Sherwin Williams Serengeti Grass SW 9116
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- Serengeti Grass for bedroom (1 photo)
- Serengeti Grass for living room (7 photos)
- Sherwin Williams Serengeti Grass for bathroom (2 photos)
- Sherwin Williams SW 9116 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)
- Sherwin Williams Serengeti Grass reviews (9 photos)
- What are Sherwin Williams Serengeti Grass undertones?
- Is Serengeti Grass SW 9116 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Serengeti Grass
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Serengeti Grass SW 9116
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Serengeti Grass SW 9116 |
| Code: | SW 9116 |
| Name: | Serengeti Grass |
| Brand: | Sherwin Williams |
What color is Sherwin Williams Serengeti Grass?
Sherwin Williams Serengeti Grass SW 9116 is a muted, earthy tan with warm beige and softly golden-brown undertones. Its mid-tone depth gives walls noticeable color without making a room feel dark or heavy. In bright daylight, Serengeti Grass can read as a dry, sun-warmed neutral, while lower or warmer lighting brings out its deeper taupe-brown side. It suits living rooms, dining areas, and bedrooms paired with creamy whites, weathered wood, linen upholstery, and aged brass. This shade also has enough body for cabinetry or an exterior trim detail when balanced with lighter stone or off-white surfaces.
Serengeti Grass 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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Serengeti Grass 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 9116 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 9116 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 Serengeti Grass 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 Serengeti Grass undertones?
Serengeti Grass is a mid-light, muted caramel tan. The HEX sample leans yellow-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:
171, 149, 121
Is Sherwin Williams Serengeti Grass cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 34°, this Beige reads warm on the HSL color wheel.
SW 9116 Serengeti Grass HSL code: 34, 23%, 57%
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 Serengeti Grass
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 Serengeti Grass:
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
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Darker shades
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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 Serengeti Grass with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 214, such as Sherwin Williams Mount Etna and Debonair.
LRV of Serengeti Grass
Serengeti Grass has an LRV of 31.71% and refers to Medium 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 31.71%, 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 | #ab9579 |
| RGB Decimal | 171, 149, 121 |
| RGB Percent | 67.06%, 58.43%, 47.45% |
| HSV | Hue: 34° Saturation: 29.24% Value: 67.06% |
| HSL | hsl(34, 23, 57) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 12.87 Yellow: 29.24 Key: 32.94 |
| YIQ | Y: 152.386 I: 22.107 Q: -4.06 |
| XYZ | X: 30.993 Y: 31.534 Z: 22.538 |
| CIE Lab | L:62.956 a:3.821 b:17.823 |
| CIE Luv | L:62.956 u:15.582 v:23.048 |
| Decimal | 11244921 |
| Hunter Lab | 56.155, 0.246, 15.513 |
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