Carambola
There is more to Sherwin-Williams Carambola (9667) than the swatch alone: its depth, undertones and setting all shape the final impression. Its beige and yellow classifications hint at the directions it may take as daylight, lamps and neighboring colors move around it. Its related shades below reveal where the color harmonizes—and where contrast brings it fully to life.
Hex
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82.37
Carambola in Rooms
Follow Carambola from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 10 generated visualizations explore how the color might shape a finished room.
1 Bathroom Photo
Carambola (9667) offers a starting mood rather than a finished formula: Its warm classification can feel inviting beside tactile, natural materials. Test it under window light, mirrors and focused task lighting.
Carambola — vintage bathroom
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1 Front Door Photo
Carambola (9667) offers a starting mood rather than a finished formula: Its warm classification can feel inviting beside tactile, natural materials. Test it under direct sun, porch shade and evening exterior light.
scandinavian front door featuring Carambola by Sherwin-Williams
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1 Bedroom Photo
The slower pace of morning and night can draw different notes from Carambola (9667). The beige, yellow hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
A moody bedroom painted in Carambola
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1 Home Office Photo
Against wood, paper, shelving and upholstered seating, Carambola (9667) may feel quieter, sharper or more atmospheric than the digital swatch alone. Its LRV of 82.4 gives it a light-reflective character, though shadows and neighboring finishes can still draw out surprising depth.
Sherwin-Williams Carambola in a moody home office
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1 Dining Room Photo
Carambola (9667) moves through 1 dining room image without becoming a fixed prescription for the room. Its warm classification can feel inviting beside tactile, natural materials.
Carambola paint in a boho dining room
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1 Living Room Photo
Across 1 living room image, Carambola (9667) meets the movement from window light to lamplight. Its warm classification can feel inviting beside tactile, natural materials.
A cozy living room painted in Carambola
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1 House Photo
Carambola (9667) can change noticeably under full daylight, cloud cover and long evening shadows. Sample it beside the finishes that will remain in the room.
Carambola color — scandinavian house inspiration
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1 Kitchen Photo
Its place within Emerald Designer Edition - Classic + Collected hints at the range of palettes it can inhabit. In this setting, let daylight, task lighting and evening pendants and stone, timber, tile and metal finishes guide the final sample decision.
Carambola — industrial kitchen
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1 Patio Photo
Its place within Emerald Designer Edition - Classic + Collected hints at the range of palettes it can inhabit. In this setting, let direct sun, reflected daylight and deep exterior shade and stone, timber, metal, textiles and greenery guide the final sample decision.
wabi-sabi patio featuring Carambola by Sherwin-Williams
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1 Mudroom Photo
1 mudroom image place Carambola (9667) in a practical threshold where the outdoors enters the home. Its LRV of 82.4 gives it a light-reflective character, though shadows and neighboring finishes can still draw out surprising depth.
Carambola paint in a traditional mudroom
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Expert Perspectives
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Coordinating Colors
Carambola reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 51), opening up a space where Hazel Gaze encloses it.
Similar Colors
With LRVs of 82 and 81, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 5-point LRV gap (87 vs 82) makes Crescent Moon the marginally brighter of the two.
A 5-point LRV gap (87 vs 82) makes Lemon Drop the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 83 and 82, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Carambola reads slightly lighter (LRV 82 vs 75), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Carambola reads slightly lighter (LRV 82 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Yellow Beam reads slightly lighter (LRV 86 vs 82), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Complementary Colors
Carambola reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 7), opening up a space where Sea Mariner encloses it.
Carambola reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 69), opening up a space where Starry Night encloses it.
At LRV 82 vs 20, Carambola is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 28, Carambola is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 83 vs 82), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Carambola reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 6), opening up a space where Charcoal Blue encloses it.
Carambola reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 4), opening up a space where Mountain Fig encloses it.
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Manufacturer description
This luminous, sun-kissed green captures the bright optimism of tropical foliage touched by golden light, with warm yellow undertones that seem to glow from within. Perfect for kitchens, bathrooms, or bedrooms seeking an airy, uplifting energy that feels both fresh and naturally warm.
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