Sherwin Williams Surprise Amber SW 6654
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- Surprise Amber for bedroom (1 photo)
- Surprise Amber for living room (7 photos)
- Sherwin Williams Surprise Amber for bathroom (2 photos)
- Sherwin Williams SW 6654 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)
- Sherwin Williams Surprise Amber reviews (9 photos)
- What are Sherwin Williams Surprise Amber undertones?
- Is Surprise Amber SW 6654 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Surprise Amber
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Surprise Amber SW 6654
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Surprise Amber SW 6654 |
| Code: | SW 6654 |
| Name: | Surprise Amber |
| Brand: | Sherwin Williams |
What color is Sherwin Williams Surprise Amber?
Sherwin Williams Surprise Amber SW 6654 is a light, sun-warmed orange with clear peach and golden undertones. Its bright but softened character keeps it from reading as a heavy rust, giving walls a cheerful wash of color in daylight. In lower or warmer artificial light, Surprise Amber can appear deeper and more honeyed. It suits a breakfast nook, children’s room, sunny hallway, or an accent wall where a clean, lively warm tone is wanted. Pair it with creamy off-whites, pale wood, terracotta accents, or muted blue-green details for contrast.
Surprise Amber 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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Surprise Amber 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 6654 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 6654 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 Surprise Amber 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 Surprise Amber undertones?
Surprise Amber is a mid-light, soft 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:
239, 181, 122
Is Sherwin Williams Surprise Amber cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 30° on the HSL hue wheel, this Yellow sits firmly on the warm side.
SW 6654 Surprise Amber HSL code: 30, 79%, 71%
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 Surprise Amber
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 Surprise Amber:
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
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Surprise Amber
Darker shades
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Surprise Amber
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 Surprise Amber with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 210, such as Sherwin Williams Bewitching Blue and Dazzle.
LRV of Surprise Amber
Surprise Amber has an LRV of 52.66% and refers to Light Medium colors that reflect half 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 52.66%, 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 | #efb57a |
| RGB Decimal | 239, 181, 122 |
| RGB Percent | 93.73%, 70.98%, 47.84% |
| HSV | Hue: 30° Saturation: 48.95% Value: 93.73% |
| HSL | hsl(30, 79, 71) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 24.27 Yellow: 48.95 Key: 6.27 |
| YIQ | Y: 191.616 I: 53.522 Q: -6.092 |
| XYZ | X: 55.635 Y: 52.807 Z: 25.67 |
| CIE Lab | L:77.761 a:14.112 b:38.105 |
| CIE Luv | L:77.761 u:43.277 v:46.098 |
| Decimal | 15709562 |
| Hunter Lab | 72.669, 9.49, 29.924 |
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