Sherwin Williams Osage Orange SW 6890
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- Osage Orange for exterior (2 photos)
- Sherwin Williams Osage Orange reviews (2 photos)
- What are Sherwin Williams Osage Orange undertones?
- Is Osage Orange SW 6890 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Osage Orange
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Osage Orange SW 6890
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Osage Orange SW 6890 |
| Code: | SW 6890 |
| Name: | Osage Orange |
| Brand: | Sherwin Williams |
What color is Sherwin Williams Osage Orange?
Sherwin Williams Osage Orange SW 6890 is a clear, high-energy orange with strong golden-yellow undertones, closer to the peel of a ripe citrus fruit than to a rusty terracotta. It reads brightest in direct daylight, while warm bulbs can pull out its sunny, almost amber side; in a north-facing room, it may look a little sharper and more yellow. This is a color with real visual weight, so it is often most effective on a front door, kitchen island, painted chair, or one accent wall rather than throughout an entire room. Pair it with warm white walls, natural oak, woven linen, and aged brass to keep the look grounded. Deep navy or leafy dark green provide a useful contrast when the room needs more structure.
Osage Orange for exterior (2 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 yellow hue. Find inspiration for your house’s exterior, front doors, gates, shutters, frames or windows.
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Sherwin Williams Osage Orange reviews (2 photos)
View the photos of real spaces painted with this yellow that were not included in specific categories. Close-ups, painted furniture, storages and dressers, hallways, stairs and ceilings.
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What are Sherwin Williams Osage Orange undertones?
Osage Orange is a mid-light, clear 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:
244, 160, 69
Is Sherwin Williams Osage Orange cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 31° on the HSL hue wheel, this Yellow sits firmly on the warm side.
SW 6890 Osage Orange HSL code: 31, 89%, 61%
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 Osage Orange
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:
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Sherwin Williams Osage Orange:
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 6890
Osage Orange
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 Osage Orange with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 211, such as Sherwin Williams Porch Ceiling and Something Blue.
LRV of Osage Orange
Osage Orange has an LRV of 44.84% 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 44.84%, 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 | #f4a045 |
| RGB Decimal | 244, 160, 69 |
| RGB Percent | 95.69%, 62.75%, 27.06% |
| HSV | Hue: 31° Saturation: 71.72% Value: 95.69% |
| HSL | hsl(31, 89, 61) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 34.43 Yellow: 71.72 Key: 4.31 |
| YIQ | Y: 174.742 I: 79.298 Q: -10.55 |
| XYZ | X: 50.957 Y: 44.809 Z: 11.594 |
| CIE Lab | L:72.766 a:23.573 b:58.249 |
| CIE Luv | L:72.766 u:67.263 v:60.338 |
| Decimal | 16031813 |
| Hunter Lab | 66.94, 18.736, 36.589 |
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