Sherwin Williams Mexican Sand SW 7519
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- Mexican Sand for living room (7 photos)
- Sherwin Williams Mexican Sand for bathroom (2 photos)
- Sherwin Williams SW 7519 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)
- Sherwin Williams Mexican Sand reviews (9 photos)
- What are Sherwin Williams Mexican Sand undertones?
- Is Mexican Sand SW 7519 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Mexican Sand
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Mexican Sand SW 7519
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Code: | SW 7519 |
| Name: | Mexican Sand |
| Brand: | Sherwin Williams |
| Collections: | Acute Care Warm Foundations, Timeless Color Wall, Senior Living Warm Foundations |
What color is Sherwin Williams Mexican Sand?
Sherwin Williams Mexican Sand SW 7519 is a muted mid-tone beige with a warm, softly browned cast. Its low saturation keeps it from reading overly yellow or orange, giving the color a dry, sun-faded quality rather than a bright sandy look. In strong daylight, Mexican Sand can appear lighter and slightly warmer, while evening light brings out its deeper taupe-brown side. It is well suited to living room, hallway, or bedroom walls where a grounded neutral is wanted without the coolness of gray. Pair it with creamy off-whites, dark wood, aged brass, terracotta textiles, or charcoal accents for contrast.
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LRV of Mexican Sand
Mexican Sand has an LRV of 32.71% and refers to Medium colors that reflect a lot of 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 32.71%, 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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| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #af9781 |
| RGB Decimal | 175, 151, 129 |
| RGB Percent | 68.63%, 59.22%, 50.59% |
| HSV | Hue: 29° Saturation: 26.29% Value: 68.63% |
| HSL | hsl(29, 22, 60) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 13.71 Yellow: 26.29 Key: 31.37 |
| YIQ | Y: 155.668 I: 21.371 Q: -1.77 |
| XYZ | X: 32.708 Y: 32.833 Z: 25.377 |
| CIE Lab | L:64.026 a:5.445 b:14.894 |
| CIE Luv | L:64.026 u:16.421 v:19.198 |
| Decimal | 11507585 |
| Hunter Lab | 57.3, 1.616, 13.852 |
