Dakota Wheat
With a focus on versatile and reflective tones, Dakota Wheat (9023) is a standout Yellow in our database. It was selected for this featured gallery for its ability to provide a clean, timeless feel that works across various lighting conditions. See it applied across 10 real world scenarios and find professional pairing data below.
Hex
#E1BD8E
LRV
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 Real Rooms
Dakota Wheat has a medium-high LRV of 54.2 — present enough to register on the wall without making a room feel heavy. It's neutral in temperature and , making it adaptable across different lighting conditions and room orientations. Grouped in the Yellow family, the photos below show it applied in a bedroom, bathroom, front door, home office, dining room, mudroom, living room, house, kitchen and patio.
1 Bedroom Photo
There's a rhythmic quality to Dakota Wheat in a bedroom. It's a color that supports the circadian rhythm, mirroring the natural shadows of the evening and providing a neutral, non-stimulating canvas for the brain to decompress after a long day of digital exposure.
A cozy bedroom painted in Dakota Wheat
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1 Bathroom Photo
In the bathroom, Dakota Wheat brings a spa-like intentionality to the space. It responds well to task lighting and natural light alike, and pairs beautifully with white fixtures, warm wood vanities, or brushed brass hardware for a polished, restful result.
Dakota Wheat — coastal bathroom
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1 Front Door Photo
A front door in Dakota Wheat changes the entire read of a facade without requiring a renovation. The color is strong enough to register from the street but refined enough not to feel like a statement for its own sake. It's the "handshake" of the home.
cottagecore front door featuring Dakota Wheat by Sherwin-Williams
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1 Home Office Photo
Dakota Wheat in a home office signals that the space was thought about. The color holds up under the scrutiny of video calls without feeling staged, and it stays comfortable across the full working day in a way that brighter colors often don't.
Sherwin-Williams Dakota Wheat in a mid century home office
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1 Dining Room Photo
In a formal dining room, Dakota Wheat provides a sophisticated backdrop for artwork and large-scale mirrors. The color's depth helps to "absorb" the room's edges, making the flickering light of candles and the sparkle of glassware the stars of the show.
Dakota Wheat paint in a elegant dining room
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1 Mudroom Photo
Painting mudroom cubbies and benches in Dakota Wheat creates a built-in look that feels like a deliberate part of the home's architecture. It turns a utilitarian storage area into a sophisticated "moment" in the house's layout.
rustic modern mudroom featuring Dakota Wheat by Sherwin-Williams
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1 Living Room Photo
In a living room, Dakota Wheat acts as a bridge between the indoors and the view outside. It carries the organic weight of the natural world into the home, allowing the greenery from windows to pop while keeping the interior feeling protected and private. Pair it with oversized plants and ceramic vessels for a full organic-modern aesthetic.
Dakota Wheat paint in a minimalist living room
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1 House Photo
On a traditional or historic home, Dakota Wheat acts as a restorative force. It brings out the dignity of the original craftsmanship while making the structure feel relevant to the 21st century. It's a "new classic" in every sense.
Dakota Wheat — eclectic house
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1 Kitchen Photo
The sophisticated undertones of Dakota Wheat make it an excellent partner for mixed metal finishes. Whether you have a brass faucet and matte black cabinet pulls, or traditional chrome fixtures, this color acts as a neutral mediator that makes the mix look intentional.
A contemporary kitchen painted in Dakota Wheat
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1 Patio Photo
In sun-drenched climates, Dakota Wheat is a practical choice that helps reduce the glare from the patio floor. It absorbs the harsh light, making the outdoor space more comfortable for the eyes during the peak hours of the day.
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.