Sherwin Williams Downing Straw SW 2813
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- Downing Straw for exterior (2 photos)
- What are Sherwin Williams Downing Straw undertones?
- Is Downing Straw SW 2813 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Downing Straw
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Downing Straw SW 2813
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Code: | SW 2813 |
| Name: | Downing Straw |
| Brand: | Sherwin Williams |
| Collections: | Victorian (1830s-1910s), Historic Exterior Color Wall |
What color is Sherwin Williams Downing Straw?
Sherwin Williams Downing Straw SW 2813 is a muted golden tan with a clear warm, ochre-leaning cast. Its medium-light depth gives walls noticeable color without reading overly bright or yellow. In daylight, Downing Straw can appear like softened wheat or aged linen, while warmer evening lighting draws out its deeper honeyed tone. It suits dining rooms, studies, entryways, and exterior siding where a grounded warm neutral is wanted. Pair it with creamy off-whites, dark brown wood, aged brass, charcoal accents, or muted brick and terracotta materials.
Downing Straw for exterior (2 photos)
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 yellow hue. Find inspiration for your house’s exterior, front doors, gates, shutters, frames or windows.
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What are Sherwin Williams Downing Straw undertones?
Downing Straw is a mid-light, soft caramel tan. The HEX sample leans yellow-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:
202, 171, 125
Is Sherwin Williams Downing Straw cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 36° on the HSL hue wheel, this Yellow sits firmly on the warm side.
SW 2813 Downing Straw HSL code: 36, 42%, 64%
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 Downing Straw
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 Yellow shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Sherwin Williams Downing Straw:
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 2813
Downing Straw
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 Downing Straw with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 216, such as Sherwin Williams Tarragon and Rain Cloud.
LRV of Downing Straw
Downing Straw has an LRV of 43.3% 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 43.3%, 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 | #caab7d |
| RGB Decimal | 202, 171, 125 |
| RGB Percent | 79.22%, 67.06%, 49.02% |
| HSV | Hue: 36° Saturation: 38.12% Value: 79.22% |
| HSL | hsl(36, 42, 64) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 15.35 Yellow: 38.12 Key: 20.78 |
| YIQ | Y: 175.025 I: 33.255 Q: -7.758 |
| XYZ | X: 42.622 Y: 43.165 Z: 25.483 |
| CIE Lab | L:71.667 a:4.836 b:27.898 |
| CIE Luv | L:71.667 u:22.894 v:35.834 |
| Decimal | 13282173 |
| Hunter Lab | 65.7, 0.825, 22.993 |
Color equivalents
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Twilight Gold
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