Sherwin Williams Realist Beige SW 6078
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- Realist Beige for exterior (1 photo)
- Sherwin Williams Realist Beige reviews (9 photos)
- What are Sherwin Williams Realist Beige undertones?
- Is Realist Beige SW 6078 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Realist Beige
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Realist Beige SW 6078
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Realist Beige SW 6078 |
| Code: | SW 6078 |
| Name: | Realist Beige |
| Brand: | Sherwin Williams |
| Collections: | Living Well, Pottery Barn |
What color is Sherwin Williams Realist Beige?
Sherwin Williams Realist Beige SW 6078 is a light, muted beige with a gentle rosy-taupe cast that keeps it from reading flat or yellow. Its soft, low-saturation character makes it a calm choice for main walls in living rooms, bedrooms, and open-plan spaces. In bright daylight, this shade can appear pale and lightly warm, while evening or shaded rooms bring out more of its gray-beige depth. Pair Realist Beige with creamy white trim, natural oak, linen upholstery, and brushed brass for a layered neutral palette. It can also provide a quiet backdrop for charcoal accents, black window frames, or dusty blue textiles.
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LRV of Realist Beige
Realist Beige has an LRV of 58.97% and refers to Light colors that reflect most 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 58.97%, 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 | #d3c8bd |
| RGB Decimal | 211, 200, 189 |
| RGB Percent | 82.75%, 78.43%, 74.12% |
| HSV | Hue: 30° Saturation: 10.43% Value: 82.75% |
| HSL | hsl(30, 20, 78) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 5.21 Yellow: 10.43 Key: 17.25 |
| YIQ | Y: 202.035 I: 10.09 Q: -1.096 |
| XYZ | X: 56.702 Y: 58.832 Z: 56.499 |
| CIE Lab | L:81.199 a:1.948 b:6.87 |
| CIE Luv | L:81.199 u:7.108 v:9.763 |
| Decimal | 13879485 |
| Hunter Lab | 76.702, -2.273, 10.018 |
