Sherwin Williams

Gardenia

SW 6665

Gardenia is a soft warm shade with red undertones, registering an LRV of 78. At this high reflectance, it functions as a light warm neutral suitable for bedrooms, living areas, and open-plan spaces where a gentle peach-cream tone is preferred over stark white. The red undertone gives it a flushed warmth that reads clearly in daylight.

Alabaster and Creamy work as coordinating trim colors, while Naval provides a sharp dark contrast. Tricorn Black anchors the scheme in smaller accents, and Hinting Blue offers a cool counterpoint for balanced depth.

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Brand

Sherwin Williams

Code

SW 6665

Gardenia in Different Light

Light temperature is measured in Kelvin: a warm 2700K bulb pulls colors toward yellow, while 5000K daylight reads cooler and truer. Check the color at the time of day you actually use the room.

Artificial Lighting

Bedroom scene to simulate Sherwin Williams Gardenia under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Sherwin Williams Gardenia under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

High

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

36°

Orange Family

Lightness

87%

Light

Saturation

64%

Saturated

LRV

78.0

0%100%

Very Dark

Dark

Medium

Light

Very Light

White

LRV measures how much light a color reflects, from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white). Below about 50 a color needs good lighting to avoid going flat, 60 and up helps brighten a room, and most whites sit above 80.

Color Position

Saturation →

Lightness →

Color Codes

HEX

#F3E2C9

RGB Decimal

243, 226, 201

RGB Percent

95.3%, 88.6%, 78.8%

HSL

35.7, 63.6%, 87.1%

HSV

35.7, 17.3%, 95.3%

CMYK

0.0%, 7.0%, 17.3%, 4.7%

YIQ

228.2, 18.2, -4.2

XYZ

74.70, 77.66, 66.31

CIE Lab

90.63, 1.83, 14.31

CIE Luv

90.63, 11.62, 20.66

Hunter Lab

88.13, 1.85, 13.31

Decimal

15983305

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Gardenia Oats and Honey Tesoros Stone Ground

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Gardenia Colonial Cream Florida Beaches Heavy Cream

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Gardenia Windmill Wings Honest Set Sail

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Gardenia Celadon Green Taffy Twist Celery Ice

Closest Paint Matches

Cross-brand matches are close, never exact. Each brand uses different bases and sheens, so sample before you buy gallons.

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So Much Fawn

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Frosting Cream

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