Sherwin Williams Dutch Cocoa SW 6032 paint color review
Let’s dive into a full Dutch Cocoa paint color review. Take a look at pictures of real interiors and exteriors painted with beautiful SW 6032. Find out if this gorgeous warm pink paint color would look great on your living room walls or trims, kitchen cabinet, bedroom accent wall, bathroom or house exterior.
| Official color page: | Dutch Cocoa SW 6032 |
| Color code: | SW 6032 |
| Color name: | Dutch Cocoa |
| Brand: | Sherwin Williams |
| Color collections: | Minimalist |
Dutch Cocoa for living room
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LRV of Dutch Cocoa
Dutch Cocoa SW 6032 has an LRV of 18.27% and refers to Medium Dark which means that this color almost reflects very little light.
Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher LRV of paint color, the brighter room you will get.
Scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting 100% of all light).
Act like a pro: Choosing paint with LRV of 18.27% be attentive to your bulbs light Brightness.Light Brightness – measured in lumens. The lower LRV of paint you have, the higher lumen level you need. Every square feet of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 square feet living room you’ll need 8000 lumens of light. To achieve that brightness, you would require a total of 8 bulbs, 1000lm each.
What are Sherwin Williams Dutch Cocoa undertones?
Red is Sherwin Williams Dutch Cocoa undertone color, as you can clearly see on the color field below. To determine this undertone we’ve removed all the tints, tones, shades and get HUE (pure color). Seems that undertone definition on a white sheet is already outdated and rather inaccurate
HEX value
HEX value:
#8C706A
RGB code:
140, 112, 106
Is Sherwin Williams Dutch Cocoa SW 6032 cool or warm?
With a hue of 11° this Pink refers warm paint shade according to HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) on the color wheel.
SW 6032 Dutch Cocoa HSL code: 11, 14%, 48%
Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is a percentage value. 0% is a shade of grey, and 100% is the full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.
- Warm Pink will make even large rooms feel cozy and intimate
- Warm Beige undertones tend to make you feel happy, energized and playful
- Warm paint colors are ideal for kitchens, living rooms or bathrooms
- Warmer hues make larger spaces feel more inviting
Act like a pro: Mixing warm and cool shades is a must have to get harmonius interior. Add accents that contrast with the primary color to create visual balance. If your walls are a warm color, don’t forget to add accent in cold colors (furniture, art, décor). A good practice is too use a complementary color scheme.
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Sherwin Williams Dutch Cocoa:
Monochromatic color scheme
This scheme consists of different shades, tints, and tones of a single color. It's the perfect hue combination, but with no accent decor it's pretty boring.
Lighter shades
Sherwin Williams SW 6032 Dutch Cocoa
Darker shades
Sherwin Williams SW 6032 Dutch Cocoa
Complementary color scheme
This color scheme is a combination of two colors that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect.
Color comparison
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Color codes
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| Format | Code | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX | #8c706a |  |
| RGB Decimal | 140, 112, 106 | |
| RGB Percent | 54.90%, 43.92%, 41.57% | |
| HSV | Hue: 11° Saturation: 24.29% Value: 54.9% | |
| HSL | hsl(11, 14, 48) | |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 20.0 Yellow: 24.29 Key: 45.1 | |
| YIQ | Y: 119.688 I: 18.613 Q: 4.056 | |
| XYZ | X: 19.211 Y: 18.205 Z: 16.134 | |
| CIE Lab | L:49.744 a:10.052 b:7.519 | |
| CIE Luv | L:49.744 u:17.921 v:8.141 | |
| Decimal | 9203818 | |
| Hunter lab | 42.668, 5.701, 7.448 | |
