Sherwin Williams Polar Bear SW 7564
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- Sherwin Williams Polar Bear reviews (1 photo)
- What are Sherwin Williams Polar Bear undertones?
- Is Polar Bear SW 7564 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Polar Bear
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Polar Bear SW 7564
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Code: | SW 7564 |
| Name: | Polar Bear |
| Brand: | Sherwin Williams |
| Collections: | Living Well |
What color is Sherwin Williams Polar Bear?
Sherwin Williams Polar Bear SW 7564 is a light, warm off-white with a noticeable beige-cream cast rather than a crisp white appearance. Its #e8dfca color value gives it soft yellow-tan undertones that become more apparent in warm afternoon sun, while cooler daylight can make it look like a muted pale beige. Polar Bear is well suited to main walls, ceilings, and trim when a room needs warmth without moving into a deeper neutral. Pair it with natural oak, linen upholstery, sandy stone, and muted olive or clay accents for an earthy, grounded palette. On cabinetry, this shade can soften a kitchen or bathroom alongside brushed brass hardware and warmer white tile.
Sherwin Williams Polar Bear reviews
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What are Sherwin Williams Polar Bear undertones?
Polar Bear is a light, 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:
232, 223, 202
Is Sherwin Williams Polar Bear cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 42°, this Beige reads warm on the HSL color wheel.
SW 7564 Polar Bear HSL code: 42, 39%, 85%
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 Polar Bear
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 Beige shade looks under different lighting:
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Sherwin Williams Polar Bear:
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 7564
Polar Bear
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 Polar Bear with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 222, such as Sherwin Williams Sea Mariner and Starry Night.
LRV of Polar Bear
Polar Bear has an LRV of 74.21% 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 74.21%, 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 | #e8dfca |
| RGB Decimal | 232, 223, 202 |
| RGB Percent | 90.98%, 87.45%, 79.22% |
| HSV | Hue: 42° Saturation: 12.93% Value: 90.98% |
| HSL | hsl(42, 39, 85) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 3.88 Yellow: 12.93 Key: 9.02 |
| YIQ | Y: 223.297 I: 12.111 Q: -4.631 |
| XYZ | X: 70.325 Y: 74.196 Z: 66.478 |
| CIE Lab | L:89.015 a:-0.42 b:11.392 |
| CIE Luv | L:89.015 u:6.484 v:16.903 |
| Decimal | 15261642 |
| Hunter Lab | 86.137, -5.007, 14.538 |
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