Sherwin Williams Warm Oats SW 9511
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- Warm Oats for bedroom (1 photo)
- Warm Oats for living room (7 photos)
- Sherwin Williams Warm Oats for bathroom (2 photos)
- Sherwin Williams SW 9511 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)
- Sherwin Williams Warm Oats reviews (9 photos)
- What are Sherwin Williams Warm Oats undertones?
- Is Warm Oats SW 9511 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Warm Oats
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Warm Oats SW 9511
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Code: | SW 9511 |
| Name: | Warm Oats |
| Brand: | Sherwin Williams |
| Collections: | Emerald Designer Edition - Form + Function |
What color is Sherwin Williams Warm Oats?
Sherwin Williams Warm Oats SW 9511 is a light, oat-toned neutral with a soft beige base and gentle warmth rather than a crisp white cast. It reads as a muted creamy beige in bright daylight, while warm lamps pull forward its golden, grain-like undertone in the evening. In north-facing rooms, it can look slightly more subdued and taupe-leaning, so pair it with warm white trim instead of a stark blue-white. Warm Oats suits living rooms, bedrooms, hallways, and full-height cabinetry where a pale neutral is wanted without the coolness of gray. Natural oak, woven linen, aged brass, terracotta, and deep olive or charcoal accents give this shade a grounded, lived-in look.
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LRV of Warm Oats
Warm Oats has an LRV of 62.65% and refers to Light colors that reflect most 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 62.65%, 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 | #d8cfba |
| RGB Decimal | 216, 207, 186 |
| RGB Percent | 84.71%, 81.18%, 72.94% |
| HSV | Hue: 42° Saturation: 13.89% Value: 84.71% |
| HSL | hsl(42, 28, 79) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 4.17 Yellow: 13.89 Key: 15.29 |
| YIQ | Y: 207.297 I: 12.111 Q: -4.631 |
| XYZ | X: 59.493 Y: 62.771 Z: 55.423 |
| CIE Lab | L:83.322 a:-0.403 b:11.556 |
| CIE Luv | L:83.322 u:6.524 v:16.922 |
| Decimal | 14208954 |
| Hunter Lab | 79.228, -4.611, 13.984 |
