Sherwin Williams Dreamy White SW 6021
Contentsshow +hide -
- Dreamy White for bedroom (1 photo)
- Dreamy White for living room (7 photos)
- Sherwin Williams Dreamy White for bathroom (2 photos)
- Sherwin Williams SW 6021 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)
- Sherwin Williams Dreamy White reviews (9 photos)
- What are Sherwin Williams Dreamy White undertones?
- Is Dreamy White SW 6021 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Dreamy White
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Dreamy White SW 6021
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Code: | SW 6021 |
| Name: | Dreamy White |
| Brand: | Sherwin Williams |
| Collections: | Living Well |
What color is Sherwin Williams Dreamy White?
Sherwin Williams Dreamy White SW 6021 is a pale off-white with a soft blush-beige cast visible beneath its light surface. Its low saturation keeps it from reading overly pink, while the slightly warm base gives walls more presence than a stark white. In warm daylight or lamplight, Dreamy White can appear creamier and gently rosy; cooler light may bring out its muted gray-beige side. It suits bedrooms, living rooms, and quiet hallways, especially alongside pale oak, warm limestone, brushed brass, and oatmeal-colored textiles. Use this shade on walls or cabinetry when a clean white would feel too crisp against warm natural materials.
Loading...
LRV of Dreamy White
Dreamy White has an LRV of 70.89% and refers to Light colors that reflect most 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 70.89%, 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 | #e3d9d5 |
| RGB Decimal | 227, 217, 213 |
| RGB Percent | 89.02%, 85.10%, 83.53% |
| HSV | Hue: 17° Saturation: 6.17% Value: 89.02% |
| HSL | hsl(17, 20, 86) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 4.41 Yellow: 6.17 Key: 10.98 |
| YIQ | Y: 219.534 I: 7.244 Q: 0.871 |
| XYZ | X: 68.499 Y: 70.761 Z: 72.983 |
| CIE Lab | L:87.369 a:2.727 b:3.191 |
| CIE Luv | L:87.369 u:6.01 v:4.319 |
| Decimal | 14932437 |
| Hunter Lab | 84.12, -1.856, 7.444 |
