Sherwin Williams Sand Dune SW 6086
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- Sand Dune for bedroom (1 photo)
- Sand Dune for living room (7 photos)
- Sherwin Williams Sand Dune for bathroom (2 photos)
- Sherwin Williams SW 6086 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)
- Sherwin Williams Sand Dune reviews (9 photos)
- What are Sherwin Williams Sand Dune undertones?
- Is Sand Dune SW 6086 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Sand Dune
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Sand Dune SW 6086
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Sand Dune SW 6086 |
| Code: | SW 6086 |
| Name: | Sand Dune |
| Brand: | Sherwin Williams |
| Collections: | Living Well - Unplug, Gentle Medley |
What color is Sherwin Williams Sand Dune?
Sherwin Williams Sand Dune SW 6086 is a muted, mid-light beige with a gently warm cast and a soft, slightly rosy-taupe undertone. Its low saturation keeps it from reading yellow, giving walls a grounded neutral look rather than a creamy one. In warm artificial light, Sand Dune can appear a touch richer and more tan, while cooler daylight brings out its quiet gray-beige restraint. It suits living rooms, bedrooms, and hallways where a warmer neutral is wanted without strong contrast. Pair it with off-white trim, medium brown wood, aged brass, linen upholstery, and deeper clay or charcoal accents.
Sand Dune for bedroom
We’ve hand-picked a beautiful collection of photos of this amazing beige shade used in real bedrooms. Take a look and imagine how this wonderful warm mid-tone paint color could transform your own bedroom space.
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Sand Dune for living room (7 photos)
Check out this stunning mid-tone color used in real living rooms. Explore how this beige shade can create a unique space
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Sherwin Williams SW 6086 for bathroom (2 photos)
Looking for inspiration for your dream bathroom renovation project? These beautiful handpicked photos will show you this delightfully warm mid-tone beige real bathrooms.
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Sherwin Williams SW 6086 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)
Want a stylish kitchen? View real-life photo examples of this fascinating warm beige hue is paired with backsplashes, countertops, and hardware.
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Sherwin Williams Sand Dune reviews (9 photos)
View the photos of real spaces painted with this beige that were not included in specific categories. Close-ups, painted furniture, storages and dressers, hallways, stairs and ceilings.
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What are Sherwin Williams Sand Dune undertones?
Sand Dune is a mid-light, muted caramel tan. 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:
197, 177, 162
Is Sherwin Williams Sand Dune cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 26°, this Beige reads warm on the HSL color wheel.
SW 6086 Sand Dune HSL code: 26, 23%, 70%
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 Sand Dune
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:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Sherwin Williams Sand Dune:
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 6086
Sand Dune
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 Sand Dune with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 206, such as Sherwin Williams Glass Bead and Morning at Sea.
LRV of Sand Dune
Sand Dune has an LRV of 46.06% 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 46.06%, 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 | #c5b1a2 |
| RGB Decimal | 197, 177, 162 |
| RGB Percent | 77.25%, 69.41%, 63.53% |
| HSV | Hue: 26° Saturation: 17.77% Value: 77.25% |
| HSL | hsl(26, 23, 70) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 10.15 Yellow: 17.77 Key: 22.75 |
| YIQ | Y: 181.27 I: 16.738 Q: -0.437 |
| XYZ | X: 45.269 Y: 45.924 Z: 40.652 |
| CIE Lab | L:73.496 a:4.712 b:10.29 |
| CIE Luv | L:73.496 u:13.066 v:13.818 |
| Decimal | 12956066 |
| Hunter Lab | 67.767, 0.646, 11.87 |
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