Sherwin Williams Portico SW 7548
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| Code: | SW 7548 |
| Name: | Portico |
| Brand: | Sherwin Williams |
| Collections: | Timeless Color Wall |
What color is Sherwin Williams Portico?
Sherwin Williams Portico SW 7548 is a muted, mid-light beige with a noticeable tan cast and a soft, weathered quality. Its low saturation keeps it from looking yellow, while the slightly grayed base gives it a grounded, understated appearance. In bright daylight, Portico can read as a pale sandy neutral; under warmer evening lighting, its beige and caramel notes become more apparent. It suits living room walls, hallways, and exterior siding where a warmer neutral is wanted without a stark cream effect. Pair it with soft off-whites, aged bronze, medium walnut, natural linen, and muted olive or clay accents.
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LRV of Portico
Portico has an LRV of 41.76% 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 41.76%, 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 | #bbab95 |
| RGB Decimal | 187, 171, 149 |
| RGB Percent | 73.33%, 67.06%, 58.43% |
| HSV | Hue: 35° Saturation: 20.32% Value: 73.33% |
| HSL | hsl(35, 22, 66) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 8.56 Yellow: 20.32 Key: 26.67 |
| YIQ | Y: 173.276 I: 16.604 Q: -3.462 |
| XYZ | X: 40.481 Y: 41.862 Z: 34.373 |
| CIE Lab | L:70.775 a:2.158 b:13.432 |
| CIE Luv | L:70.775 u:11.073 v:18.391 |
| Decimal | 12299157 |
| Hunter Lab | 64.7, -1.545, 13.791 |
