Sherwin Williams Vanillin SW 6371
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| Code: | SW 6371 |
| Name: | Vanillin |
| Brand: | Sherwin Williams |
| Collections: | Living Well |
What color is Sherwin Williams Vanillin?
Sherwin Williams Vanillin SW 6371 is a light, creamy off-white with a clear warm beige cast. Its #f2e3ca color value gives it a soft, buttery look rather than a crisp or stark white appearance. In bright daylight, Vanillin can read as a pale cream, while lower or warmer lighting brings forward its gentle tan undertone. It is well suited to living room, bedroom, or hallway walls where a warmer neutral is preferred over cool gray-white. Pair it with natural oak, linen upholstery, warm brass, and muted clay or olive accents for a grounded palette.
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LRV of Vanillin
Vanillin has an LRV of 77.86% 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 77.86%, 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 | #f2e3ca |
| RGB Decimal | 242, 227, 202 |
| RGB Percent | 94.90%, 89.02%, 79.22% |
| HSV | Hue: 37° Saturation: 16.53% Value: 94.9% |
| HSL | hsl(37, 61, 87) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 6.2 Yellow: 16.53 Key: 5.1 |
| YIQ | Y: 228.635 I: 16.972 Q: -4.607 |
| XYZ | X: 74.746 Y: 78.081 Z: 66.995 |
| CIE Lab | L:90.817 a:1.099 b:14.06 |
| CIE Luv | L:90.817 u:10.38 v:20.457 |
| Decimal | 15918026 |
| Hunter Lab | 88.364, -3.644, 16.902 |
