Blonde
There is more to Sherwin-Williams Blonde (6128) than the swatch alone: its depth, undertones and setting all shape the final impression. Its midtone saturation balances color with restraint, so the hue can register without overwhelming nearby finishes. Its related shades below reveal where the color harmonizes—and where contrast brings it fully to life.
Hex
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53.69
Blonde's Color Strip
Blonde is the second shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Ivoire and Restrained Gold. The strip spans from Ivoire at the lightest end to Relic Bronze at the deepest. Color strip 140 groups these shades together so you can see how each reads next to its neighbors.
Blonde in Rooms
Follow Blonde from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 1 sourced room photo offers a closer look at the color in lived-in settings.
1 Living Room Photo
Blonde (6128) can change noticeably under the movement from window light to lamplight. Sample it beside the finishes that will remain in the room.
Living room walls in Blonde create a warm, neutral backdrop.
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Coordinating Colors
At LRV 73 vs 54, Navajo White is decisively the brighter choice.
Dover White reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 54), opening up a space where Blonde encloses it.
A 7-point LRV gap (54 vs 47) makes Blonde the marginally brighter of the two.
Trim Color
At LRV 73 vs 54, Navajo White is decisively the brighter choice.
Similar Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 54 vs 53), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 54 and 54, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 4-point LRV gap (58 vs 54) makes Birdseye Maple the marginally brighter of the two.
A 7-point LRV gap (61 vs 54) makes Compatible Cream the marginally brighter of the two.
A 7-point LRV gap (60 vs 54) makes August Moon the marginally brighter of the two.
White Raisin reads slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 54), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Biltmore Buff reads slightly lighter (LRV 61 vs 54), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 56 and 54, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Complementary Colors
Blonde reflects far more light (LRV 54 vs 22), opening up a space where Blustery Sky encloses it.
At LRV 54 vs 28, Blonde is decisively the brighter choice.
Blonde reflects far more light (LRV 54 vs 3), opening up a space where After the Storm encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 54, Lavender Wisp is decisively the brighter choice.
Blonde reflects far more light (LRV 54 vs 6), opening up a space where Charcoal Blue encloses it.
Blonde reflects far more light (LRV 54 vs 4), opening up a space where Mountain Fig encloses it.
Lighter Colors
Ancestral Gold reads slightly lighter (LRV 62 vs 54), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Casa Blanca reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 54), opening up a space where Blonde encloses it.
Echelon Ecru reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 54), opening up a space where Blonde encloses it.
Darker Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 54 vs 53), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Blonde reads slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 46), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Blonde reads slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 47), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
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Manufacturer description
This warm, sun-kissed yellow brings the golden hour indoors, filling a space with the gentle luminosity of late afternoon light filtered through wheat fields. Perfect for kitchens and breakfast nooks, its approachable midtone saturation pairs beautifully with natural wood, cream trim, and warm metallics for an inviting, cheerful atmosphere.