Sherwin Williams Papaya SW 6661
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| Official page: | Papaya SW 6661 |
| Code: | SW 6661 |
| Name: | Papaya |
| Brand: | Sherwin Williams |
What color is Sherwin Williams Papaya?
Sherwin Williams Papaya SW 6661 is a light, sun-warmed orange with a clear peachy-apricot cast. Its golden undertone keeps it from reading pink, while the softened saturation makes it easier to use than a sharper citrus orange. In bright daylight, Papaya looks fresh and luminous; under warm evening bulbs, it settles into a richer baked-peach tone. It suits breakfast nooks, children’s rooms, powder rooms, or an accent wall where a cheerful wash of color is wanted without visual heaviness. Pair this shade with creamy whites, warm sand tones, pale wood, woven natural fibers, or muted teal accents for contrast.
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What are Sherwin Williams Papaya undertones?
Papaya is a light, soft golden beige. The HEX sample leans yellow-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:
239, 185, 123
Is Sherwin Williams Papaya cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 32° on the HSL hue wheel, this Yellow sits firmly on the warm side.
SW 6661 Papaya HSL code: 32, 78%, 71%
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 Papaya
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:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Sherwin Williams Papaya:
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 6661
Papaya
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 Papaya with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 212, such as Sherwin Williams Rainstorm and Bewitching Blue.
LRV of Papaya
Papaya has an LRV of 54.66% 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 54.66%, 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 | #efb97b |
| RGB Decimal | 239, 185, 123 |
| RGB Percent | 93.73%, 72.55%, 48.24% |
| HSV | Hue: 32° Saturation: 48.54% Value: 93.73% |
| HSL | hsl(32, 78, 71) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 22.59 Yellow: 48.54 Key: 6.27 |
| YIQ | Y: 194.078 I: 52.102 Q: -7.871 |
| XYZ | X: 56.523 Y: 54.482 Z: 26.273 |
| CIE Lab | L:78.742 a:12.096 b:38.837 |
| CIE Luv | L:78.742 u:40.442 v:47.514 |
| Decimal | 15710587 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.812, 7.518, 30.565 |
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