Sherwin Williams Gorgeous White SW 6049
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- Gorgeous White for bedroom (7 photos)
- Gorgeous White for living room (9 photos)
- Sherwin Williams Gorgeous White reviews (2 photos)
- What are Sherwin Williams Gorgeous White undertones?
- Is Gorgeous White SW 6049 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Gorgeous White
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Gorgeous White SW 6049
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Gorgeous White SW 6049 |
| Code: | SW 6049 |
| Name: | Gorgeous White |
| Brand: | Sherwin Williams |
| Collections: | Living Well, Free Spirit, Soft and Sheer |
What color is Sherwin Williams Gorgeous White?
Sherwin Williams Gorgeous White SW 6049 is a pale, warm off-white with a gentle blush-beige cast. Its light value keeps walls bright, while the soft pink-tan undertone gives it more presence than a plain white. In north-facing or cooler light, it may read as a muted rosy neutral; warmer afternoon light can bring out its creamy, peach-leaning side. Use it in bedrooms, living rooms, or softly layered kitchens with natural oak, linen, warm brass, and terracotta or clay accents. Crisp charcoal, deep olive, and dusty blue can provide grounded contrast against this shade.
Gorgeous White for bedroom (7 photos)
We’ve hand-picked a beautiful collection of photos of this amazing grey 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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Gorgeous White for living room (9 photos)
Check out this stunning light color used in real living rooms. Explore how this grey shade can create a unique space
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Sherwin Williams Gorgeous White reviews (2 photos)
View the photos of real spaces painted with this grey 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 Gorgeous White undertones?
Gorgeous White is a light, very muted muted beige. The HEX sample has a subtle orange bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear orange. 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:
231, 219, 211
Is Sherwin Williams Gorgeous White cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 24°, this Grey reads warm on the HSL color wheel.
SW 6049 Gorgeous White HSL code: 24, 29%, 87%
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 Gorgeous White
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 Grey shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Sherwin Williams Gorgeous White:
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
SW 6049
Gorgeous White
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 Gorgeous White with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 204, such as Sherwin Williams Glass Bead and Morning at Sea.
LRV of Gorgeous White
Gorgeous White has an LRV of 72.23% 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 72.23%, 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 | #e7dbd3 |
| RGB Decimal | 231, 219, 211 |
| RGB Percent | 90.59%, 85.88%, 82.75% |
| HSV | Hue: 24° Saturation: 8.66% Value: 90.59% |
| HSL | hsl(24, 29, 87) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 5.19 Yellow: 8.66 Key: 9.41 |
| YIQ | Y: 221.676 I: 9.722 Q: 0.049 |
| XYZ | X: 70.042 Y: 72.356 Z: 71.887 |
| CIE Lab | L:88.14 a:2.746 b:5.4 |
| CIE Luv | L:88.14 u:7.457 v:7.601 |
| Decimal | 15195091 |
| Hunter Lab | 85.062, -1.878, 9.437 |
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