Sherwin Williams

Limewash

SW 9589

Limewash (SW, hex #DBD5CB) is a light neutral with beige and gray undertones that produce a warm, slightly earthy character. Its LRV of 67 places it in the upper-mid reflectance range, allowing it to reflect a substantial amount of light while retaining enough pigment depth to avoid reading as white. The warm base keeps it from shifting cool under artificial lighting.

It pairs effectively with Sherwin-Williams Shoji White, Accessible Beige, Iron Ore, Urbane Bronze, and Pure White across a variety of interior applications.

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Brand

Sherwin Williams

Code

SW 9589

Collection

Designer Color Collection (Warm + Welcoming)

Limewash 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 Limewash under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Sherwin Williams Limewash under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

Medium

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

38°

Orange Family

Lightness

83%

Light

Saturation

18%

Muted

LRV

67.0

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

#DBD5CB

RGB Decimal

219, 213, 203

RGB Percent

85.9%, 83.5%, 79.6%

HSL

37.5, 18.2%, 82.7%

HSV

37.5, 7.3%, 85.9%

CMYK

0.0%, 2.7%, 7.3%, 14.1%

YIQ

213.7, 6.8, -1.9

XYZ

63.79, 66.96, 66.06

CIE Lab

85.48, 0.33, 5.66

CIE Luv

85.48, 4.04, 8.38

Hunter Lab

81.83, 0.32, 5.38

Decimal

14407115

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Limewash Stone Hearth Turret Elk Horn

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Limewash Cameo White Snowbound Magical Moonlight

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Limewash Mount Nirvana Cube Farm Angelic Blue

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Limewash Smoky Light Just Gorgeous Healthy Wealthy and Wise

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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