SW 6661

Sherwin Williams Papaya

Sherwin Williams Papaya SW 6661 paint color review

Let’s dive into a full Papaya paint color review. Take a look at pictures of real interiors and exteriors painted with beautiful SW 6661. Find out if this gorgeous warm yellow paint color would look great on your living room walls or trims, kitchen cabinet, bedroom accent wall, bathroom or house exterior.

Official color page:Papaya SW 6661
Color code:SW 6661
Color name:Papaya
Brand:Sherwin Williams

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LRV of Papaya

Papaya SW 6661 has an LRV of 54.66% and refers to Light Medium colors that reflect half of the incident light

Color paint LRV values

Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher LRV of paint color, the brighter room you will get.
Scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting 100% of all light).

Act like a pro: Choosing paint with LRV of 54.66% be attentive to your bulbs light Brightness.Light Brightness – measured in lumens. The lower LRV of paint you have, the higher lumen level you need. Every square feet of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 square feet living room you’ll need 8000 lumens of light. To achieve that brightness, you would require a total of 8 bulbs, 1000lm each.

What are Sherwin Williams Papaya undertones?

Red is Sherwin Williams Papaya undertone color, as you can clearly see on the color field below. To determine this undertone we’ve removed all the tints, tones, shades and get HUE (pure color). Seems that undertone definition on a white sheet is already outdated and rather inaccurate

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HEX value

HEX value:

#EFB97B

RGB code:

239, 185, 123

Is Sherwin Williams Papaya SW 6661 cool or warm?

warm colors
Color wheel
cool colors

With a hue of 32° this Yellow refers warm paint shade according to HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) on the color wheel.

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 a percentage value. 0% is a shade of grey, and 100% is the full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.

  • Warm Yellow will make even large rooms feel cozy and intimate
  • Warm Yellow undertones tend to make you feel happy, energized and playful
  • Warm paint colors are ideal for kitchens, living rooms or bathrooms
  • Warmer hues make larger spaces feel more inviting

Act like a pro: Mixing warm and cool shades is a must have to get harmonius interior. Add accents that contrast with the primary color to create visual balance. If your walls are a warm color, don’t forget to add accent in cold colors (furniture, art, décor). A good practice is too use a complementary color scheme.

Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Sherwin Williams Papaya:

Monochromatic color scheme

Monochromatic color scheme

This scheme consists of different shades, tints, and tones of a single color. It's the perfect hue combination, but with no accent decor it's pretty boring.

Lighter shades

Darker shades

Color comparison

Papaya SW 6661 vs Classical Gold SW 2831

Are you torn between these two hues? Let's dive in and see which is the best fit for your home.

Sherwin Williams Papaya SW 6661 vs Sherwin Williams Classical Gold SW 2831Sherwin Williams Papaya SW 6661
LRV: 54.66%
Light Medium color
Temperature: warm
LRV: 53.45%
Light Medium color
Temperature: warm

Papaya SW 6661 vs Colonial Yellow SW 0030

Can't choose between these two beautiful shades? We'll compare these two colors to help you make the right decision.

Sherwin Williams Papaya SW 6661 vs Sherwin Williams Colonial Yellow SW 0030Sherwin Williams Papaya SW 6661
LRV: 54.66%
Light Medium color
Temperature: warm
LRV: 59.38%
Light color
Temperature: warm

Color codes

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HEX#efb97bcopy color code
RGB Decimal239, 185, 123copy color code
RGB Percent93.73%, 72.55%, 48.24%copy color code
HSVHue: 32° Saturation: 48.54% Value: 93.73%copy color code
HSLhsl(32, 78, 71)copy color code
CMYKCyan: 0.0 Magenta: 22.59 Yellow: 48.54 Key: 6.27copy color code
YIQY: 194.078 I: 52.102 Q: -7.871copy color code
XYZX: 56.523 Y: 54.482 Z: 26.273copy color code
CIE LabL:78.742 a:12.096 b:38.837copy color code
CIE LuvL:78.742 u:40.442 v:47.514copy color code
Decimal15710587copy color code
Hunter lab73.812, 7.518, 30.565copy color code
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