Sherwin Williams Oleander SW 6603
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| Official page: | Oleander SW 6603 |
| Code: | SW 6603 |
| Name: | Oleander |
| Brand: | Sherwin Williams |
| Collections: | Living Well |
What color is Sherwin Williams Oleander?
Sherwin Williams Oleander SW 6603 is a light, warm pink with a gentle peach cast that keeps it from reading overly sugary. Its softened, low-to-medium saturation gives walls a washed, airy look, especially in rooms with abundant daylight. In warmer light, this shade can lean closer to a blushy apricot, while cooler daylight brings out its pale rosy side. Oleander suits bedrooms, powder rooms, nurseries, and small sitting areas, where it can be used across all four walls without feeling heavy. Pair it with creamy whites, pale oak, natural linen, muted terracotta, or dark bronze hardware for contrast.
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What are Sherwin Williams Oleander undertones?
Oleander is a light, muted soft 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:
242, 204, 197
Is Sherwin Williams Oleander cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 9° on the HSL hue wheel, this Pink sits firmly on the warm side.
SW 6603 Oleander HSL code: 9, 63%, 86%
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 Oleander
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 Pink shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Sherwin Williams Oleander:
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 6603
Oleander
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 Oleander with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 189, such as Sherwin Williams Westhaven and Blue Horizon.
LRV of Oleander
Oleander has an LRV of 65.88% 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 65.88%, 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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Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models
| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #f2ccc5 |
| RGB Decimal | 242, 204, 197 |
| RGB Percent | 94.90%, 80.00%, 77.25% |
| HSV | Hue: 9° Saturation: 18.6% Value: 94.9% |
| HSL | hsl(9, 63, 86) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 15.7 Yellow: 18.6 Key: 5.1 |
| YIQ | Y: 214.564 I: 24.894 Q: 5.86 |
| XYZ | X: 68.288 Y: 66.096 Z: 61.969 |
| CIE Lab | L:85.046 a:12.281 b:8.474 |
| CIE Luv | L:85.046 u:23.711 v:10.197 |
| Decimal | 15912133 |
| Hunter Lab | 81.3, 7.658, 11.717 |
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