
Dakota Wheat
There is more to Sherwin-Williams Dakota Wheat (9023) than the swatch alone: its depth, undertones and setting all shape the final impression. An LRV of 54.2 places it through the middle of the scale, where color and depth can remain visible as the light changes. 10 generated visualizations explore how the color might shape a finished room.
Hex
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54.20
Dakota Wheat's Color Strip
Dakota Wheat is the third shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Compatible Cream and Golden Fleece. The strip spans from Napery at the lightest end to Gallant Gold at the deepest. Color strip 139 groups these shades together so you can see how each reads next to its neighbors.
Dakota Wheat in Rooms
Follow Dakota Wheat 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 Bedroom Photo
These 1 bedroom image show how Dakota Wheat (9023) can sit beside bed linen, timber, wool and upholstered textures. The beige hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.

A cozy bedroom painted in Dakota Wheat
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1 Bathroom Photo
In a compact setting where tile, fixtures and color sit close together, the most interesting quality of Dakota Wheat (9023) may be the way it responds to tile, stone, glass, timber and metal fixtures. The beige hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.

Dakota Wheat — coastal bathroom
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1 Front Door Photo
The threshold between the street and the interior can draw different notes from Dakota Wheat (9023). The beige hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.

cottagecore front door featuring Dakota Wheat by Sherwin-Williams
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1 Home Office Photo
Dakota Wheat (9023) can change noticeably under daylight beside desk lamps and screen glow. Sample it beside the finishes that will remain in the room.

Sherwin-Williams Dakota Wheat in a mid century home office
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1 Dining Room Photo
Against timber, table linen, glass and artwork, Dakota Wheat (9023) may feel quieter, sharper or more atmospheric than the digital swatch alone. An LRV of 54.2 lets the color hold its identity across both brighter and more shaded parts of the room.

Dakota Wheat paint in a elegant dining room
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1 Mudroom Photo
The beige hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes. In this setting, let doorway light and the softer illumination of an internal passage and flooring, storage, timber, baskets and hardware guide the final sample decision.

rustic modern mudroom featuring Dakota Wheat by Sherwin-Williams
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1 Living Room Photo
1 generated visualization explores how the color might shape the finished space. Together they show Dakota Wheat (9023) as inspiration rather than a promise of an identical result.

Dakota Wheat paint in a minimalist living room
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1 House Photo
Dakota Wheat (9023) offers a starting mood rather than a finished formula: Its warm classification can feel inviting beside tactile, natural materials. Test it under full daylight, cloud cover and long evening shadows.

Dakota Wheat — eclectic house
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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.

A contemporary kitchen painted in Dakota Wheat
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1 Patio Photo
1 generated visualization explores how the color might shape the finished space. Together they show Dakota Wheat (9023) as inspiration rather than a promise of an identical result.

Sherwin-Williams Dakota Wheat in a mediterranean patio
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Coordinating Colors



Dover White reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 54), opening up a space where Dakota Wheat encloses it.



At LRV 74 vs 54, Aged White is decisively the brighter choice.
Trim Color



Dover White reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 54), opening up a space where Dakota Wheat encloses it.
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.



With LRVs of 56 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.


White Raisin reads slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 54), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.



Harvester reads slightly lighter (LRV 59 vs 54), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.



Humble Gold reads slightly lighter (LRV 61 vs 54), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.



With LRVs of 57 and 54, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.


Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 57 vs 54), so neither reads brighter in a room.



A 7-point LRV gap (61 vs 54) makes Compatible Cream the marginally brighter of the two.
Complementary Colors



At LRV 54 vs 6, Dakota Wheat is decisively the brighter choice.



Dakota Wheat reflects far more light (LRV 54 vs 25), opening up a space where Smoky Azurite encloses it.



At LRV 54 vs 21, Dakota Wheat is decisively the brighter choice.



Dakota Wheat reflects far more light (LRV 54 vs 35), opening up a space where Favorite Jeans encloses it.



Dakota Wheat reads slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 48), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.


Twinkle reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 54), opening up a space where Dakota Wheat encloses it.



Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 56 vs 54), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Lighter Colors



Choice Cream reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 54), opening up a space where Dakota Wheat encloses it.



At LRV 75 vs 54, Vital Yellow is decisively the brighter choice.



Roman Column reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 54), opening up a space where Dakota Wheat encloses it.



At LRV 76 vs 54, Corallite is decisively the brighter choice.



Biltmore Buff reads slightly lighter (LRV 61 vs 54), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Darker Colors



Dakota Wheat reflects far more light (LRV 54 vs 34), opening up a space where Golden Rule encloses it.



Dakota Wheat reflects far more light (LRV 54 vs 39), opening up a space where Ceremonial Gold encloses it.



At LRV 54 vs 29, Dakota Wheat is decisively the brighter choice.



Dakota Wheat reads slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 46), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.



Dakota Wheat reflects far more light (LRV 54 vs 37), opening up a space where Honeycomb encloses it.
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Manufacturer description
This warm beigy yellow with golden undertone brings an autumnal, outdoors vibe to any gathering space. Pairs with warm trim colors, from off-white to deep red.

