868, 17.383 |
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