Sherwin Williams Simple White SW 7021
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- Sherwin Williams Simple White reviews (7 photos)
- What are Sherwin Williams Simple White undertones?
- Is Simple White SW 7021 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Simple White
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Simple White SW 7021
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Code: | SW 7021 |
| Name: | Simple White |
| Brand: | Sherwin Williams |
| Collections: | Living Well |
What color is Sherwin Williams Simple White?
Sherwin Williams Simple White SW 7021 is a light, softened off-white with a gentle warm-gray cast rather than a crisp, bright-white look. Its muted beige and taupe influence keeps the color grounded, with enough gray to prevent it from reading overly creamy. In bright daylight, Simple White can appear pale and airy, while warmer evening lighting brings out its subtle softness. It suits living room and bedroom walls where a low-contrast backdrop is wanted, and it can also look clean but not stark on trim or cabinetry. Pair it with natural oak, linen upholstery, warm stone, charcoal accents, or dusty green tones for a restrained, layered palette.
Sherwin Williams Simple White reviews (7 photos)
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What are Sherwin Williams Simple White undertones?
Simple White is a light, near-neutral light gray. Its chroma is so low that assigning a specific hue-based undertone would be misleading. Because it is close to neutral, nearby surfaces and the color of the light can noticeably change how warm or cool it appears.
HEX value:
RGB code:
223, 217, 210
Is Sherwin Williams Simple White cool or warm?
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With a hue of 32°, this Grey reads warm on the HSL color wheel.
SW 7021 Simple White HSL code: 32, 17%, 85%
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 Simple White
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 Grey shade looks under different lighting:
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Sherwin Williams Simple 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
SW 7021
Simple White
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 Simple White with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 212, such as Sherwin Williams Mount Etna and Debonair.
LRV of Simple White
Simple White has an LRV of 69.82% 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 69.82%, 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 | #dfd9d2 |
| RGB Decimal | 223, 217, 210 |
| RGB Percent | 87.45%, 85.10%, 82.35% |
| HSV | Hue: 32° Saturation: 5.83% Value: 87.45% |
| HSL | hsl(32, 17, 85) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 2.69 Yellow: 5.83 Key: 12.55 |
| YIQ | Y: 217.996 I: 5.825 Q: -0.909 |
| XYZ | X: 66.875 Y: 69.967 Z: 70.937 |
| CIE Lab | L:86.981 a:0.828 b:4.172 |
| CIE Luv | L:86.981 u:3.854 v:6.121 |
| Decimal | 14670290 |
| Hunter Lab | 83.646, -3.672, 8.271 |
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