Sherwin Williams

Minimalist

SW 9611

Minimalist SW 9611 rests midway between light cream and taupe, creating a warm greige. That position is useful when either neighboring neutral feels too specific. Natural stone and pale wood fit the palette; dark brown provides uncomplicated contrast.

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Brand

Sherwin Williams

Code

SW 9611

Collection

Designer Color Collection (Warm + Welcoming)

Minimalist 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 Minimalist under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Sherwin Williams Minimalist under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

Medium

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

35°

Orange Family

Lightness

74%

Light

Saturation

22%

Muted

LRV

52.0

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

#CABEAD

RGB Decimal

202, 190, 173

RGB Percent

79.2%, 74.5%, 67.8%

HSL

35.2, 21.5%, 73.5%

HSV

35.2, 14.4%, 79.2%

CMYK

0.0%, 5.9%, 14.4%, 20.8%

YIQ

191.7, 12.6, -2.8

XYZ

50.31, 52.40, 47.00

CIE Lab

77.52, 1.37, 10.09

CIE Luv

77.52, 8.15, 14.33

Hunter Lab

72.39, 1.29, 8.93

Decimal

13287085

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Minimalist Golden Olive Ramblin Man Crater

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Minimalist Taupe Tease Snowbound Sand Dollar

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Minimalist Blue Echo Coast Of Maine Angelic Blue

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Minimalist Sage Splendor Sandblast Composed

Warm Shades

Warm spectrum

Minimalist Sandblast Cinder Rose Candlelight Dinner

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

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