SW 6872

Sherwin Williams Gaiety

Sherwin Williams Gaiety SW 6872 paint color review

Let’s dive into a full Gaiety paint color review. Take a look at pictures of real interiors and exteriors painted with beautiful SW 6872. 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:Gaiety SW 6872
Color code:SW 6872
Color name:Gaiety
Brand:Sherwin Williams

Gaiety for bedroom

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We’ve hand-picked a beautiful collection of photos of this amazing Beige shade used in real bedrooms. Take a look and imagine how this wonderful warm Light paint color could transform your own bedroom space.

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LRV of Gaiety

Gaiety SW 6872 has an LRV of 59.15% and refers to Light colors that reflect most of the incident light

Color paint LRV values

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 59.15% 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 Gaiety undertones?

Red is Sherwin Williams Gaiety 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 Seems that undertone definition on a white sheet is already outdated and rather inaccurate

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HEX value

HEX value:

#F1BEB8

RGB code:

241, 190, 184

Is Sherwin Williams Gaiety SW 6872 cool or warm?

warm colors
Color wheel
cool colors

With a hue of 6° this Pink refers warm paint shade according to HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) on the color wheel.

SW 6872 Gaiety HSL code: 6, 67%, 83%

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 Pink 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 Gaiety:

Monochromatic color scheme

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.

Darker shades

Color comparison

Gaiety SW 6872 vs Rachel Pink SW 0026

Discover the key differences and which shade could be the perfect fit for you.

Sherwin Williams Gaiety SW 6872 vs Sherwin Williams Rachel Pink SW 0026Sherwin Williams Gaiety SW 6872
LRV: 59.15%
Light color
Temperature: warm
LRV: 54.9%
Light Medium color
Temperature: warm

Gaiety SW 6872 vs Jazz Age Coral SW 0058

Two gorgeous paint colors, but which one is right for you? Our comparison has got you covered.

Sherwin Williams Gaiety SW 6872 vs Sherwin Williams Jazz Age Coral SW 0058Sherwin Williams Gaiety SW 6872
LRV: 59.15%
Light color
Temperature: warm
LRV: 59.26%
Light color
Temperature: warm

Color codes

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HEX#f1beb8copy color code
RGB Decimal241, 190, 184copy color code
RGB Percent94.51%, 74.51%, 72.16%copy color code
HSVHue: 6° Saturation: 23.65% Value: 94.51%copy color code
HSLhsl(6, 67, 83)copy color code
CMYKCyan: 0.0 Magenta: 21.16 Yellow: 23.65 Key: 5.49copy color code
YIQY: 204.565 I: 32.319 Q: 8.921copy color code
XYZX: 63.341 Y: 58.991 Z: 53.384copy color code
CIE LabL:81.287 a:17.396 b:10.03copy color code
CIE LuvL:81.287 u:32.497 v:11.283copy color code
Decimal15843000copy color code
Hunter lab76.806, 12.797, 12.554copy color code
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