SW 6687

Sherwin Williams Lantern Light

Sherwin Williams Lantern Light SW 6687 paint color review

Let’s dive into a full Lantern Light paint color review. Take a look at pictures of real interiors and exteriors painted with beautiful SW 6687. Find out if this gorgeous warm yellow paint color would look great on your living room walls or trims, kitchen cabinet, bedroom accent wall, bathroom or house exterior.

Official color page:Lantern Light SW 6687
Color code:SW 6687
Color name:Lantern Light
Brand:Sherwin Williams
Color collections:Living Well

Lantern Light 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 Lantern Light

Lantern Light SW 6687 has an LRV of 76.05% and refers to Off-White colors that reflect a lot of 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 76.05% 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 Lantern Light undertones?

Yellow and Red are Sherwin Williams Lantern Light undertones 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 Seems that undertone definition on a white sheet is already outdated and rather inaccurate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:

#F4E1AE

RGB code:

244, 225, 174

Is Sherwin Williams Lantern Light SW 6687 cool or warm?

warm colors
Color wheel
cool colors

With a hue of 44° this Yellow refers warm paint shade according to HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) on the color wheel.

SW 6687 Lantern Light HSL code: 44, 76%, 82%

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 Yellow will make even large rooms feel cozy and intimate
  • Warm Yellow 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 Lantern Light:

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.

Lighter shades

Darker shades

Color comparison

Lantern Light SW 6687 vs Moonraker SW 6701

Are you torn between these two hues? Let's dive in and see which is the best fit for your home.

Sherwin Williams Lantern Light SW 6687 vs Sherwin Williams Moonraker SW 6701Sherwin Williams Lantern Light SW 6687
LRV: 76.05%
Off-White color
Temperature: warm
LRV: 76.4%
Off-White color
Temperature: warm

Lantern Light SW 6687 vs Glisten Yellow SW 6912

Can't decide between these two shades for your project? We break down the differences to assist you in making the right choice.

Sherwin Williams Lantern Light SW 6687 vs Sherwin Williams Glisten Yellow SW 6912Sherwin Williams Lantern Light SW 6687
LRV: 76.05%
Off-White color
Temperature: warm
LRV: 78.97%
Off-White color
Temperature: warm

Color codes

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HEX#f4e1aecopy color code
RGB Decimal244, 225, 174copy color code
RGB Percent95.69%, 88.24%, 68.24%copy color code
HSVHue: 44° Saturation: 28.69% Value: 95.69%copy color code
HSLhsl(44, 76, 82)copy color code
CMYKCyan: 0.0 Magenta: 7.79 Yellow: 28.69 Key: 4.31copy color code
YIQY: 224.867 I: 27.711 Q: -11.852copy color code
XYZX: 71.873 Y: 76.142 Z: 50.944copy color code
CIE LabL:89.925 a:-1.047 b:27.364copy color code
CIE LuvL:89.925 u:14.609 v:38.607copy color code
Decimal16048558copy color code
Hunter lab87.259, -5.677, 26.467copy color code
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