Nankeen
SW 6397 · Sherwin-Williams
Nankeen SW 6397 as a flat swatch, not a painted room
Sherwin-Williams
Nankeen
SW 6397
Strong orange, a warm color
- Color family
- Yellow
- Sold for
- Interior and exterior
Sherwin-Williams Nankeen SW 6397 is a dark yellow paint color, a strong, saturated color rather than a neutral, leaning orange, with an LRV of 24, dark enough to be a statement on four walls.
Source: Sherwin-Williams's color data. Undertone labels describe our calculation, not the paint formula or a test in your room. How we assess colors.
Is Nankeen warm or cool? Undertones by the numbers
leans orange
Undertone
Strong orange
A strong color.
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