Sherwin Williams Oak Creek SW 7718
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| Code: | SW 7718 |
| Name: | Oak Creek |
| Brand: | Sherwin Williams |
| Collections: | Timeless Color Wall |
What color is Sherwin Williams Oak Creek?
Sherwin Williams Oak Creek SW 7718 is a medium, earthy tan with a clear warm clay influence. Its #bb8d6b color value reads as softened orange-brown rather than beige, giving it enough pigment to hold its own on broad walls. In bright daylight, Oak Creek can look lighter and more sunbaked, while lower or warmer light brings out its deeper brown undertone. It suits living rooms, dining areas, and entryways where natural wood, woven fibers, leather, and aged brass are part of the palette. Pair it with creamy off-whites, muted olive greens, charcoal accents, or dark walnut for contrast.
Oak Creek for exterior (4 photos)
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 beige hue. Find inspiration for your house’s exterior, front doors, gates, shutters, frames or windows.
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What are Sherwin Williams Oak Creek undertones?
Oak Creek is a midtone, soft caramel orange. The HEX sample leans 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:
187, 141, 107
Is Sherwin Williams Oak Creek cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 26° on the HSL hue wheel, this Beige sits firmly on the warm side.
SW 7718 Oak Creek HSL code: 26, 37%, 58%
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 Oak Creek
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 Beige shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Sherwin Williams Oak Creek:
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 7718
Oak Creek
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 Oak Creek with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 206, such as Sherwin Williams Glass Bead and Morning at Sea.
LRV of Oak Creek
Oak Creek has an LRV of 30.8% 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 30.8%, 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 | #bb8d6b |
| RGB Decimal | 187, 141, 107 |
| RGB Percent | 73.33%, 55.29%, 41.96% |
| HSV | Hue: 26° Saturation: 42.78% Value: 73.33% |
| HSL | hsl(26, 37, 58) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 24.6 Yellow: 42.78 Key: 26.67 |
| YIQ | Y: 150.878 I: 38.337 Q: -0.85 |
| XYZ | X: 32.673 Y: 30.678 Z: 18.106 |
| CIE Lab | L:62.235 a:13.038 b:24.906 |
| CIE Luv | L:62.235 u:33.183 v:29.345 |
| Decimal | 12291435 |
| Hunter Lab | 55.388, 8.368, 19.389 |
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