Sherwin Williams Half-Caff SW 9091
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- Half-Caff for bedroom (1 photo)
- Half-Caff for living room (7 photos)
- Sherwin Williams Half-Caff for bathroom (2 photos)
- Sherwin Williams SW 9091 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)
- Sherwin Williams Half-Caff reviews (9 photos)
- What are Sherwin Williams Half-Caff undertones?
- Is Half-Caff SW 9091 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Half-Caff
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Half-Caff SW 9091
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Half-Caff SW 9091 |
| Code: | SW 9091 |
| Name: | Half-Caff |
| Brand: | Sherwin Williams |
What color is Sherwin Williams Half-Caff?
Sherwin Williams Half-Caff SW 9091 is a deep, muted brown with a warm, earthy cast and a lightly softened, low-saturation finish. Its #604c3d color value gives it enough depth to read almost like a brown-black in dim rooms, while brighter light reveals its gentle cocoa and weathered wood character. Half-Caff is well suited to a study, dining room, or den where darker walls can create a grounded backdrop without looking sharply black. Use it on cabinetry, interior doors, or an accent wall alongside creamy off-whites, warm beige textiles, aged brass, and natural oak.
Half-Caff for bedroom
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 dark paint color could transform your own bedroom space.
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Half-Caff for living room (7 photos)
Check out this stunning dark color used in real living rooms. Explore how this beige shade can create a unique space
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Sherwin Williams SW 9091 for bathroom (2 photos)
Looking for inspiration for your dream bathroom renovation project? These beautiful handpicked photos will show you this delightfully warm dark beige real bathrooms.
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Sherwin Williams SW 9091 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)
Want a stylish kitchen? View real-life photo examples of this fascinating warm beige hue is paired with backsplashes, countertops, and hardware.
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Sherwin Williams Half-Caff reviews (9 photos)
View the photos of real spaces painted with this beige 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 Half-Caff undertones?
Half-Caff is a deep, muted terracotta. 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:
96, 76, 61
Is Sherwin Williams Half-Caff cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 26°, this brown reads warm on the HSL color wheel.
SW 9091 Half-Caff HSL code: 26, 22%, 31%
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 Half-Caff
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 brown shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Sherwin Williams Half-Caff:
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 9091
Half-Caff
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 Half-Caff with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 206, such as Sherwin Williams Glass Bead and Morning at Sea.
LRV of Half-Caff
Half-Caff has an LRV of 7.95% 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 7.95%, 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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Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models
| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #604c3d |
| RGB Decimal | 96, 76, 61 |
| RGB Percent | 37.65%, 29.80%, 23.92% |
| HSV | Hue: 26° Saturation: 36.46% Value: 37.65% |
| HSL | hsl(26, 22, 31) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 20.83 Yellow: 36.46 Key: 62.35 |
| YIQ | Y: 80.27 I: 16.738 Q: -0.437 |
| XYZ | X: 8.251 Y: 7.993 Z: 5.522 |
| CIE Lab | L:33.968 a:6.008 b:12.123 |
| CIE Luv | L:33.968 u:13.345 v:12.705 |
| Decimal | 6310973 |
| Hunter Lab | 28.272, 2.617, 8.21 |
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