Cardboard
At first glance, Cardboard belongs to the yellow family; in a room, light and context can make it far more elusive. Its beige classifications hint at the directions it may take as daylight, lamps and neighboring colors move around it. Because screens flatten both light and texture, sample the paint beside the finishes that will ultimately surround it.
Hex
#9C7A56LRV
21.66
Cardboard's Color Strip
Cardboard is the sixth shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Baguette and Craft Paper. The strip spans from Believable Buff at the lightest end to Craft Paper at the deepest. Strip 141 puts these related shades in sequence, making it simple to find the tone that suits your room.
Cardboard in Rooms
Follow Cardboard 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 Dining Room Photo
The 1 dining room image turn a yellow swatch into something more spatial and expressive. Its midtone saturation keeps the color expressive without letting it dominate every surface around it.
Cardboard paint in a contemporary dining room
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1 Bedroom Photo
Cardboard (6124) brings its yellow character into a room designed around rest, softness and retreat. Its midtone saturation keeps the color expressive without letting it dominate every surface around it.
A modern luxury bedroom painted in Cardboard
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1 Front Door Photo
In a small architectural moment with an outsized first impression, the most interesting quality of Cardboard (6124) may be the way it responds to hardware, glazing, masonry, timber and surrounding trim. The beige hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
classy front door featuring Cardboard by Sherwin-Williams
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1 Home Office Photo
Cardboard (6124) brings its yellow character into a focused room balancing work, concentration and comfort. Its midtone saturation keeps the color expressive without letting it dominate every surface around it.
Sherwin-Williams Cardboard in a contemporary home office
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1 Bathroom Photo
1 bathroom image place Cardboard (6124) in a compact setting where tile, fixtures and color sit close together. An LRV of 21.7 lets the color hold its identity across both brighter and more shaded parts of the room.
Cardboard — industrial bathroom
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1 House Photo
The beige hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes. In this setting, let full daylight, cloud cover and long evening shadows and roofing, masonry, timber, planting and trim guide the final sample decision.
Cardboard color — mediterranean house inspiration
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1 Mudroom Photo
In a practical threshold where the outdoors enters the home, the most interesting quality of Cardboard (6124) may be the way it responds to flooring, storage, timber, baskets and hardware. The beige hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
Cardboard paint in a rustic modern mudroom
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1 Kitchen Photo
The beige hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes. In this setting, let daylight, task lighting and evening pendants and stone, timber, tile and metal finishes guide the final sample decision.
Cardboard — vintage kitchen
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1 Patio Photo
Cardboard (6124) offers a starting mood rather than a finished formula: Its warm classification can feel inviting beside tactile, natural materials. Test it under direct sun, reflected daylight and deep exterior shade.
rustic modern patio featuring Cardboard by Sherwin-Williams
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1 Living Room Photo
1 living room image trace Cardboard (6124) through the room’s shift from daytime energy to evening calm. The beige hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
A scandinavian living room painted in Cardboard
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Expert Perspectives
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Trim Color
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Similar Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 22 vs 19), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 22 vs 22), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 3-point LRV gap (25 vs 22) makes Rookwood Antique Gold the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 23 and 22, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 4-point LRV gap (25 vs 22) makes Almond Roca the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 22 vs 19), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 24 vs 22), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 22 and 21, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Complementary Colors
Cardboard reflects far more light (LRV 22 vs 6), opening up a space where Mount Etna encloses it.
Cardboard reads slightly lighter (LRV 22 vs 11), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Cardboard reflects far more light (LRV 22 vs 7), opening up a space where Sea Mariner encloses it.
Starry Night reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 22), opening up a space where Cardboard encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 22 vs 20), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Lighter Colors
Iced Mocha reads slightly lighter (LRV 25 vs 22), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 24 vs 22), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Dormer Brown reads slightly lighter (LRV 32 vs 22), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Double Latte reads slightly lighter (LRV 28 vs 22), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Darker Colors
At LRV 22 vs 9, Cardboard is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (22 vs 16) makes Cardboard the marginally brighter of the two.
A 11-point LRV gap (22 vs 11) makes Cardboard the marginally brighter of the two.
Cardboard reads slightly lighter (LRV 22 vs 16), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
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Manufacturer description
This warm, earthy yellow brings to mind kraft paper and natural materials, grounding a space with honest, unpretentious charm. Perfect for creative studios or kitchens, its muted saturation pairs beautifully with warm woods and cream accents for a cohesive, lived-in aesthetic.