Sherwin Williams Wool Skein SW 6148
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- Wool Skein for bedroom (1 photo)
- Wool Skein for exterior (1 photo)
- Sherwin Williams Wool Skein reviews (7 photos)
- What are Sherwin Williams Wool Skein undertones?
- Is Wool Skein SW 6148 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Wool Skein
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Wool Skein SW 6148
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Wool Skein SW 6148 |
| Code: | SW 6148 |
| Name: | Wool Skein |
| Brand: | Sherwin Williams |
| Collections: | Living Well, 2016 Pura Vida |
What color is Sherwin Williams Wool Skein?
Sherwin Williams Wool Skein SW 6148 is a light, muted beige with a soft warm cast that keeps it from reading stark or gray. Its low-saturation color value gives walls a gently weathered, natural look, especially beside white trim or pale oak flooring. In bright daylight, Wool Skein can appear creamy and airy, while evening light tends to bring out its beige-tan depth. It is well suited to living rooms, bedrooms, hallways, and open-plan spaces where a quiet neutral is needed without a cool undertone. Pair this shade with warm whites, charcoal accents, aged brass, linen upholstery, and medium-toned wood for a grounded interior palette.
Wool Skein for bedroom
We’ve hand-picked a beautiful collection of photos of this amazing beige shade used in real bedrooms. Take a look and imagine how this wonderful warm light paint color could transform your own bedroom space.
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Wool Skein for exterior
Looking for a fresh new look for your house exterior or starting from skretch? We’ve collected pictures of real-life homes that have been painted with this warm beige hue. Find inspiration for your house’s exterior, front doors, gates, shutters, frames or windows.
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Sherwin Williams Wool Skein reviews (7 photos)
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What are Sherwin Williams Wool Skein undertones?
Wool Skein reads as a light, muted yellow-beige with low saturation, so it has a soft, restrained overall look rather than a bright yellow one. The supplied digital color leans yellow while staying close to neutral, which can make it appear warm and lightly sandy or tan depending on surrounding colors. Sherwin-Williams classifies Wool Skein as a yellow paint color, which matches that visible yellow-based main family. Warm artificial light may bring out more of its yellow-beige warmth, while cooler daylight can make it look quieter and more neutral.
Manufacturer information used in this description: official color page.
HEX value:
RGB code:
217, 207, 186
Is Sherwin Williams Wool Skein cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 41°, this Beige reads warm on the HSL color wheel.
SW 6148 Wool Skein HSL code: 41, 29%, 79%
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 Wool Skein
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 Beige shade looks under different lighting:
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Sherwin Williams Wool Skein:
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 6148
Wool Skein
Darker shades
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 Wool Skein with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 221, such as Sherwin Williams Sea Mariner and Starry Night.
LRV of Wool Skein
Wool Skein has an LRV of 62.75% 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 62.75%, 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 | #d9cfba |
| RGB Decimal | 217, 207, 186 |
| RGB Percent | 85.10%, 81.18%, 72.94% |
| HSV | Hue: 41° Saturation: 14.29% Value: 85.1% |
| HSL | hsl(41, 29, 79) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 4.61 Yellow: 14.29 Key: 14.9 |
| YIQ | Y: 207.596 I: 12.707 Q: -4.42 |
| XYZ | X: 59.79 Y: 62.923 Z: 55.437 |
| CIE Lab | L:83.402 a:-0.041 b:11.681 |
| CIE Luv | L:83.402 u:7.132 v:17.033 |
| Decimal | 14274490 |
| Hunter Lab | 79.324, -4.275, 14.091 |
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