Sherwin Williams

Papaya

SW 6661

Papaya by Sherwin-Williams is a warm, light-medium orange with soft peach undertones and a golden lean. At an LRV of 55, it reflects moderate light and registers as a clearly warm tone without being overly saturated. It can be applied as an accent wall in living rooms, kitchens, or sunrooms where warmth is needed without overwhelming adjacent neutrals.

Papaya works with Sherwin-Williams Shoji White for contrasting trim, Accessible Beige for a neutral transition in adjoining rooms, Lemon Twist for an analogous warm continuation, Naval for a complementary dark blue accent, and Honey Bees for a coordinated golden secondary tone.

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Brand

Sherwin Williams

Code

SW 6661

Papaya 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 Papaya under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Sherwin Williams Papaya under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

High

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

32°

Orange Family

Lightness

71%

Light

Saturation

78%

Highly Saturated

LRV

55.0

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

#EFB97B

RGB Decimal

239, 185, 123

RGB Percent

93.7%, 72.5%, 48.2%

HSL

32.1, 78.4%, 71.0%

HSV

32.1, 48.5%, 93.7%

CMYK

0.0%, 22.6%, 48.5%, 6.3%

YIQ

194.1, 52.1, -8.0

XYZ

56.52, 54.48, 26.28

CIE Lab

78.74, 12.10, 38.83

CIE Luv

78.74, 40.44, 47.50

Hunter Lab

73.81, 11.82, 28.78

Decimal

15710587

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Papaya Summer Day Dutch Orange Sunflower Field

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Papaya Flan Cafe Cream White Blush

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Papaya Victoria Blue Windjammer Honolulu Blue

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Papaya Limelight Sweet Melon Key Lime

Warm Shades

Warm spectrum

Papaya Sweet Melon So Charming Rhododendron

Closest Paint Matches

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

Sherwin Williams

Papaya

Sherwin Williams

Surprise Amber

Sherwin Williams

Papaya

Benjamin Moore

Soft Marigold

Sherwin Williams

Papaya

Valspar

Old Plaster

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Papaya

Benjamin Moore

Orange Ice

Sherwin Williams

Papaya

Valspar

Golden Chime

Sherwin Williams

Papaya

Valspar

Spun Gold

Sherwin Williams

Papaya

Benjamin Moore

Amber Waves

Sherwin Williams

Papaya

Sherwin Williams

Polvo de Oro

Sherwin Williams

Papaya

Benjamin Moore

Beeswax

Sherwin Williams

Papaya

Sherwin Williams

Sunrise

Sherwin Williams

Papaya

Benjamin Moore

Golden Mist

Sherwin Williams

Papaya

Valspar

Gilded Age

Sherwin Williams

Papaya

Benjamin Moore

York Harbor Yellow

Sherwin Williams

Papaya

Valspar

Fragrant Coriander