Sherwin Williams Smokey Topaz SW 6117
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- Smokey Topaz for exterior (1 photo)
- Sherwin Williams Smokey Topaz reviews (4 photos)
- What are Sherwin Williams Smokey Topaz undertones?
- Is Smokey Topaz SW 6117 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Smokey Topaz
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Smokey Topaz SW 6117
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Code: | SW 6117 |
| Name: | Smokey Topaz |
| Brand: | Sherwin Williams |
| Collections: | Timeless Color Wall, Latin Zest, Honed Vitality |
What color is Sherwin Williams Smokey Topaz?
Sherwin Williams Smokey Topaz SW 6117 is a medium, muted brown with a noticeable warm orange-tan cast. Its #a57955 color value gives it the look of weathered leather or sun-baked clay rather than a dark chocolate brown. In bright daylight, Smokey Topaz can read a little lighter and more golden, while lower or warmer lighting brings out its deeper earthy presence. It makes a grounded choice for dining room walls, a den, or kitchen cabinetry, especially alongside creamy off-whites, soft beige, charcoal accents, and natural wood. Matte black hardware, aged brass, woven textiles, and terracotta-toned ceramics suit this shade particularly well.
Smokey Topaz for exterior
Looking for a fresh new look for your house exterior or starting from skretch? We’ve collected pictures of real-life homes that have been painted with this warm beige hue. Find inspiration for your house’s exterior, front doors, gates, shutters, frames or windows.
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Sherwin Williams Smokey Topaz reviews (4 photos)
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What are Sherwin Williams Smokey Topaz undertones?
Smokey Topaz is a midtone, soft caramel orange. 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:
165, 121, 85
Is Sherwin Williams Smokey Topaz cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 27°, this brown reads warm on the HSL color wheel.
SW 6117 Smokey Topaz HSL code: 27, 32%, 49%
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 Smokey Topaz
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 brown shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Sherwin Williams Smokey Topaz:
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 6117
Smokey Topaz
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 Smokey Topaz with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 207, such as Sherwin Williams Glass Bead and Morning at Sea.
LRV of Smokey Topaz
Smokey Topaz has an LRV of 22.42% 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 22.42%, 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 | #a57955 |
| RGB Decimal | 165, 121, 85 |
| RGB Percent | 64.71%, 47.45%, 33.33% |
| HSV | Hue: 27° Saturation: 48.48% Value: 64.71% |
| HSL | hsl(27, 32, 49) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 26.67 Yellow: 48.48 Key: 35.29 |
| YIQ | Y: 130.052 I: 37.788 Q: -1.896 |
| XYZ | X: 23.995 Y: 22.332 Z: 11.638 |
| CIE Lab | L:54.377 a:12.658 b:26.423 |
| CIE Luv | L:54.377 u:32.402 v:29.638 |
| Decimal | 10844501 |
| Hunter Lab | 47.256, 7.937, 18.477 |
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