Sherwin Williams Macadamia SW 6142
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- Sherwin Williams Macadamia reviews (10 photos)
- What are Sherwin Williams Macadamia undertones?
- Is Macadamia SW 6142 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Macadamia
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Macadamia SW 6142
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Macadamia SW 6142 |
| Code: | SW 6142 |
| Name: | Macadamia |
| Brand: | Sherwin Williams |
| Collections: | Living Well |
What color is Sherwin Williams Macadamia?
Sherwin Williams Macadamia SW 6142 is a muted, mid-light beige with a noticeable warm tan cast. Its soft brown and creamy yellow undertones keep it from reading gray, giving walls a gently sun-warmed appearance in daylight. In north-facing or lower-light rooms, Macadamia can look a little deeper and more taupe-brown, while warm bulbs bring out its sandy, biscuit-like quality. It suits living rooms, hallways, and bedrooms where a grounded neutral is wanted without the brightness of ivory. Pair it with off-white trim, warm wood flooring, aged brass, camel upholstery, or dark brown accents for a layered, natural-looking palette.
Sherwin Williams Macadamia reviews (10 photos)
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What are Sherwin Williams Macadamia undertones?
Macadamia is a mid-light, muted 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:
204, 183, 155
Is Sherwin Williams Macadamia cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 34°, this Beige reads warm on the HSL color wheel.
SW 6142 Macadamia HSL code: 34, 32%, 70%
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 Macadamia
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 Beige shade looks under different lighting:
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Sherwin Williams Macadamia:
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 6142
Macadamia
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 Macadamia with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 214, such as Sherwin Williams Mount Etna and Debonair.
LRV of Macadamia
Macadamia has an LRV of 49.12% and refers to Light Medium colors that reflect half 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 49.12%, 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 | #ccb79b |
| RGB Decimal | 204, 183, 155 |
| RGB Percent | 80.00%, 71.76%, 60.78% |
| HSV | Hue: 34° Saturation: 24.02% Value: 80.0% |
| HSL | hsl(34, 32, 70) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 10.29 Yellow: 24.02 Key: 20.0 |
| YIQ | Y: 186.087 I: 21.512 Q: -4.271 |
| XYZ | X: 47.751 Y: 49.072 Z: 37.958 |
| CIE Lab | L:75.496 a:3.103 b:16.993 |
| CIE Luv | L:75.496 u:14.653 v:23.2 |
| Decimal | 13416347 |
| Hunter Lab | 70.052, -0.914, 16.909 |
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