Sherwin Williams Pale Pink SW 9696
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- Sherwin Williams Pale Pink reviews (2 photos)
- What are Sherwin Williams Pale Pink undertones?
- Is Pale Pink SW 9696 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Pale Pink
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Pale Pink SW 9696
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Pale Pink SW 9696 |
| Code: | SW 9696 |
| Name: | Pale Pink |
| Brand: | Sherwin Williams |
| Collections: | Emerald Designer Edition - Classic + Collected |
What color is Sherwin Williams Pale Pink?
Sherwin Williams Pale Pink SW 9696 is a very light, low-saturation blush neutral with a soft beige cast. Its #eee6de color value reads warmer than a pure white, showing gentle pink-peach undertones without becoming distinctly rosy on the wall. In bright daylight, Pale Pink can appear close to a creamy off-white, while lower or warmer lighting tends to bring out its muted blush character. It is well suited to bedrooms, nurseries, dressing areas, and bathrooms where a barely-there warm tint is preferred over stark white. Pair it with warm white trim, natural oak, pale linen, brushed brass, or clay-toned accents for a cohesive palette.
Sherwin Williams Pale Pink reviews (2 photos)
View the photos of real spaces painted with this pink 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 Pale Pink undertones?
Pale Pink is a near-white, very muted creamy off-white. The HEX sample has a subtle yellow-orange bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear yellow-orange. 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:
238, 230, 222
Is Sherwin Williams Pale Pink cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 30°, this Pink reads warm on the HSL color wheel.
SW 9696 Pale Pink HSL code: 30, 32%, 90%
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 Pale Pink
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 Pale Pink:
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 9696
Pale Pink
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 Pale Pink with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 210, such as Sherwin Williams Mount Etna and Debonair.
LRV of Pale Pink
Pale Pink has an LRV of 79.78% and refers to Off‑White 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 79.78%, 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 | #eee6de |
| RGB Decimal | 238, 230, 222 |
| RGB Percent | 93.33%, 90.20%, 87.06% |
| HSV | Hue: 30° Saturation: 6.72% Value: 93.33% |
| HSL | hsl(30, 32, 90) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 3.36 Yellow: 6.72 Key: 6.67 |
| YIQ | Y: 231.48 I: 7.338 Q: -0.797 |
| XYZ | X: 76.739 Y: 80.045 Z: 80.495 |
| CIE Lab | L:91.705 a:1.335 b:4.856 |
| CIE Luv | L:91.705 u:5.067 v:7.103 |
| Decimal | 15656670 |
| Hunter Lab | 89.468, -3.465, 9.284 |
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