Sherwin Williams Velvety Chestnut SW 9079
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- Velvety Chestnut for living room (3 photos)
- Sherwin Williams SW 9079 on kitchen cabinets (1 photo)
- What are Sherwin Williams Velvety Chestnut undertones?
- Is Velvety Chestnut SW 9079 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Velvety Chestnut
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Velvety Chestnut SW 9079
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Velvety Chestnut SW 9079 |
| Code: | SW 9079 |
| Name: | Velvety Chestnut |
| Brand: | Sherwin Williams |
What color is Sherwin Williams Velvety Chestnut?
Sherwin Williams Velvety Chestnut SW 9079 is a muted mid-tone taupe with a gentle rosy-brown cast. Its softened, low-saturation appearance keeps it from reading overly brown, while the warmth makes it feel more grounded than a typical gray-beige. In sunlit rooms, this shade can show a little more of its dusty blush warmth; under cooler light, it settles into a quieter mushroom-taupe. Use it on bedroom or living room walls for a close, enveloping backdrop, or on cabinetry where a softer alternative to deep brown is wanted. Velvety Chestnut pairs well with warm ivory, weathered oak, aged brass, charcoal accents, and natural linen textiles.
Velvety Chestnut for living room (3 photos)
Check out this stunning mid-tone color used in real living rooms. Explore how this pink shade can create a unique space
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Sherwin Williams SW 9079 on kitchen cabinets
Want a stylish kitchen? View real-life photo examples of this fascinating warm pink hue is paired with backsplashes, countertops, and hardware.
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What are Sherwin Williams Velvety Chestnut undertones?
Velvety Chestnut is a midtone, muted brick red. The HEX sample leans red; 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:
162, 135, 125
Is Sherwin Williams Velvety Chestnut cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 16°, this Pink reads warm on the HSL color wheel.
SW 9079 Velvety Chestnut HSL code: 16, 17%, 56%
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 Velvety Chestnut
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 Pink shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Sherwin Williams Velvety Chestnut:
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 9079
Velvety Chestnut
Darker shades
SW 9079
Velvety Chestnut
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 Velvety Chestnut with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 196, such as Sherwin Williams Niebla Azul and Silver Lake.
LRV of Velvety Chestnut
Velvety Chestnut has an LRV of 26.52% and refers to Medium 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 26.52%, 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 | #a2877d |
| RGB Decimal | 162, 135, 125 |
| RGB Percent | 63.53%, 52.94%, 49.02% |
| HSV | Hue: 16° Saturation: 22.84% Value: 63.53% |
| HSL | hsl(16, 17, 56) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 16.67 Yellow: 22.84 Key: 36.47 |
| YIQ | Y: 141.933 I: 19.303 Q: 2.599 |
| XYZ | X: 27.266 Y: 26.491 Z: 23.074 |
| CIE Lab | L:58.5 a:8.638 b:9.211 |
| CIE Luv | L:58.5 u:17.493 v:10.98 |
| Decimal | 10651517 |
| Hunter Lab | 51.469, 4.489, 9.449 |
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