Sherwin Williams Minimalist SW 9611
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| Official page: | Minimalist SW 9611 |
| Code: | SW 9611 |
| Name: | Minimalist |
| Brand: | Sherwin Williams |
| Collections: | Emerald Designer Edition - Warm + Welcoming |
What color is Sherwin Williams Minimalist?
Sherwin Williams Minimalist SW 9611 is a light, muted beige with a gentle warm cast and a softly weathered look. Its low saturation keeps it from reading overly yellow, while the slight grayness gives the color a quiet, grounded depth. In bright daylight, Minimalist can appear like a pale sand tone; under warmer lamps, its beige warmth becomes more noticeable. It suits living room walls, bedrooms, and open-plan spaces where a soft neutral is needed without the starkness of white. Pair it with creamy trim, natural oak, linen upholstery, charcoal accents, or brushed brass for an understated layered palette.
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LRV of Minimalist
Minimalist has an LRV of 52.36% 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 52.36%, 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 | #cabead |
| RGB Decimal | 202, 190, 173 |
| RGB Percent | 79.22%, 74.51%, 67.84% |
| HSV | Hue: 35° Saturation: 14.36% Value: 79.22% |
| HSL | hsl(35, 21, 74) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 5.94 Yellow: 14.36 Key: 20.78 |
| YIQ | Y: 191.65 I: 12.614 Q: -2.752 |
| XYZ | X: 50.312 Y: 52.401 Z: 46.988 |
| CIE Lab | L:77.52 a:1.361 b:10.104 |
| CIE Luv | L:77.52 u:8.147 v:14.343 |
| Decimal | 13287085 |
| Hunter Lab | 72.389, -2.618, 12.187 |
