Fenland
We've categorized Fenland as a versatile Yellow because of its unique LRV profile. We have documented it across our network because it can add character and warmth to any space so effectively. Explore our collection of 10 room photos to see how it looks alongside coordinating accent choices.
Hex
#AC9D83
LRV
34.64
Fenland's Color Strip
Fenland is the fourth shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Favorite Tan and Sawdust. The strip spans from Rice Grain at the lightest end to Best Bronze at the deepest. Strip 210 lines up the full value range so you can see exactly where this color lands among its closest relatives.
Fenland in Real Rooms
Fenland has a medium LRV of 34.64 — it adds real depth and will read noticeably darker as natural light fades. 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 front door, bedroom, bathroom, dining room, home office, kitchen, living room, mudroom, patio and house.
1 Front Door Photo
Using Fenland for the front door allows the hardware to be the "jewelry" of the house. Whether you choose a modern long-bar handle or a traditional knocker, the color provides the perfect stage for the metalwork to shine.
modern luxury front door featuring Fenland by Sherwin-Williams
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1 Bedroom Photo
For guest bedrooms, Fenland is a welcoming embrace. It's a universally appealing tone that feels clean and fresh for new arrivals, yet has enough "personality" to make their stay feel special and considered. It works across all seasons, feeling cool in summer and cozy in winter.
A art deco bedroom painted in Fenland
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1 Bathroom Photo
The psychology of Fenland in a bathroom is all about the "slow down." It's a visual cue to breathe, relax, and take your time, turning a utilitarian room into a true retreat from the frantic pace of the rest of the world.
Fenland — minimalist bathroom
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1 Dining Room Photo
Fenland in the dining room sets a tone of warmth and occasion. Whether used on all four walls or as a single statement wall behind a sideboard, it creates the kind of atmosphere that makes every dinner feel like a special event.
Fenland paint in a parisian dining room
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1 Home Office Photo
The psychology of home office color matters more than most people acknowledge. Fenland is calm without being inert — it creates the kind of visual quiet that supports sustained focus. Lean into darker wood tones; avoid white furniture, which will compete for attention.
Sherwin-Williams Fenland in a mid century home office
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1 Kitchen Photo
The challenge with kitchen color is longevity: it needs to look right at 7am under bright task lights and at dinner with the pendants dimmed low. Fenland manages to bridge all three lighting scenarios with ease, which is a rarer quality in a paint pigment than it sounds.
Fenland — bold kitchen
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1 Living Room Photo
The beauty of Fenland in a living room lies in its versatility with textures. It provides a smooth, matte-like quality that contrasts beautifully against plush velvet sofas or chunky wool rugs. It's a color that invites you to stay a little longer, creating an atmosphere that feels established rather than just decorated.
A contemporary living room painted in Fenland
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1 Mudroom Photo
Painting mudroom cubbies and benches in Fenland 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.
Fenland paint in a rustic modern mudroom
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1 Patio Photo
Fenland is particularly effective when used on a garden wall as a backdrop for plants. The deep tone makes the bright greens of leaves and the vibrant colors of flowers look almost neon in their intensity, creating a high-design garden look.
contemporary patio featuring Fenland by Sherwin-Williams
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1 House Photo
On a traditional or historic home, Fenland 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.
Fenland color — maximalist house inspiration
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Coordinating Colors
At LRV 64 vs 35, Dirty Martini is decisively the brighter choice.
Fenland reflects far more light (LRV 35 vs 22), opening up a space where Blustery Sky encloses it.
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Similar Colors
With LRVs of 35 and 34, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 36 vs 35), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 3-point LRV gap (38 vs 35) makes Prairie Grass the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 35 vs 34), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Sleepy Owlet reads slightly lighter (LRV 39 vs 35), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 35 and 33, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Outerbanks reads slightly lighter (LRV 39 vs 35), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Fenland reads slightly lighter (LRV 35 vs 31), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Fenland reads slightly lighter (LRV 35 vs 31), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 4-point LRV gap (35 vs 31) makes Fenland the marginally brighter of the two.
Complementary Colors
Fenland reflects far more light (LRV 35 vs 11), opening up a space where Rain Cloud encloses it.
Fenland reflects far more light (LRV 35 vs 7), opening up a space where Sea Mariner encloses it.
Starry Night reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 35), opening up a space where Fenland encloses it.
At LRV 35 vs 20, Fenland is decisively the brighter choice.
A 7-point LRV gap (35 vs 28) makes Fenland the marginally brighter of the two.
Fenland reflects far more light (LRV 35 vs 3), opening up a space where After the Storm encloses it.
Lighter Colors
A 7-point LRV gap (42 vs 35) makes Perfect Greige the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 36 and 35, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 47 vs 35, Amazing Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Darker Colors
Fenland reflects far more light (LRV 35 vs 15), opening up a space where Roycroft Brass encloses it.
A 7-point LRV gap (35 vs 28) makes Fenland the marginally brighter of the two.
Fenland reflects far more light (LRV 35 vs 16), opening up a space where Twig Basket encloses it.
Fenland reads slightly lighter (LRV 35 vs 31), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 7-point LRV gap (35 vs 28) makes Fenland the marginally brighter of the two.