Sherwin Williams Oat Milk SW 9501
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- Sherwin Williams Oat Milk for bathroom (2 photos)
- Sherwin Williams SW 9501 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)
- Sherwin Williams Oat Milk reviews (9 photos)
- What are Sherwin Williams Oat Milk undertones?
- Is Oat Milk SW 9501 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Oat Milk
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Oat Milk SW 9501
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Oat Milk SW 9501 |
| Code: | SW 9501 |
| Name: | Oat Milk |
| Brand: | Sherwin Williams |
| Collections: | Emerald Designer Edition - Form + Function |
What color is Sherwin Williams Oat Milk?
Sherwin Williams Oat Milk SW 9501 is a pale, softly muted beige with a creamy oat tone and a subtle gray cast that keeps it from looking yellow. It reads like natural linen or unbleached wool on the wall—light, earthy, and gently warmed rather than stark. In bright daylight, the color can look close to a warm off-white, while north-facing rooms may bring out its quieter gray-beige side. Use it across living room or bedroom walls when you want a light backdrop with more depth than plain white. Oat Milk pairs naturally with white oak, honed stone, flax-colored linen, aged brass, and deeper accents in olive green or walnut.
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LRV of Oat Milk
Oat Milk has an LRV of 70.33% and refers to Light colors that reflect most 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 70.33%, 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 | #dedacd |
| RGB Decimal | 222, 218, 205 |
| RGB Percent | 87.06%, 85.49%, 80.39% |
| HSV | Hue: 46° Saturation: 7.66% Value: 87.06% |
| HSL | hsl(46, 20, 84) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 1.8 Yellow: 7.66 Key: 12.94 |
| YIQ | Y: 217.714 I: 6.561 Q: -3.199 |
| XYZ | X: 66.213 Y: 70.081 Z: 67.78 |
| CIE Lab | L:87.036 a:-0.884 b:6.88 |
| CIE Luv | L:87.036 u:3.043 v:10.422 |
| Decimal | 14605005 |
| Hunter Lab | 83.714, -5.317, 10.595 |
