Sherwin Williams Hush White SW 6042
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- Sherwin Williams Hush White reviews (2 photos)
- What are Sherwin Williams Hush White undertones?
- Is Hush White SW 6042 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Hush White
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Hush White SW 6042
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Code: | SW 6042 |
| Name: | Hush White |
| Brand: | Sherwin Williams |
| Collections: | Living Well |
What color is Sherwin Williams Hush White?
Sherwin Williams Hush White SW 6042 is a pale off-white with a muted blush-beige cast, giving it more warmth than a stark white. Its light value keeps rooms open and bright, while the subtle rosy undertone adds gentle color without reading overtly pink. In bright daylight, Hush White can appear softly creamy and airy; under warmer lamps, its beige-pink notes become more noticeable. It suits bedroom, living room, and bathroom walls where a plain white would feel too sharp, and it can also soften ceiling or trim details. Pair it with natural oak, warm gray stone, linen textiles, dusty mauve accents, or deeper brown for contrast.
Sherwin Williams Hush White reviews (2 photos)
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What are Sherwin Williams Hush White undertones?
Hush 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:
229, 218, 212
Is Sherwin Williams Hush White cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 21°, this Pink reads warm on the HSL color wheel.
SW 6042 Hush White HSL code: 21, 25%, 86%
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 Hush 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 Pink shade looks under different lighting:
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Sherwin Williams Hush 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 6042
Hush 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 Hush White with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 201, such as Sherwin Williams Niebla Azul and Silver Lake.
LRV of Hush White
Hush White has an LRV of 71.79% and refers to Light colors that reflect most of the incident 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 71.79%, 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 | #e5dad4 |
| RGB Decimal | 229, 218, 212 |
| RGB Percent | 89.80%, 85.49%, 83.14% |
| HSV | Hue: 21° Saturation: 7.42% Value: 89.8% |
| HSL | hsl(21, 25, 86) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 4.8 Yellow: 7.42 Key: 10.2 |
| YIQ | Y: 220.605 I: 8.483 Q: 0.46 |
| XYZ | X: 69.266 Y: 71.555 Z: 72.432 |
| CIE Lab | L:87.754 a:2.734 b:4.296 |
| CIE Luv | L:87.754 u:6.731 v:5.965 |
| Decimal | 15063764 |
| Hunter Lab | 84.59, -1.87, 8.445 |
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