Sherwin Williams Faded Flaxflower SW 9146
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- Sherwin Williams SW 9146 on kitchen cabinets (1 photo)
- Sherwin Williams Faded Flaxflower reviews (1 photo)
- What are Sherwin Williams Faded Flaxflower undertones?
- Is Faded Flaxflower SW 9146 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Faded Flaxflower
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Faded Flaxflower SW 9146
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Faded Flaxflower SW 9146 |
| Code: | SW 9146 |
| Name: | Faded Flaxflower |
| Brand: | Sherwin Williams |
| Collections: | Living Well |
What color is Sherwin Williams Faded Flaxflower?
Sherwin Williams Faded Flaxflower SW 9146 is a muted blue-gray with a soft, weathered cast rather than a bright sky-blue presence. Its cool blue undertone is tempered by enough gray to keep the color quiet and moderately light on the wall. In daylight, Faded Flaxflower can read as a gentle dusty blue, while lower or warmer lighting may bring forward its gray side. It suits bedrooms, bathrooms, and home offices where a clear but subdued wall color is wanted. Pair it with creamy off-whites, pale oak, charcoal accents, or brushed brass for contrast, and consider it for full walls or painted cabinetry rather than a small, high-impact accent.
Sherwin Williams SW 9146 on kitchen cabinets
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Sherwin Williams Faded Flaxflower reviews
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What are Sherwin Williams Faded Flaxflower undertones?
Faded Flaxflower is a mid-light, very muted blue-gray. The HEX sample has a subtle blue bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear blue. Warm bulbs may gray the color down, while cool daylight usually makes its blue or teal direction clearer.
HEX value:
RGB code:
158, 180, 192
Is Sherwin Williams Faded Flaxflower cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 201°, this Blue reads cool based on its HSL hue position.
SW 9146 Faded Flaxflower HSL code: 201, 21%, 69%
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 Faded Flaxflower
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 Blue shade looks under different lighting:
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Sherwin Williams Faded Flaxflower:
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
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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 Faded Flaxflower with a green hue, complementary colors are those with a red hue close to 21, such as Sherwin Williams Studio Mauve and Truly Taupe.
LRV of Faded Flaxflower
Faded Flaxflower has an LRV of 43.62% 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 43.62%, 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.
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| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #9eb4c0 |
| RGB Decimal | 158, 180, 192 |
| RGB Percent | 61.96%, 70.59%, 75.29% |
| HSV | Hue: 201° Saturation: 17.71% Value: 75.29% |
| HSL | hsl(201, 21, 69) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 17.71 Magenta: 6.25 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 24.71 |
| YIQ | Y: 174.79 I: -16.966 Q: -0.919 |
| XYZ | X: 39.933 Y: 43.716 Z: 56.189 |
| CIE Lab | L:72.039 a:-4.991 b:-8.63 |
| CIE Luv | L:72.039 u:-12.19 v:-12.256 |
| Decimal | 10400960 |
| Hunter Lab | 66.118, -7.9, -4.103 |
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