Bungalow Beige
SW 7511 · Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin-Williams
Bungalow Beige
SW 7511
Noticeable orange, a warm color
- Color family
- Neutral
- Sold for
- Interior and exterior
Sherwin-Williams Bungalow Beige SW 7511 is a light warm beige that leans toward peach, the pink side of beige rather than the yellow side. It has an LRV of 53, light enough to keep a room open while still reading as a color against white trim. Our method labels the undertone noticeable orange. It is a bedroom and living-room color, and it comes up most often as the warmer alternative to Accessible Beige SW 7036.
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Is Bungalow Beige warm or cool? Undertones by the numbers
leans orange
Undertone
Noticeable orange
A visible lean you see in daylight.
Measured, Bungalow Beige has a clear yellow warmth with a real dose of red on top, enough that our method files it under orange rather than yellow-beige. The eye reads that as a peach cast, quiet on the chip and plain on a whole wall. Next to a crisp white trim it reads as a warm sand with a blush. Beside cherry, brick or a red-brown floor the blush disappears and it looks like a plain beige. Beside gray tile, a charcoal sofa or a cool white it can read pink. Shiitake SW 9173, its nearest neighbor with a page, has the same depth with less red and looks khaki beside it.
Bungalow Beige in north, south, east and west light
Bungalow Beige is at its best in east light, which keeps it a soft sand from morning to evening. In a north-facing room it loses its yellow before its red. The wall then reads grayer, a shade darker than the chip, and faintly pink, especially against a cool white trim. A warm white trim and 2700K bulbs steady it there. South rooms warm it toward a creamy beige. West rooms are the risk, since low afternoon sun can turn it plainly peach. Keep bulbs at 2700K to 3000K; 4000K bulbs make it look dusty.
Watch for
- In a north room against a cool white trim it reads gray-pink
- West sun late in the day turns a whole wall peach
- Beside a yellow beige such as Shiitake SW 9173 it looks pink; beside cherry or brick it looks plain tan
Best rooms and surfaces for Bungalow Beige
Bungalow Beige is a bedroom and living-room color: light enough to feel open, warm enough to feel settled, and it suits rooms with wood, brick, leather and cream. It works in a dining room and on a stair wall with a window. In a nursery or a child's bedroom its peach lean reads soft rather than sweet. On kitchen cabinets it is unusual. It reads as a pale putty, works only with a white counter and warm hardware, and looks pink against gray tile. In a bathroom it wants cream or wood tones, not gray tile. As a whole-house color it works in a house with warm floors and finishes. In a house full of gray the pink shows, and Accessible Beige SW 7036 is the safer beige.
Bungalow Beige on an exterior
Bungalow Beige is sold for exterior use and reads as a light sand on siding and stucco. In full sun the red in it fades and it looks close to a plain light beige. On the shaded side it holds more color and a faint pink. It suits brick and stone with red or brown in them, which take the peach cast in. Pair it with a warm white trim and a deep door. Sherwin-Williams' own accent for it, Copper Harbor SW 6634, is a rust orange, and a brown-black such as Urbane Bronze SW 7048 works too.
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Bungalow Beige vs Accessible Beige, Balanced Beige, Natural Linen and Shiitake
Accessible BeigeBungalow BeigeBungalow Beige vs Accessible Beige SW 7036
Bungalow Beige is noticeably darker; undertone noticeable orange vs noticeable yellow-beige.
Accessible Beige SW 7036 is a touch lighter than Bungalow Beige, an LRV of 58 against 53, and it has less red, so it reads sandier and grayer. Bungalow Beige reads warmer, with a peach blush Accessible Beige never shows. Pick Accessible Beige for a house with gray tile, black metal or cool light. Pick Bungalow Beige for a house with cherry, brick, cream and brass, where the blush becomes a plus.
Balanced BeigeBungalow BeigeBungalow Beige vs Balanced Beige SW 7037
Bungalow Beige is noticeably lighter; both have a noticeable orange undertone.
Balanced Beige SW 7037 is the same peach-leaning beige a step darker, the tan version to Bungalow Beige's sand. In a bright room they read as one color at two depths. Choose Balanced Beige for a large living room, a stair wall with lots of daylight, or the exterior. Choose Bungalow Beige for a bedroom, a smaller room, or a house where you want the warmth without the weight.
Natural LinenBungalow BeigeBungalow Beige vs Natural Linen SW 9109
Bungalow Beige is much darker; undertone noticeable orange vs noticeable yellow-beige.
Natural Linen SW 9109 is noticeably lighter, an LRV of 66, and leans yellow rather than orange. Side by side Natural Linen looks creamy and Bungalow Beige looks rosy. Natural Linen is the pick for a dark room that needs lift, or for a house with oak and yellow-toned finishes. Bungalow Beige is the pick where the room already has red-brown wood or brick and a yellow beige would clash with it.
ShiitakeBungalow BeigeBungalow Beige vs Shiitake SW 9173
Bungalow Beige is a touch lighter; undertone noticeable orange vs noticeable yellow-beige.
Shiitake SW 9173 is a touch darker than Bungalow Beige and leans yellow, so it reads as a mushroom greige where Bungalow Beige reads as a peach sand. Next to each other Shiitake looks khaki and Bungalow Beige looks pink. Shiitake is the better fit with gray tile, white oak and black hardware; Bungalow Beige is the better fit with cherry, terracotta and cream.
Questions about Bungalow Beige
Does Bungalow Beige look pink?
It can. Bungalow Beige carries more red than the yellow beiges it is compared with, which is why our method files it under orange. The pink shows in north light, beside gray tile or a charcoal sofa, and against a cool white trim. Beside cherry, brick, cream or a warm white it reads as a plain warm beige with no pink at all.
What colors go with Bungalow Beige?
Sherwin-Williams pairs it with Aesthetic White SW 7035 on trim and ceilings, Vanillin SW 6371, a pale cream, and Copper Harbor SW 6634, a rust orange, as accents. In practice it sits well with cream, terracotta, olive green, navy, cherry and walnut, and with brass or bronze hardware. Cool grays and chrome bring out its pink and are better avoided.
What is one shade lighter than Bungalow Beige?
Rivers Edge SW 7517 is the next color up its fan-deck strip, noticeably lighter with the same warm lean, a good ceiling or hallway partner. One step darker on the strip is Dhurrie Beige SW 7524, a touch darker and a near twin. Among its closest matches, Minimalist SW 9611 is the same depth with less red.
Is Bungalow Beige good for kitchen cabinets?
It is an unusual cabinet color and a risky one. On cabinet faces it reads as a pale putty with a pink cast. Against gray tile or a white quartz counter with gray veins the pink is obvious. It works only with a warm white counter, brass hardware and a cream or wood backsplash. Shiitake SW 9173 is the safer beige for cabinets.
Is Bungalow Beige good for a bedroom?
Yes, it is one of the rooms it suits best. The light depth keeps a bedroom open and the peach lean reads soft and warm under lamps at night. It pairs with white or cream bedding and wood furniture. In a north bedroom with a cool white trim it can go gray-pink, so use a warm white such as Alabaster SW 7008 there.
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