Sherwin Williams Summer White SW 7557
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- Summer White for bedroom (4 photos)
- Sherwin Williams SW 7557 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)
- Sherwin Williams Summer White reviews (2 photos)
- What are Sherwin Williams Summer White undertones?
- Is Summer White SW 7557 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Summer White
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Summer White SW 7557
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Summer White SW 7557 |
| Code: | SW 7557 |
| Name: | Summer White |
| Brand: | Sherwin Williams |
What color is Sherwin Williams Summer White?
Sherwin Williams Summer White SW 7557 is a pale, warm off-white with a soft cream cast and a faint beige warmth. Its light value keeps rooms bright, while the muted color prevents it from reading as stark white. In daylight, Summer White can appear gently creamy; under warmer bulbs, its golden-beige undertone becomes more noticeable. It suits living room walls, bedrooms, and hallways where a softer alternative to crisp white is wanted. Pair it with natural oak, linen, woven textures, warm gray, muted sage, or deeper brown accents for a grounded interior palette.
Summer White for bedroom (4 photos)
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 light paint color could transform your own bedroom space.
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Sherwin Williams SW 7557 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 Summer White reviews (2 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 Summer White undertones?
Summer White is a near-white, very muted creamy off-white. The HEX sample has a subtle yellow-orange bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear yellow-orange. 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:
244, 233, 214
Is Sherwin Williams Summer White cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 38° on the HSL hue wheel, this Yellow sits firmly on the warm side.
SW 7557 Summer White HSL code: 38, 58%, 90%
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 Summer 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 Yellow shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Sherwin Williams Summer 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 7557
Summer 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 Summer White with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 218, such as Sherwin Williams Gale Force and Smoky Azurite.
LRV of Summer White
Summer White has an LRV of 82.54% and refers to White colors that reflect almost all 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 82.54%, 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
We have collected almost every possible color code you could ever need.
Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models
| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #f4e9d6 |
| RGB Decimal | 244, 233, 214 |
| RGB Percent | 95.69%, 91.37%, 83.92% |
| HSV | Hue: 38° Saturation: 12.3% Value: 95.69% |
| HSL | hsl(38, 58, 90) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 4.51 Yellow: 12.3 Key: 4.31 |
| YIQ | Y: 234.123 I: 12.66 Q: -3.586 |
| XYZ | X: 78.583 Y: 82.367 Z: 75.359 |
| CIE Lab | L:92.737 a:0.589 b:10.566 |
| CIE Luv | L:92.737 u:7.534 v:15.646 |
| Decimal | 16050646 |
| Hunter Lab | 90.756, -4.267, 14.298 |
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