Sherwin Williams Shell White SW 8917

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Sherwin Williams Shell White reviews (1 photo)
What are Sherwin Williams Shell White undertones?
Is Shell White SW 8917 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Shell White
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of Shell White SW 8917
Color codes
Color equivalents

Code:	SW 8917
Name:	Shell White
Brand:	Sherwin Williams
Collections:	Living Well, Finest Whites, Timeless White, 2018 Sincerity

What color is Sherwin Williams Shell White?

Sherwin Williams Shell White SW 8917 is a pale, softly warmed off-white with a subtle beige-cream cast. Its low saturation keeps it light and quiet rather than noticeably yellow, making it a useful alternative to a stark white. In bright daylight, Shell White can read clean and airy, while evening lighting brings out more of its gentle warmth. It suits living rooms, bedrooms, hallways, and whole-home wall color schemes where a softer backdrop is wanted. Pair it with natural oak, linen upholstery, warm gray stone, muted greens, or deep brown accents for a grounded look.

Sherwin Williams Shell White reviews

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What are Sherwin Williams Shell White undertones?

Shell White is a near-white, very muted creamy off-white. The HEX sample has a subtle yellow-orange bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear yellow-orange. 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:

#F0EBE0

RGB code:

240, 235, 224

Is Sherwin Williams Shell White cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 41°, this Grey reads warm on the HSL color wheel.

SW 8917 Shell White HSL code: 41, 35%, 91%

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 Shell White

Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.

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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 Grey shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Sherwin Williams Shell White:

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

SW 8917
Shell White

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 Shell White with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 221, such as Sherwin Williams Sea Mariner and Starry Night.

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LRV of Shell White

Shell White has an LRV of 83.25% and refers to White colors that reflect almost all light. Why LRV is important?

Light Reflectance Value scale illustration

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 83.25%, 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	#f0ebe0
RGB Decimal	240, 235, 224
RGB Percent	94.12%, 92.16%, 87.84%
HSV	Hue: 41° Saturation: 6.67% Value: 94.12%
HSL	hsl(41, 35, 91)
CMYK	Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 2.08 Yellow: 6.67 Key: 5.88
YIQ	Y: 235.241 I: 6.514 Q: -2.366
XYZ	X: 79.095 Y: 83.324 Z: 82.417
CIE Lab	L:93.156 a:-0.202 b:5.93
CIE Luv	L:93.156 u:3.491 v:9.006
Decimal	15789024
Hunter Lab	91.282, -5.075, 10.365