SW 6791

Sherwin Williams Lauren's Surprise

Sherwin Williams Lauren's Surprise SW 6791 paint color review

Let’s dive into a full Lauren's Surprise paint color review. Take a look at pictures of real interiors and exteriors painted with beautiful SW 6791. Find out if this gorgeous cold blue paint color would look great on your living room walls or trims, kitchen cabinet, bedroom accent wall, bathroom or house exterior.

Official color page:Lauren's Surprise SW 6791
Color code:SW 6791
Color name:Lauren's Surprise
Brand:Sherwin Williams

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LRV of Lauren's Surprise

Lauren's Surprise SW 6791 has an LRV of 75.94% 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 75.94% 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 Lauren's Surprise undertones?

Blue is Sherwin Williams Lauren's Surprise 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 Seems that undertone definition on a white sheet is already outdated and rather inaccurate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:

#D5E5E7

RGB code:

213, 229, 231

Is Sherwin Williams Lauren's Surprise SW 6791 cool or warm?

warm colors
Color wheel
cool colors

With a hue of 187° this Blue refers cool paint shade according to HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) on the color wheel.

SW 6791 Lauren's Surprise HSL code: 187, 27%, 87%

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.

  • Cool Blue shades make a room feel sleek, fresh and modern
  • Cooler hues have a calm and relaxation effect
  • Cool Blue undertones make small spaces feel more open and expansive
  • Cool paint hue are ideal for bedroom or bathroom. Be careful with deep blues and greens in bathroom, which will reflect on your skin.

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 Lauren's Surprise:

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

Sherwin Williams SW 6791 Lauren's Surprise

Darker shades

Complementary color scheme

Complementary color scheme

This color scheme is a combination of two colors that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect.

Color comparison

Lauren's Surprise SW 6791 vs Retiring Blue SW 6763

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 Lauren's Surprise SW 6791 vs Sherwin Williams Retiring Blue SW 6763Sherwin Williams Lauren's Surprise SW 6791
LRV: 75.94%
Off-White color
Temperature: cold
LRV: 78.76%
Off-White color
Temperature: cold

Lauren's Surprise SW 6791 vs Sky High SW 6504

Can't decide between these stunning hues? We'll help you compare these two color to find the perfect shade for your home.

Sherwin Williams Lauren's Surprise SW 6791 vs Sherwin Williams Sky High SW 6504Sherwin Williams Lauren's Surprise SW 6791
LRV: 75.94%
Off-White color
Temperature: cold
LRV: 78.33%
Off-White color
Temperature: cold

Color codes

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HEX#d5e5e7copy color code
RGB Decimal213, 229, 231copy color code
RGB Percent83.53%, 89.80%, 90.59%copy color code
HSVHue: 187° Saturation: 7.79% Value: 90.59%copy color code
HSLhsl(187, 27, 87)copy color code
CMYKCyan: 7.79 Magenta: 0.87 Yellow: 0.0 Key: 9.41copy color code
YIQY: 224.444 I: -10.177 Q: -2.762copy color code
XYZX: 69.879 Y: 75.953 Z: 86.559copy color code
CIE LabL:89.838 a:-4.923 b:-2.795copy color code
CIE LuvL:89.838 u:-8.81 v:-3.449copy color code
Decimal14018023copy color code
Hunter lab87.151, -9.39, 2.119copy color code
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