Sherwin Williams Downy SW 7002
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- Downy for living room (2 photos)
- Sherwin Williams Downy for bathroom (1 photo)
- Sherwin Williams SW 7002 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)
- Sherwin Williams Downy reviews (8 photos)
- What are Sherwin Williams Downy undertones?
- Is Downy SW 7002 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Downy
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Downy SW 7002
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Downy SW 7002 |
| Code: | SW 7002 |
| Name: | Downy |
| Brand: | Sherwin Williams |
| Collections: | Living Well, Finest Whites, Timeless White, West Elm |
What color is Sherwin Williams Downy?
Sherwin Williams Downy SW 7002 is a pale, warm off-white with a soft beige cast rather than a crisp white appearance. Its light value keeps walls bright, while the muted warmth helps it sit comfortably beside natural oak, linen upholstery, and lightly veined stone. In daylight, Downy reads as a gentle creamy neutral; under warm evening bulbs, its beige undertone becomes more noticeable. It is well suited to bedrooms, living rooms, hallways, and whole-home wall color schemes where a clean but not stark backdrop is wanted. Pair it with deeper mushroom taupes, warm greige trim, aged brass, or charcoal accents for definition.
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LRV of Downy
Downy has an LRV of 81.19% 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 81.19%, 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 | #efe8dd |
| RGB Decimal | 239, 232, 221 |
| RGB Percent | 93.73%, 90.98%, 86.67% |
| HSV | Hue: 37° Saturation: 7.53% Value: 93.73% |
| HSL | hsl(37, 36, 90) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 2.93 Yellow: 7.53 Key: 6.27 |
| YIQ | Y: 232.839 I: 7.706 Q: -1.942 |
| XYZ | X: 77.502 Y: 81.285 Z: 79.994 |
| CIE Lab | L:92.258 a:0.488 b:6.186 |
| CIE Luv | L:92.258 u:4.663 v:9.245 |
| Decimal | 15722717 |
| Hunter Lab | 90.158, -4.335, 10.505 |
