Sherwin Williams Steamed Milk SW 7554
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| Official page: | Steamed Milk SW 7554 |
| Code: | SW 7554 |
| Name: | Steamed Milk |
| Brand: | Sherwin Williams |
| Collections: | Inbe Tweens, Living Well, Diaphanous, Finest Whites, Warm White |
What color is Sherwin Williams Steamed Milk?
Sherwin Williams Steamed Milk SW 7554 is a pale, creamy off-white with a clear warm beige cast. Its soft yellow-tan undertone keeps it from reading stark, while the light value gives walls an open, gently softened appearance. In bright daylight, Steamed Milk can look like a clean, lightly warmed cream; under warmer bulbs, its beige notes become more noticeable. It suits living rooms, bedrooms, hallways, and kitchens where a white with visible warmth is wanted. Pair it with natural oak, linen upholstery, tan leather, muted terracotta, or deeper brown accents for a grounded palette.
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What are Sherwin Williams Steamed Milk undertones?
The supplied digital color reads as a near-white with a soft warm cast, light depth, and very low saturation. Within its pale white family, it shows a subtle yellow lean with a faint reddish warmth, though this bias is slight in such a muted color. Sherwin-Williams classifies Steamed Milk as a White paint color, which fits its visibly pale overall character; the provided official description does not name a specific undertone. Warm artificial light may bring out more of its creamy warmth, while cool daylight may make it appear cleaner and less warm.
Manufacturer information used in this description: official color page.
HEX value:
RGB code:
236, 225, 209
Is Sherwin Williams Steamed Milk cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 36° on the HSL hue wheel, this Beige sits firmly on the warm side.
SW 7554 Steamed Milk HSL code: 36, 42%, 87%
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 Steamed Milk
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 Beige shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Sherwin Williams Steamed Milk:
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 7554
Steamed Milk
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 Steamed Milk with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 216, such as Sherwin Williams Tarragon and Rain Cloud.
LRV of Steamed Milk
Steamed Milk has an LRV of 76.3% and refers to Off‑White 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 76.3%, 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 | #ece1d1 |
| RGB Decimal | 236, 225, 209 |
| RGB Percent | 92.55%, 88.24%, 81.96% |
| HSV | Hue: 36° Saturation: 11.44% Value: 92.55% |
| HSL | hsl(36, 42, 87) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 4.66 Yellow: 11.44 Key: 7.45 |
| YIQ | Y: 226.465 I: 11.696 Q: -2.652 |
| XYZ | X: 73.024 Y: 76.288 Z: 71.182 |
| CIE Lab | L:89.993 a:1.079 b:9.166 |
| CIE Luv | L:89.993 u:7.366 v:13.452 |
| Decimal | 15524305 |
| Hunter Lab | 87.343, -3.613, 12.82 |
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