Sherwin Williams Quartersawn Oak SW 2836
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- Sherwin Williams Quartersawn Oak reviews (5 photos)
- What are Sherwin Williams Quartersawn Oak undertones?
- Is Quartersawn Oak SW 2836 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Quartersawn Oak
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Quartersawn Oak SW 2836
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Code: | SW 2836 |
| Name: | Quartersawn Oak |
| Brand: | Sherwin Williams |
| Collections: | Arts & Crafts (1880s-1910s), Historic Exterior Color Wall |
What color is Sherwin Williams Quartersawn Oak?
Sherwin Williams Quartersawn Oak SW 2836 is a muted medium brown with a noticeable warm, earthy cast. Its softened red-brown undertone keeps it from reading flat, while the restrained saturation gives it a weathered, grounded appearance. In bright natural light, Quartersawn Oak can appear more like a dusty taupe-brown; warmer lamps tend to bring out its subtle clay-like warmth. It has enough depth for a dining room, study, or exterior trim, and it can also make cabinetry feel substantial without looking nearly black. Pair this shade with creamy off-whites, charcoal accents, aged brass, natural oak, and textured linen for a layered, material-focused look.
Sherwin Williams Quartersawn Oak reviews (5 photos)
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What are Sherwin Williams Quartersawn Oak undertones?
Quartersawn Oak is a midtone, muted terracotta. The HEX sample leans 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:
133, 105, 91
Is Sherwin Williams Quartersawn Oak cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 20°, this brown reads warm on the HSL color wheel.
SW 2836 Quartersawn Oak HSL code: 20, 19%, 44%
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 Quartersawn Oak
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 brown shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Sherwin Williams Quartersawn Oak:
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 2836
Quartersawn Oak
Darker shades
SW 2836
Quartersawn Oak
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 Quartersawn Oak with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 200, such as Sherwin Williams Niebla Azul and Silver Lake.
LRV of Quartersawn Oak
Quartersawn Oak has an LRV of 15.84% and refers to Medium Dark which means that this color reflects very little 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 15.84%, 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 | #85695b |
| RGB Decimal | 133, 105, 91 |
| RGB Percent | 52.16%, 41.18%, 35.69% |
| HSV | Hue: 20° Saturation: 31.58% Value: 52.16% |
| HSL | hsl(20, 19, 44) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 21.05 Yellow: 31.58 Key: 47.84 |
| YIQ | Y: 111.776 I: 21.184 Q: 1.566 |
| XYZ | X: 16.613 Y: 15.846 Z: 12.078 |
| CIE Lab | L:46.772 a:8.991 b:12.13 |
| CIE Luv | L:46.772 u:18.777 v:13.696 |
| Decimal | 8743259 |
| Hunter Lab | 39.807, 4.833, 9.875 |
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