Sherwin Williams Mauve Finery SW 6282
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- Mauve Finery for bedroom (4 photos)
- Sherwin Williams Mauve Finery reviews (7 photos)
- What are Sherwin Williams Mauve Finery undertones?
- Is Mauve Finery SW 6282 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Mauve Finery
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Mauve Finery SW 6282
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Mauve Finery SW 6282 |
| Code: | SW 6282 |
| Name: | Mauve Finery |
| Brand: | Sherwin Williams |
| Collections: | Living Well |
What color is Sherwin Williams Mauve Finery?
Sherwin Williams Mauve Finery SW 6282 is a light, muted mauve with a soft gray cast that keeps its rosy color from feeling sugary. Its low-saturation finish reads as a dusty pink-violet, with the color appearing a little warmer in afternoon sun and more hushed under cool artificial light. Mauve Finery is well suited to bedroom walls, a powder room, or a sitting area where a pale color with more character than beige is wanted. Pair it with warm white trim, weathered oak, brushed nickel, and charcoal or deep plum accents for contrast. On cabinetry or a painted vanity, this shade can bring gentle color to a room without making the surface feel overly bold.
Mauve Finery for bedroom (4 photos)
We’ve hand-picked a beautiful collection of photos of this amazing purple shade used in real bedrooms. Take a look and imagine how this wonderful warm mid-tone paint color could transform your own bedroom space.
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Sherwin Williams Mauve Finery reviews (7 photos)
View the photos of real spaces painted with this purple 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 Mauve Finery undertones?
Mauve Finery is a mid-light, very muted pale rose-beige. The HEX sample has a subtle pink-red bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear pink-red. 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:
203, 184, 192
Is Sherwin Williams Mauve Finery cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 335°, this Purple reads warm on the HSL color wheel.
SW 6282 Mauve Finery HSL code: 335, 15%, 76%
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 Mauve Finery
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 Purple shade looks under different lighting:
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Sherwin Williams Mauve Finery:
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 6282
Mauve Finery
Darker shades
SW 6282
Mauve Finery
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 Mauve Finery with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 155, such as Sherwin Williams Mountain Air and Dard Hunter Green.
LRV of Mauve Finery
Mauve Finery has an LRV of 50.82% 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 50.82%, 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 | #cbb8c0 |
| RGB Decimal | 203, 184, 192 |
| RGB Percent | 79.61%, 72.16%, 75.29% |
| HSV | Hue: 335° Saturation: 9.36% Value: 79.61% |
| HSL | hsl(335, 15, 76) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 9.36 Yellow: 5.42 Key: 20.39 |
| YIQ | Y: 190.593 I: 8.751 Q: 6.509 |
| XYZ | X: 51.282 Y: 50.784 Z: 56.956 |
| CIE Lab | L:76.548 a:8.133 b:-1.582 |
| CIE Luv | L:76.548 u:10.59 v:-3.787 |
| Decimal | 13351104 |
| Hunter Lab | 71.263, 3.741, 2.497 |
Color equivalents
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