Sherwin Williams Mulberry Silk SW 0001
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- Mulberry Silk for living room (3 photos)
- What are Sherwin Williams Mulberry Silk undertones?
- Is Mulberry Silk SW 0001 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Mulberry Silk
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Mulberry Silk SW 0001
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Mulberry Silk SW 0001 |
| Code: | SW 0001 |
| Name: | Mulberry Silk |
| Brand: | Sherwin Williams |
| Collections: | Historic Interior Color Wall, Victorian (1830s-1910s) |
What color is Sherwin Williams Mulberry Silk?
Sherwin Williams Mulberry Silk SW 0001 is a muted, medium-depth rosy brown with a soft mauve cast. Its low-key saturation keeps the color from reading overly pink, giving it a grounded, gently weathered look on walls. In bright natural light, Mulberry Silk can appear like a dusty rose-beige, while warmer artificial light brings forward its earthy brown notes. It suits bedrooms, dining rooms, and powder rooms, especially alongside creamy off-whites, warm taupe, walnut wood, aged brass, and natural linen. For a more defined use, try this shade on a vanity, built-in, or accent wall against deeper charcoal or brown-black details.
Mulberry Silk for living room (3 photos)
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What are Sherwin Williams Mulberry Silk undertones?
Mulberry Silk is a midtone, muted earthy red. The HEX sample leans red; 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:
148, 118, 108
Is Sherwin Williams Mulberry Silk cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 15°, this dark pink reads warm on the HSL color wheel.
SW 0001 Mulberry Silk HSL code: 15, 16%, 50%
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 Mulberry Silk
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 dark pink shade looks under different lighting:
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Sherwin Williams Mulberry Silk:
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 0001
Mulberry Silk
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 Mulberry Silk with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 195, such as Sherwin Williams Niebla Azul and Silver Lake.
LRV of Mulberry Silk
Mulberry Silk has an LRV of 20.43% 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 20.43%, 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 | #94766c |
| RGB Decimal | 148, 118, 108 |
| RGB Percent | 58.04%, 46.27%, 42.35% |
| HSV | Hue: 15° Saturation: 27.03% Value: 58.04% |
| HSL | hsl(15, 16, 50) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 20.27 Yellow: 27.03 Key: 41.96 |
| YIQ | Y: 125.83 I: 21.09 Q: 3.234 |
| XYZ | X: 21.398 Y: 20.336 Z: 16.981 |
| CIE Lab | L:52.215 a:10.137 b:9.958 |
| CIE Luv | L:52.215 u:19.659 v:11.301 |
| Decimal | 9729644 |
| Hunter Lab | 45.096, 5.78, 9.241 |
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