What color is Avocado (SW 2861)?
Avocado (SW 2861) color belongs to the Brown color family (hue). The hexadecimal color code(color number) for Avocado (SW 2861) is #857C5D, and the RGB color code is RGB(133, 124, 93).
In the RGB color model, Avocado (SW 2861) has a red value of 133, a green value of 124, and a blue value of 93. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 6.8% magenta, 30.1% yellow, and 47.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 46.5° (degrees), 17.7 % saturation, and 44.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, Avocado (SW 2861) has a hue of 46.5° (degrees), 30.1 % saturation and 52.2 % brightness/value.
Avocado (SW 2861) is cool or warm?
The color Avocado (SW 2861) is a warm color.
What is the LRV of Avocado (SW 2861)? (For interior and product design)
Avocado (SW 2861) has an LRV of nearly 20. By LRV value, it is a medium dark color.
Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.
Dark Color
Avocado (SW 2861)
Light Color
Compare LRV 20 of Avocado (SW 2861) with dark and light Color
LRV is important to consider when choosing paint colors for a room, as it can affect the overall brightness and mood of the space.
Lighter colors with higher LRVs will make a room feel more spacious and airy, while darker colors with lower LRVs will create a more intimate and cozy atmosphere.
LRV value 20 puts Sherwin Williams Avocado (SW 2861) paint color in the
darker category.
- Darker colors: Darker colors have lower LRV numbers because they absorb more light than they reflect. This means that they will make a room feel darker and smaller.
- Lighter colors: Lighter colors have higher LRV numbers because they reflect more light than they absorb. This means that they will make a room feel brighter and more spacious.
Color Codes - Color Space Conversions
Avocado (SW 2861) (Paint - Sherwin Williams) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
CMYK
HSL
HSL(46.5deg, 17.7 %, 44.3 %)
RYB
HSV/HSB
HWB
H: 46.5°
W: 36.47 %
B: 47.84 %
XYZ
X : 18.86
Y : 20.19
Z : 13.26
YXY
Y1 : 20.19
X : 0.36
Y2 : 0.39
CMY
C : 47.84%
M : 51.37%
Y : 63.53%
LRV
Munsell Color System
CIE-Lab
L : 52.05
A : -1.72
B : 18.2
CIE-Lch
L : 52.05
C : 18.28
H : 95.4
CIE-Luv
L : 52.05
U : 7.31
V : 23.24
Hunter-Lab
L : 44.94
A : -3.73
B : 13.96
Similar Colors and Paints
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British Standard 4800
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Color Combinations
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Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.
Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Complementary / Opposite Color
857C5D
Avocado (SW 2861)
5D6685
Dark Blue Gray*
Complementary / Opposite Color
Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.
What is the contrasting color of Sherwin Williams Avocado (SW 2861) - #857C5D?
Color that best contrast with Sherwin Williams Avocado (SW 2861) - #857C5D is #5D6685,
color name is Dark Blue Gray*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways,
Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.
What color compliments Sherwin Williams Avocado (SW 2861) - #857C5D?
Complementary or Opposite color for Sherwin Williams Avocado (SW 2861) - #857C5D is #5D6685,
color name is Dark Blue Gray*.
Example Color Images and Mockup
Sherwin Williams Avocado (SW 2861) - #857C5D Color Images and Patterns