Sherwin Williams Nantucket Dune SW 7527
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- Nantucket Dune for living room (4 photos)
- Sherwin Williams Nantucket Dune for bathroom (3 photos)
- Sherwin Williams Nantucket Dune reviews (8 photos)
- What are Sherwin Williams Nantucket Dune undertones?
- Is Nantucket Dune SW 7527 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Nantucket Dune
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Nantucket Dune SW 7527
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Code: | SW 7527 |
| Name: | Nantucket Dune |
| Brand: | Sherwin Williams |
| Collections: | Living Well, Senior Living Cool Foundations, Timeless Color Wall |
What color is Sherwin Williams Nantucket Dune?
Sherwin Williams Nantucket Dune SW 7527 is a light, muted beige with a noticeable warm cast from its soft tan and sandy undertones. It has enough gray-brown restraint to avoid reading overly yellow, giving walls a quiet, grounded look rather than a crisp cream finish. In bright daylight, this color can appear lighter and more sandy, while lower or warmer lighting may bring out its beige-tan depth. Nantucket Dune suits living rooms, bedrooms, and open-plan spaces, especially alongside off-white trim, natural oak, linen upholstery, and woven textures. For contrast, pair it with charcoal accents, deep olive, or matte black hardware.
LRV of Nantucket Dune
Nantucket Dune has an LRV of 53.58% 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 53.58%, 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 | #d0bfaa |
| RGB Decimal | 208, 191, 170 |
| RGB Percent | 81.57%, 74.90%, 66.67% |
| HSV | Hue: 33° Saturation: 18.27% Value: 81.57% |
| HSL | hsl(33, 29, 74) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 8.17 Yellow: 18.27 Key: 18.43 |
| YIQ | Y: 193.689 I: 16.879 Q: -2.939 |
| XYZ | X: 51.898 Y: 53.575 Z: 45.626 |
| CIE Lab | L:78.213 a:2.58 b:12.773 |
| CIE Luv | L:78.213 u:11.532 v:17.824 |
| Decimal | 13680554 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.195, -1.527, 14.278 |















