Sherwin Williams Paper Lantern SW 7676
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- Paper Lantern for living room (3 photos)
- What are Sherwin Williams Paper Lantern undertones?
- Is Paper Lantern SW 7676 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Paper Lantern
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Paper Lantern SW 7676
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Code: | SW 7676 |
| Name: | Paper Lantern |
| Brand: | Sherwin Williams |
| Collections: | Living Well, Timeless Color Wall |
What color is Sherwin Williams Paper Lantern?
Sherwin Williams Paper Lantern SW 7676 is a light, creamy beige with a clear warm, peach-leaning cast. Its high lightness keeps it airy on broad walls, while the soft tan undertone gives it more presence than a stark off-white. In south- or west-facing rooms, Paper Lantern can read sunnier and slightly more golden; cooler daylight may bring out its muted beige side. It suits living rooms, bedrooms, and dining areas where a gentle warm neutral is wanted, especially alongside natural oak, woven fibers, linen upholstery, and warm white trim. Pair this shade with earthy clay accents, muted olive, or deeper brown furniture for contrast without making the palette feel harsh.
Paper Lantern for living room (3 photos)
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What are Sherwin Williams Paper Lantern undertones?
Paper Lantern is a light, muted warm cream. 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:
242, 224, 196
Is Sherwin Williams Paper Lantern cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 37° on the HSL hue wheel, this Yellow sits firmly on the warm side.
SW 7676 Paper Lantern HSL code: 37, 64%, 86%
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 Paper Lantern
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 Paper Lantern:
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 7676
Paper Lantern
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 Paper Lantern with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 217, such as Sherwin Williams Baby Blue Eyes and Dyer's Woad.
LRV of Paper Lantern
Paper Lantern has an LRV of 75.93% 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 75.93%, 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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Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models
| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #f2e0c4 |
| RGB Decimal | 242, 224, 196 |
| RGB Percent | 94.90%, 87.84%, 76.86% |
| HSV | Hue: 37° Saturation: 19.01% Value: 94.9% |
| HSL | hsl(37, 64, 86) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 7.44 Yellow: 19.01 Key: 5.1 |
| YIQ | Y: 226.19 I: 19.724 Q: -4.906 |
| XYZ | X: 73.236 Y: 76.176 Z: 63.055 |
| CIE Lab | L:89.941 a:1.746 b:15.951 |
| CIE Luv | L:89.941 u:12.46 v:22.928 |
| Decimal | 15917252 |
| Hunter Lab | 87.279, -2.957, 18.261 |
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