Sherwin Williams Origami White SW 7636

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Origami White for living room (5 photos)
Sherwin Williams Origami White for bathroom (3 photos)
Sherwin Williams Origami White reviews (3 photos)
What are Sherwin Williams Origami White undertones?
Is Origami White SW 7636 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Origami White
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of Origami White SW 7636
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Origami White SW 7636
Code:	SW 7636
Name:	Origami White
Brand:	Sherwin Williams
Collections:	Top 50 Colors, Living Well, Cool White, Finest Whites, 2019 Wanderer

What color is Sherwin Williams Origami White?

Sherwin Williams Origami White SW 7636 is a pale off-white with a soft gray-beige cast rather than a crisp, stark-white appearance. Its low saturation gives walls a quiet, lightly softened look, while the #e5e2da color value keeps it noticeably warm enough to avoid reading icy. In bright daylight, this shade can appear clean and gently muted; under warmer bulbs, its beige warmth becomes more apparent. It suits living rooms, bedrooms, hallways, and cabinetry where a subtle white is wanted without high contrast. Pair Origami White with natural oak, linen, warm gray stone, matte black hardware, or deeper charcoal accents for definition.

Origami White for living room (5 photos)

Check out this stunning light color used in real living rooms. Explore how this grey shade can create a unique space

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Sherwin Williams SW 7636 for bathroom (3 photos)

Looking for inspiration for your dream bathroom renovation project? These beautiful handpicked photos will show you this delightfully warm light grey real bathrooms.

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Sherwin Williams Origami White reviews (3 photos)

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What are Sherwin Williams Origami White undertones?

Origami White reads as a light, low-saturation white with a near-neutral overall character rather than a strongly warm or cool one. In the supplied digital sample, there is a very slight yellow-leaning direction, but it is subtle enough that it does not support a firm undertone label on its own. Sherwin-Williams identifies it as a white paint color but does not describe a specific undertone in the provided official content. Warm artificial lighting may bring out its faint creamy cast, while cool daylight can make it appear cleaner and more neutral.

Manufacturer information used in this description: official color page.

HEX value:

#E5E2DA

RGB code:

229, 226, 218

Is Sherwin Williams Origami White cool or warm?

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cool

With a hue of 44°, this Grey reads warm on the HSL color wheel.

SW 7636 Origami White HSL code: 44, 17%, 88%

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 Origami White

Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.

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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 Grey shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Sherwin Williams Origami White:

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

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Origami White

Darker shades

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Origami White

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 Origami White with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 224, such as Sherwin Williams Sea Mariner and Starry Night.

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LRV of Origami White

Origami White has an LRV of 76% and refers to Off‑White colors that reflect a lot of light. Why LRV is important?

Light Reflectance Value scale illustration

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 76%, 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	#e5e2da
RGB Decimal	229, 226, 218
RGB Percent	89.80%, 88.63%, 85.49%
HSV	Hue: 44° Saturation: 4.8% Value: 89.8%
HSL	hsl(44, 17, 88)
CMYK	Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 1.31 Yellow: 4.8 Key: 10.2
YIQ	Y: 225.985 I: 4.358 Q: -1.855
XYZ	X: 72.162 Y: 76.113 Z: 77.2
CIE Lab	L:89.912 a:-0.382 b:4.266
CIE Luv	L:89.912 u:2.165 v:6.515
Decimal	15065818
Hunter Lab	87.243, -5.031, 8.605