Sherwin Williams Fresh Zest SW 9662
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- Fresh Zest for bedroom (1 photo)
- Fresh Zest for living room (7 photos)
- Sherwin Williams Fresh Zest for bathroom (2 photos)
- Sherwin Williams SW 9662 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)
- Sherwin Williams Fresh Zest reviews (9 photos)
- What are Sherwin Williams Fresh Zest undertones?
- Is Fresh Zest SW 9662 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Fresh Zest
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Fresh Zest SW 9662
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Code: | SW 9662 |
| Name: | Fresh Zest |
| Brand: | Sherwin Williams |
| Collections: | Emerald Designer Edition - Classic + Collected |
What color is Sherwin Williams Fresh Zest?
Sherwin Williams Fresh Zest SW 9662 is a light, creamy off-white with a soft yellow-beige cast drawn from its #f5e9cf color value. It reads warm and gently sunlit rather than stark, making it a useful alternative to bright white on broad wall surfaces. In rooms with abundant daylight, Fresh Zest can appear airy and lightly buttery; under warmer artificial light, its golden cream undertone becomes more noticeable. Use it in kitchens, breakfast nooks, bedrooms, or hallways where a pale backdrop with visible warmth feels appropriate. Natural oak, woven grasses, linen upholstery, and muted terracotta or olive accents give this shade a grounded, lived-in look.
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LRV of Fresh Zest
Fresh Zest has an LRV of 81.99% 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 81.99%, 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 | #f5e9cf |
| RGB Decimal | 245, 233, 207 |
| RGB Percent | 96.08%, 91.37%, 81.18% |
| HSV | Hue: 41° Saturation: 15.51% Value: 96.08% |
| HSL | hsl(41, 66, 89) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 4.9 Yellow: 15.51 Key: 3.92 |
| YIQ | Y: 233.624 I: 15.506 Q: -5.553 |
| XYZ | X: 78.056 Y: 82.197 Z: 70.768 |
| CIE Lab | L:92.662 a:-0.139 b:14.104 |
| CIE Luv | L:92.662 u:8.582 v:20.836 |
| Decimal | 16116175 |
| Hunter Lab | 90.662, -4.979, 17.184 |
