Sherwin Williams Whole Wheat (SW 6121) Paint Color

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Color Name

Whole Wheat (SW 6121)

Hex Color Code

#CDB592

RGB Color Code

RGB(205, 181, 146)

CMYK Values*

0.0%, 11.7%, 28.8%, 19.6%

Color Family (Hue)

Yellow

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About Whole Wheat (SW 6121) color - its meaning and example

What color is Whole Wheat (SW 6121)?

Whole Wheat (SW 6121) color belongs to the Yellow color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Whole Wheat (SW 6121) is #CDB592, and the RGB color code is RGB(205, 181, 146).

In the RGB color model, Whole Wheat (SW 6121) has a red value of 205, a green value of 181, and a blue value of 146. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 11.7% magenta, 28.8% yellow, and 19.6% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 35.6° (degrees), 37.1 % saturation, and 68.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Whole Wheat (SW 6121) has a hue of 35.6° (degrees), 28.8 % saturation and 80.4 % brightness/value.

Whole Wheat (SW 6121) is cool or warm?

The color Whole Wheat (SW 6121) is a warm color.

What is the LRV of Whole Wheat (SW 6121)? (For interior and product design)

Whole Wheat (SW 6121) has an LRV of nearly 48.1. By LRV value, it is a medium light color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.

Dark Color

Whole Wheat (SW 6121)

LRV 48.1

Light Color

Compare LRV 48.1 of Whole Wheat (SW 6121) with dark and light color

LRV is important to consider when choosing paint colors for a room, as it can affect the overall brightness and mood of the space. Lighter colors with higher LRVs will make a room feel more spacious and airy, while darker colors with lower LRVs will create a more intimate and cozy atmosphere.
LRV value 48.1 puts Sherwin Williams Whole Wheat (SW 6121) paint color in the medium category.

Darker colors: Darker colors have lower LRV numbers because they absorb more light than they reflect. This means that they will make a room feel darker and smaller.
Lighter colors: Lighter colors have higher LRV numbers because they reflect more light than they absorb. This means that they will make a room feel brighter and more spacious.

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

Whole Wheat (SW 6121) (Paint - Sherwin Williams) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #CDB592

Hex triplet: #CDB592
Red: CD
Green: B5
Blue: 92

RGBA / RGB rgb(205, 181, 146)

Red: 205 (80.4%)
Green: 181 (71.0%)
Blue: 146 (57.3%)
Alpha: 1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan: 0.00%
Magenta: 11.71%
Yellow: 28.78%
Key: 19.61%

HSL hsl(35.59deg, 37.1 %, 68.8 %)

Hue: 35.59°
Saturation: 37.11 %
Lightness: 68.82 %

HSV / HSB

Hue: 35.59°
Saturation: 28.78 %
Brightness / Value: 80.39 %

RYB ryb(42, 85, 42)

Red: 42 (16.5%)
Yellow: 85 (33.2%)
Blue: 42 (16.5%)

HWB

Hue: 35.59°
Whiteness: 57.25 %
Blackness: 19.61 %

CMY

Cyan: 19.61%
Magenta: 29.02%
Yellow: 42.75%

XYZ

X: 46.89
Y: 48.1
Z: 34.01

YXY

Y1: 48.1
X: 0.36
Y2: 0.37

CIE-Lab

L: 74.89
A: 3.31
B: 21.01

CIE-Lch

L: 74.89
C: 21.27
H: 81.04

CIE-Luv

L: 74.89
U: 17.17
V: 28.25

Hunter-Lab

L: 69.36
A: -0.69
B: 19.48

Other

LRV: ~ 48.1 %
Munsell Color System: 3.2Y 7.3/3.5

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What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0

Identical – an exact match

ΔE under 1

Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them

ΔE 1 – 2

Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection

ΔE 2 – 10

Perceptible at a glance

ΔE over 10

Reads as a different color altogether

Named colors similar to Whole Wheat (SW 6121) (Paint - Sherwin Williams)

These are the named colors closest to Whole Wheat (SW 6121) (Paint - Sherwin Williams), closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#D2B48C Color Tan

97.87% match | ΔE 2.13

#C3B091 Color Khaki

97.52% match | ΔE 2.48

#C8AD7F Color Light French Beige

96.26% match | ΔE 3.74

#CFB095 Color Hazelnut

95.12% match | ΔE 4.88

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL, and other color matching system

Pantone TCX

Whole Wheat (SW 6121) similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of Whole Wheat (SW 6121) to Pantone TCX

#CCB390 Color PANTONE 14-1116 TCX - Almond Buff

99.37% match | ΔE 0.63

#CEB899 Color PANTONE 15-1218 TCX - Semolina

98.55% match | ΔE 1.45

#CAB698 Color PANTONE 14-1112 TCX - Pebble

98.21% match | ΔE 1.79

#D5BA98 Color PANTONE 14-1118 TCX - Beige

97.98% match | ΔE 2.02

Pantone PMS

Whole Wheat (SW 6121) similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of Whole Wheat (SW 6121) to Pantone PMS

#C3AD8C Color PANTONE 4249 C

97.61% match | ΔE 2.39

#D3BC8D Color PANTONE 467 C

96.04% match | ΔE 3.96

#BCA888 Color PANTONE 4250 C

95.95% match | ΔE 4.05

#CEB888 Color PANTONE 7502 C

95.91% match | ΔE 4.09

RAL Classic

Whole Wheat (SW 6121) similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of Whole Wheat (SW 6121) to RAL Classic

#D0B084 Color RAL 1001 - Beige

96.75% match | ΔE 3.25

#DDC49A Color RAL 1014 - Ivory

95.72% match | ΔE 4.28

#CDBA88 Color RAL 1000 - Green Beige

94.79% match | ΔE 5.21

#D2AA6D Color RAL 1002 - Sand Yellow

92.63% match | ΔE 7.37

RAL Design

Whole Wheat (SW 6121) similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of Whole Wheat (SW 6121) to RAL Design

#DCC39F Color RAL 080 80 20 - Natural Rice Beige

96.33% match | ΔE 3.67

#BFA785 Color RAL 080 70 20 - Yellow Brown

96.12% match | ΔE 3.88

#D8C49F Color RAL 085 80 20 - Mineral Beige

95.86% match | ΔE 4.14

#BCA885 Color RAL 085 70 20 - Feldspar Grey

95.85% match | ΔE 4.15

British Standard 4800

Whole Wheat (SW 6121) similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of Whole Wheat (SW 6121) to British Standard 4800

#D5B59A Color BS 04-B-15 - Rosepetal (Pastel Pink)

94.84% match | ΔE 5.16

#DAC9AF Color BS 06-A-03 - Grey

94.08% match | ΔE 5.92

Paint similar to Whole Wheat (SW 6121) (Paint - Sherwin Williams)

These are the real paint colors closest to Whole Wheat (SW 6121) (Paint - Sherwin Williams) from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from Whole Wheat (SW 6121) once it is on a wall.

Sherwin Williams

Whole Wheat (SW 6121) similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of Whole Wheat (SW 6121) to Sherwin Williams

#CDB592 Color Whole Wheat (SW 6121)

Paint - Sherwin Williams

100.00% match | ΔE 0.00

#CCB18B Color Safari (SW 7697)

98.49% match | ΔE 1.51

#C6B08A Color Harmonic Tan (SW 6136)

97.89% match | ΔE 2.11

#C3B090 Color Sawgrass Basket (SW 9121)

97.55% match | ΔE 2.45

Valspar

Whole Wheat (SW 6121) similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of Whole Wheat (SW 6121) to Valspar

#CCB692 Color Dad's Slippers (T570)

99.00% match | ΔE 1.00

#CBB393 Color Hazy Earth (8004-18C)

98.88% match | ΔE 1.12

#CAB598 Color Calfskin (M129)

98.13% match | ΔE 1.87

#D3B68E Color Hazelnut Parfait (M120)

98.08% match | ΔE 1.92

Dunn-Edwards

Whole Wheat (SW 6121) similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of Whole Wheat (SW 6121) to Dunn-Edwards

#D1B791 Color Adobe (DEC 726)

98.90% match | ΔE 1.10

#CFB999 Color High Noon (DEC 743)

98.59% match | ΔE 1.41

#CBB68F Color Warm and Toasty (DET 646)

97.96% match | ΔE 2.04

#CDB386 Color Oak Harbor (DE 6179)

97.16% match | ΔE 2.84

Benjamin Moore

Whole Wheat (SW 6121) similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of Whole Wheat (SW 6121) to Benjamin Moore

#C9B394 Color Fairway Oaks (1075)

98.65% match | ΔE 1.35

#C2AE8E Color Lenox Tan (HC-44)

97.44% match | ΔE 2.56

#C9AE84 Color Bridgewater Tan (1096)

97.27% match | ΔE 2.73

#CCB084 Color Wilmington Tan (HC-34)

97.16% match | ΔE 2.84

Behr

Whole Wheat (SW 6121) similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of Whole Wheat (SW 6121) to Behr

#D2BB98 Color Curious Collection (N290-4)

98.42% match | ΔE 1.58

#CBB08C Color Raffia Ribbon (PPU7-20)

98.38% match | ΔE 1.62

#C9B693 Color Spring Wheat (MQ2-30)

97.95% match | ΔE 2.05

#CAB79C Color Elemental Tan (MQ2-21)

97.32% match | ΔE 2.68

PPG Paints

Whole Wheat (SW 6121) similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of Whole Wheat (SW 6121) to PPG Paints

#CCB896 Color Real Simple (PPG1096-4)

98.35% match | ΔE 1.65

#C6B092 Color Beige Tellin (PPG15-31)

97.96% match | ΔE 2.04

#CDBA99 Color Spiced Vinegar (PPG1098-4)

97.80% match | ΔE 2.20

#D4BC94 Color Crepe (PPG1094-4)

97.67% match | ΔE 2.33

Farrow & Ball

Whole Wheat (SW 6121) similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of Whole Wheat (SW 6121) to Farrow & Ball

#C4AE89 Color Cats Paw (240)

97.62% match | ΔE 2.38

#D7B693 Color Mortar Pink (G13)

96.53% match | ΔE 3.47

#D1C19F Color Cord (16)

95.76% match | ΔE 4.24

#BBA682 Color Biscuit (38)

95.43% match | ΔE 4.57

Color Combinations

View more Sherwin Williams Whole Wheat (SW 6121) - #CDB592 color palettes and coordinating colors

886A3E

AB854E

BD9D6F

CDB592

DDCDB5

EDE4D8

FDFCFB

Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

CD92AA

CD9892

CDB592

C7CD92

AACD92

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

CDB592

92CDB5

B592CD

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

CDB592

92CD98

92AACD

CD92C8

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

CDB592

D2BC9C

D7C3A7

DCCBB2

E1D2BD

E6DAC8

EBE1D3

F0E8DE

F5F0E9

FAF7F4

FFFFFF

Whole Wheat (SW 6121) - #CDB592 Tints

CDB592

B8A283

A49074

8F7E66

7B6C57

665A49

51483A

3D362B

29241D

14120E

000000

Whole Wheat (SW 6121) - #CDB592 Shades

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Complementary / Opposite Color

#CDB592

Whole Wheat (SW 6121)

#92AACD

Dark Pastel Blue*

Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.

What is the contrasting color of Sherwin Williams Whole Wheat (SW 6121) - #CDB592?

Color that best contrast with Sherwin Williams Whole Wheat (SW 6121) - #CDB592 is #92AACD, color name is Dark Pastel Blue*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.