Sherwin Williams Vital Yellow SW 6392
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- Vital Yellow for bedroom (4 photos)
- Vital Yellow for exterior (2 photos)
- What are Sherwin Williams Vital Yellow undertones?
- Is Vital Yellow SW 6392 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Vital Yellow
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Vital Yellow SW 6392
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Code: | SW 6392 |
| Name: | Vital Yellow |
| Brand: | Sherwin Williams |
| Collections: | Living Well |
What color is Sherwin Williams Vital Yellow?
Sherwin Williams Vital Yellow SW 6392 is a pale, creamy yellow with a softened beige cast that keeps it from reading bright or sharp. Its light value gives walls a gentle wash of warmth, while the muted saturation makes it feel closer to aged ivory than a bold primary yellow. In sunlit rooms, Vital Yellow can appear lighter and more buttery; under lower or warmer artificial light, its tan undertone becomes more noticeable. It suits kitchens, breakfast rooms, hallways, and bedrooms where a light warm neutral is wanted, and it can also be used on cabinetry for a quietly traditional look. Pair it with warm white trim, natural oak, woven fibers, muted sage green, or deep brown accents.
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LRV of Vital Yellow
Vital Yellow has an LRV of 75.58% 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 75.58%, 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 | #ede0c5 |
| RGB Decimal | 237, 224, 197 |
| RGB Percent | 92.94%, 87.84%, 77.25% |
| HSV | Hue: 40° Saturation: 16.88% Value: 92.94% |
| HSL | hsl(40, 53, 85) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 5.49 Yellow: 16.88 Key: 7.06 |
| YIQ | Y: 224.809 I: 16.423 Q: -5.652 |
| XYZ | X: 71.657 Y: 75.348 Z: 63.577 |
| CIE Lab | L:89.556 a:0.087 b:14.829 |
| CIE Luv | L:89.556 u:9.292 v:21.672 |
| Decimal | 15589573 |
| Hunter Lab | 86.803, -4.552, 17.337 |
