Sherwin Williams Lucent Yellow SW 6400
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- Lucent Yellow for bedroom (1 photo)
- Lucent Yellow for living room (7 photos)
- Sherwin Williams Lucent Yellow for bathroom (2 photos)
- Sherwin Williams SW 6400 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)
- Sherwin Williams Lucent Yellow reviews (9 photos)
- What are Sherwin Williams Lucent Yellow undertones?
- Is Lucent Yellow SW 6400 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Lucent Yellow
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Lucent Yellow SW 6400
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Lucent Yellow SW 6400 |
| Code: | SW 6400 |
| Name: | Lucent Yellow |
| Brand: | Sherwin Williams |
| Collections: | ABC's and 123's, Living Well, Blissful Retreat, Coastal Calm |
What color is Sherwin Williams Lucent Yellow?
Sherwin Williams Lucent Yellow SW 6400 is a light, muted yellow with a soft beige cast that keeps it from reading overly bright. Its creamy, low-saturation appearance brings gentle warmth to walls, especially in kitchens, breakfast rooms, and sunlit hallways. In strong daylight, Lucent Yellow can look clearer and more golden, while evening light tends to pull out its quieter tan undertone. Pair it with warm white trim, natural oak, woven textures, or dusty blue-gray accents for contrast. It is best suited to broad wall areas where its subtle color can read as a warm backdrop rather than a sharp yellow statement.
Lucent Yellow for bedroom
We’ve hand-picked a beautiful collection of photos of this amazing yellow 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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Lucent Yellow for living room (7 photos)
Check out this stunning light color used in real living rooms. Explore how this yellow shade can create a unique space
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Sherwin Williams SW 6400 for bathroom (2 photos)
Looking for inspiration for your dream bathroom renovation project? These beautiful handpicked photos will show you this delightfully warm light yellow real bathrooms.
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Sherwin Williams SW 6400 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)
Want a stylish kitchen? View real-life photo examples of this fascinating warm yellow hue is paired with backsplashes, countertops, and hardware.
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Sherwin Williams Lucent Yellow reviews (9 photos)
View the photos of real spaces painted with this yellow 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 Lucent Yellow undertones?
Lucent Yellow is a light, soft golden beige. The HEX sample leans yellow-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:
228, 208, 165
Is Sherwin Williams Lucent Yellow cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 41° on the HSL hue wheel, this Yellow sits firmly on the warm side.
SW 6400 Lucent Yellow HSL code: 41, 54%, 77%
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 Lucent Yellow
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 Yellow shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Sherwin Williams Lucent Yellow:
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 6400
Lucent Yellow
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 Lucent Yellow with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 221, such as Sherwin Williams Upward and Bracing Blue.
LRV of Lucent Yellow
Lucent Yellow has an LRV of 64.34% 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 64.34%, 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 | #e4d0a5 |
| RGB Decimal | 228, 208, 165 |
| RGB Percent | 89.41%, 81.57%, 64.71% |
| HSV | Hue: 41° Saturation: 27.63% Value: 89.41% |
| HSL | hsl(41, 54, 77) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 8.77 Yellow: 27.63 Key: 10.59 |
| YIQ | Y: 209.078 I: 25.736 Q: -9.151 |
| XYZ | X: 61.342 Y: 64.324 Z: 44.772 |
| CIE Lab | L:84.134 a:0.48 b:23.922 |
| CIE Luv | L:84.134 u:14.865 v:33.367 |
| Decimal | 14995621 |
| Hunter Lab | 80.202, -3.829, 23.044 |
Color equivalents
2153-50
Desert Tan
Benjamin Moore
220
Yellow Bisque
Benjamin Moore
HC-29
Dunmore Cream
Benjamin Moore
AF-335
Safari
Benjamin Moore
SW 6407
Ancestral Gold
Sherwin Williams
207
Vellum
Benjamin Moore
HC-35
Powell Buff
Benjamin Moore
CSP-1010
Crumb Cake
Benjamin Moore
HC-24
Pittsfield Buff
Benjamin Moore
SW 6393
Convivial Yellow
Sherwin Williams
HC-31
Waterbury Cream
Benjamin Moore
PPU8-11
Mojito
Behr
PPU7-19
Crepe
Behr
192
Key West Ivory
Benjamin Moore
CW-415
Wythe Tan
Benjamin Moore
2151-50
Bronzed Beige
Benjamin Moore
SW 7698
Straw Harvest
Sherwin Williams
186
Harvest Time
Benjamin Moore