Sherwin Williams Nugget SW 6697
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- Nugget for bedroom (1 photo)
- Sherwin Williams Nugget for bathroom (4 photos)
- Nugget for exterior (1 photo)
- What are Sherwin Williams Nugget undertones?
- Is Nugget SW 6697 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Nugget
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Nugget SW 6697
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Nugget SW 6697 |
| Code: | SW 6697 |
| Name: | Nugget |
| Brand: | Sherwin Williams |
| Collections: | 2019 Shapeshifter |
What color is Sherwin Williams Nugget?
Sherwin Williams Nugget SW 6697 is a warm, golden yellow with a distinctly ochre-like cast. Its mid-tone depth keeps it from reading like a pale buttery yellow, while the rich saturation gives it enough presence for a feature wall, painted furniture, or a front door. In direct sunlight, Nugget can appear brighter and more cheerful; lower or north-facing light tends to emphasize its earthy mustard side. Pair it with soft cream, warm white, charcoal, deep navy, or muted olive for a grounded palette. Natural oak, walnut, black metal, and woven textures all complement this shade’s sun-baked color.
Nugget for bedroom
We’ve hand-picked a beautiful collection of photos of this amazing yellow 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 SW 6697 for bathroom (4 photos)
Looking for inspiration for your dream bathroom renovation project? These beautiful handpicked photos will show you this delightfully warm mid-tone yellow real bathrooms.
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Nugget for exterior
Looking for a fresh new look for your house exterior or starting from skretch? We’ve collected pictures of real-life homes that have been painted with this warm yellow hue. Find inspiration for your house’s exterior, front doors, gates, shutters, frames or windows.
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What are Sherwin Williams Nugget undertones?
Nugget is a mid-light, clear caramel tan. The HEX sample leans yellow-orange; 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:
219, 176, 74
Is Sherwin Williams Nugget cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 42° on the HSL hue wheel, this Yellow sits firmly on the warm side.
SW 6697 Nugget HSL code: 42, 67%, 57%
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 Nugget
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 Yellow shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Sherwin Williams Nugget:
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 6697
Nugget
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 Nugget with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 222, such as Sherwin Williams Bluesy Note and Revel Blue.
LRV of Nugget
Nugget has an LRV of 46.42% 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 46.42%, 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
We have collected almost every possible color code you could ever need.
Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models
| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #dbb04a |
| RGB Decimal | 219, 176, 74 |
| RGB Percent | 85.88%, 69.02%, 29.02% |
| HSV | Hue: 42° Saturation: 66.21% Value: 85.88% |
| HSL | hsl(42, 67, 57) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 19.63 Yellow: 66.21 Key: 14.12 |
| YIQ | Y: 177.229 I: 58.401 Q: -22.646 |
| XYZ | X: 45.977 Y: 46.608 Z: 13.051 |
| CIE Lab | L:73.938 a:4.833 b:56.455 |
| CIE Luv | L:73.938 u:35.239 v:63.952 |
| Decimal | 14397514 |
| Hunter Lab | 68.27, 0.739, 36.455 |
Color equivalents
SW 6690
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CW-405
Damask Gold
Benjamin Moore
294
Golden Bounty
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301
Glen Ridge Gold
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RAL 1012
Lemon yellow
RAL Classic
SW 6698
Kingdom Gold
Sherwin Williams
HC-10
Stuart Gold
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MQ4-12
Dandelion Wish
Behr
300
Luminous Days
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P280-7
Midsummer Gold
Behr
279
Hollywood Gold
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SW 6914
Eye Catching
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M290-6
Plantain Chips
Behr
P310-7
Solarium
Behr
287
French Quarter Gold
Benjamin Moore
350
Sun Valley
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SW 6683
Bee
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P280-6
Bling Bling
Behr