Sherwin Williams French Roast SW 6069
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- French Roast for bedroom (1 photo)
- French Roast for living room (7 photos)
- Sherwin Williams French Roast for bathroom (2 photos)
- Sherwin Williams SW 6069 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)
- Sherwin Williams French Roast reviews (9 photos)
- What are Sherwin Williams French Roast undertones?
- Is French Roast SW 6069 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on French Roast
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of French Roast SW 6069
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | French Roast SW 6069 |
| Code: | SW 6069 |
| Name: | French Roast |
| Brand: | Sherwin Williams |
What color is Sherwin Williams French Roast?
Sherwin Williams French Roast SW 6069 is a deep, warm brown with a noticeable red-brown cast that keeps it from reading flat or charcoal-like. Its dark value gives walls a close, enveloping look, especially in dining rooms, libraries, and low-lit bedrooms. In bright daylight, the earthy reddish undertone becomes clearer; at night, French Roast can appear nearly espresso-dark. Use it on cabinetry, interior doors, or a single accent wall when a full room feels too heavy. It pairs well with creamy off-whites, muted clay tones, cognac leather, aged brass, and medium-to-dark natural wood.
French Roast for bedroom
We’ve hand-picked a beautiful collection of photos of this amazing red shade used in real bedrooms. Take a look and imagine how this wonderful warm dark paint color could transform your own bedroom space.
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French Roast for living room (7 photos)
Check out this stunning dark color used in real living rooms. Explore how this red shade can create a unique space
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Sherwin Williams SW 6069 for bathroom (2 photos)
Looking for inspiration for your dream bathroom renovation project? These beautiful handpicked photos will show you this delightfully warm dark red real bathrooms.
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Sherwin Williams SW 6069 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)
Want a stylish kitchen? View real-life photo examples of this fascinating warm red hue is paired with backsplashes, countertops, and hardware.
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Sherwin Williams French Roast reviews (9 photos)
View the photos of real spaces painted with this red that were not included in specific categories. Close-ups, painted furniture, storages and dressers, hallways, stairs and ceilings.
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What are Sherwin Williams French Roast undertones?
French Roast is a deep, muted burnt orange-brown. The HEX sample leans 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:
79, 52, 38
Is Sherwin Williams French Roast cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 20° on the HSL hue wheel, this dark red sits firmly on the warm side.
SW 6069 French Roast HSL code: 20, 35%, 23%
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 French Roast
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 dark red shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Sherwin Williams French Roast:
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
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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 French Roast with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 200, such as Sherwin Williams Niebla Azul and Silver Lake.
LRV of French Roast
French Roast has an LRV of 4.3% and refers to Dark colors which means that this color almost does not reflect 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 4.3%, 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 | #4f3426 |
| RGB Decimal | 79, 52, 38 |
| RGB Percent | 30.98%, 20.39%, 14.90% |
| HSV | Hue: 20° Saturation: 51.9% Value: 30.98% |
| HSL | hsl(20, 35, 23) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 34.18 Yellow: 51.9 Key: 69.02 |
| YIQ | Y: 58.477 I: 20.588 Q: 1.355 |
| XYZ | X: 4.802 Y: 4.259 Z: 2.402 |
| CIE Lab | L:24.508 a:10.242 b:13.748 |
| CIE Luv | L:24.508 u:17.618 v:11.697 |
| Decimal | 5190694 |
| Hunter Lab | 20.636, 5.427, 7.543 |
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