# Sherwin Williams Solé

Source: [https://plan-home.com/color/sole-sw-6896](https://plan-home.com/color/sole-sw-6896)

Sherwin Williams Solé SW 6896 is a light, creamy yellow with a soft golden cast and noticeable warmth. Its pale value keeps it from feeling heavy, while the #f7dda1 tone brings more color than an off-white or ivory. In bright daylight, Solé can read as a clear buttery yellow; under warmer bulbs, it shifts toward a mellow cream with honeyed undertones. It suits kitchens, breakfast areas, sunrooms, and children’s spaces, especially on walls where its lightness can open up the room. Pair it with crisp white trim, natural oak, woven cane, terracotta, or muted blue-gray accents for contrast.

## Color details
- **Brand or system:** Sherwin Williams
- **Color name:** Solé
- **Color code:** SW 6896
- **HEX:** #f7dda1
- **RGB:** 247, 221, 161
- **LRV:** 74.15%
- **Brightness:** Light
- **Color families:** Yellow
- **Temperature:** warm
- **Undertones:** red
- **Collections:** Timeless Color Wall

## Color codes
- **HSV:** Hue: 42° Saturation: 34.82% Value: 96.86%
- **HSL:** hsl(42, 84, 80)
- **CMYK:** Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 10.53 Yellow: 34.82 Key: 3.14
- **YIQ:** Y: 221.934 I: 34.774 Q: -13.172
- **XYZ:** X: 70.648 Y: 74.063 Z: 44.283
- **CIE Lab:** L:88.952 a:0.542 b:32.773
- **CIE Luv:** L:88.952 u:19.833 v:44.838
- **Decimal:** 16244129
- **Hunter Lab:** 86.06, -4.071, 29.734

## Equivalent and related colors
- [Sherwin Williams Butter Up](https://plan-home.com/color/butter-up-sw-6681)
- [Sherwin Williams La Luna Amarilla](https://plan-home.com/color/la-luna-amarilla-sw-9016)
- [Benjamin Moore Golden Honey](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-golden-honey-297)
- [Benjamin Moore Suntan Yellow](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-suntan-yellow-2155-50)
- [Behr Polka Dot Skirt](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-polka-dot-skirt)
- [Behr Sunflower Seed](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-sunflower-seed)
- [Benjamin Moore Traditional Yellow](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-traditional-yellow-170)
- [Benjamin Moore Honeybee](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-honeybee-csp-950)
- [Benjamin Moore Honeywheat](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-honeywheat-179)
- [Sherwin Williams Optimistic Yellow](https://plan-home.com/color/optimistic-yellow-sw-6900)
- [Benjamin Moore Governor's Gold](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-governors-gold-cw-395)
- [Benjamin Moore Hawthorne Yellow](https://plan-home.com/color/hawthorne-yellow-hc-4)
- [Benjamin Moore Morning Sunshine](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-morning-sunshine-2018-50)
- [Sherwin Williams Glad Yellow](https://plan-home.com/color/glad-yellow-sw-6694)
- [Benjamin Moore Shooting Star](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-shooting-star-304)
- [Benjamin Moore Barley](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-barley-199)
- [Benjamin Moore Golden Lab](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-golden-lab-178)
- [Benjamin Moore Country Comfort](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-country-comfort-305)

## Lighter monochromatic colors
- [Sherwin Williams Banana Cream](https://plan-home.com/color/banana-cream-sw-6673)
- [Sherwin Williams Glad Yellow](https://plan-home.com/color/glad-yellow-sw-6694)
- [Sherwin Williams Glisten Yellow](https://plan-home.com/color/glisten-yellow-sw-6912)
- [Sherwin Williams Enjoyable Yellow](https://plan-home.com/color/enjoyable-yellow-sw-6666)
- [Sherwin Williams Tea Light](https://plan-home.com/color/tea-light-sw-7681)

## Darker monochromatic colors
- [Sherwin Williams Solaria](https://plan-home.com/color/solaria-sw-6688)
- [Sherwin Williams Naples Yellow](https://plan-home.com/color/naples-yellow-sw-9021)
- [Sherwin Williams Overjoy](https://plan-home.com/color/overjoy-sw-6689)
- [Sherwin Williams Yellow Bird](https://plan-home.com/color/yellow-bird-sw-9022)
- [Sherwin Williams Midday](https://plan-home.com/color/midday-sw-6695)

## Complementary colors
- [Sherwin Williams Indigo](https://plan-home.com/color/indigo-sw-6531)
- [Sherwin Williams Commodore](https://plan-home.com/color/commodore-sw-6524)
- [Sherwin Williams Blue Beyond](https://plan-home.com/color/blue-beyond-sw-6961)
- [Sherwin Williams Liberty Blue](https://plan-home.com/color/liberty-blue-sw-2942)
- [Sherwin Williams Frank Blue](https://plan-home.com/color/frank-blue-sw-6967)
- [Sherwin Williams Honorable Blue](https://plan-home.com/color/honorable-blue-sw-6811)
- [Sherwin Williams Blueblood](https://plan-home.com/color/blueblood-sw-6966)

## Important note

Digital color values and matches are approximate. Screens, lighting, paint finish, surface texture, and application method can change how a color appears. Test a physical paint sample before making a final decision.