Sherwin Williams Social Butterfly SW 6898
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- Social Butterfly for bedroom (1 photo)
- Social Butterfly for living room (7 photos)
- Sherwin Williams Social Butterfly for bathroom (2 photos)
- Sherwin Williams SW 6898 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)
- Sherwin Williams Social Butterfly reviews (9 photos)
- What are Sherwin Williams Social Butterfly undertones?
- Is Social Butterfly SW 6898 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Social Butterfly
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Social Butterfly SW 6898
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Social Butterfly SW 6898 |
| Code: | SW 6898 |
| Name: | Social Butterfly |
| Brand: | Sherwin Williams |
What color is Sherwin Williams Social Butterfly?
Sherwin Williams Social Butterfly SW 6898 is a bright, sunlit golden yellow with a noticeable orange cast rather than a soft buttery tone. Its high saturation gives it a lively, clear presence, especially in rooms with abundant daylight. In warmer evening light, this shade can lean more amber, while cooler natural light keeps its yellow character crisp. Use Social Butterfly on a dining room accent wall, a playful powder room, or painted furniture where its intensity can be enjoyed in measured doses. It pairs well with clean white trim, charcoal gray, deep navy, warm terracotta, and natural woods with honey or medium-brown grain.
Social Butterfly for bedroom
We’ve hand-picked a beautiful collection of photos of this amazing yellow 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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Social Butterfly for living room (7 photos)
Check out this stunning mid-tone color used in real living rooms. Explore how this yellow shade can create a unique space
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Sherwin Williams SW 6898 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 yellow real bathrooms.
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Sherwin Williams SW 6898 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)
Want a stylish kitchen? View real-life photo examples of this fascinating warm yellow hue is paired with backsplashes, countertops, and hardware.
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Sherwin Williams Social Butterfly reviews (9 photos)
View the photos of real spaces painted with this yellow 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 Social Butterfly undertones?
Social Butterfly is a light, clear golden beige. 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:
249, 185, 82
Is Sherwin Williams Social Butterfly cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 37° on the HSL hue wheel, this Yellow sits firmly on the warm side.
SW 6898 Social Butterfly HSL code: 37, 93%, 65%
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 Social Butterfly
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 Yellow shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Sherwin Williams Social Butterfly:
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 6898
Social Butterfly
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 Social Butterfly with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 217, such as Sherwin Williams Regatta and Liberty Blue.
LRV of Social Butterfly
Social Butterfly has an LRV of 55.64% 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 55.64%, 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 | #f9b952 |
| RGB Decimal | 249, 185, 82 |
| RGB Percent | 97.65%, 72.55%, 32.16% |
| HSV | Hue: 37° Saturation: 67.07% Value: 97.65% |
| HSL | hsl(37, 93, 65) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 25.7 Yellow: 67.07 Key: 2.35 |
| YIQ | Y: 192.394 I: 71.236 Q: -18.515 |
| XYZ | X: 57.942 Y: 55.451 Z: 15.632 |
| CIE Lab | L:79.301 a:13.179 b:59.587 |
| CIE Luv | L:79.301 u:51.149 v:66.497 |
| Decimal | 16365906 |
| Hunter Lab | 74.466, 8.577, 39.68 |
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