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Nuance

SW 7049

Nuance is a soft warm off-white with taupe undertones and an LRV of 74, making it a high-reflectance neutral suitable for whole-house application, ceilings, and trim work. The taupe cast distinguishes it from stark whites, lending a slightly warm, grayed quality that prevents it from appearing clinical. It works across living rooms, kitchens, and corridors without shifting dramatically under varied lighting.

Sherwin-Williams Accessible Beige, Urbane Bronze, Poised Taupe, Shoji White, and Agreeable Gray all coordinate cleanly, supporting warm neutral schemes with consistent depth.
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Brand

Sherwin Williams

Code

SW 7049

Nuance in Real Homes (8 Photos)

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Nuance 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 Nuance under artificial light

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Sherwin Williams Nuance under natural light

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Yellow

Strength

Medium

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

50°

Orange Family

Lightness

86%

Light

Saturation

17%

Muted

LRV

74.0
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
#E2E0D6
RGB Decimal
226, 224, 214
RGB Percent
88.6%, 87.8%, 83.9%
HSL
50.0, 17.1%, 86.3%
HSV
50.0, 5.3%, 88.6%
CMYK
0.0%, 0.9%, 5.3%, 11.4%
YIQ
223.5, 4.4, -2.7
XYZ
70.16, 74.34, 74.27
CIE Lab
89.08, -1.06, 5.12
CIE Luv
89.08, 1.70, 7.90
Hunter Lab
86.22, -1.06, 4.97
Decimal
14868694

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

NuanceBrown BuzzDried BasilSweet Annie

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

NuanceThousand ShellsCommercial WhitePure White

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

NuanceViolet ShadowDolphin At PlayWhite Heaven

Analogous

Adjacent colors

NuanceSnow LeopardAngels SighWintergreen

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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Classic Gray

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Roadster White

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Glidden

Rain Cloud

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Grandma's China

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Mortar

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Crème De La Crème

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Soft Focus

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Intense White

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Sheep's Wool

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White Drifts

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White River

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Incredible White

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Mission White

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Eider White

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Behr

Poetic Light