Flan
We've categorized Flan as a versatile and reflective Orange because of its unique LRV profile. We have documented it across our network because it can provide a clean, timeless feel that works across various lighting conditions so effectively. Explore our collection of 10 room photos to see how it looks alongside coordinating accent choices.
Hex
#F4D4AF
LRV
69.46
Flan's Color Strip
Flan is the first shade on this 7-color strip, the lightest in this coordinated family. Strip 122 makes it easy to compare shades side by side and find the right depth for your space.
Flan in Real Rooms
Flan has a high LRV of 69.46 — it reflects a lot of light and will read pale and airy in most spaces. It's neutral in temperature and , making it adaptable across different lighting conditions and room orientations. Grouped in the Orange family, the photos below show it applied in a bathroom, dining room, bedroom, front door, home office, house, kitchen, mudroom, patio and living room.
1 Bathroom Photo
Pairing Flan with natural stone like travertine or slate creates an earthy, elemental bathroom that feels connected to nature. It moves the design away from plastic-heavy modernism toward something much more timeless and tactile.
Flan — moody bathroom
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1 Dining Room Photo
Using Flan in the dining room allows you to go bold with your lighting fixtures. An oversized chandelier or a modern sculptural pendant will look even more dramatic against the rich, steady background of this particular shade.
Flan paint in a art deco dining room
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1 Bedroom Photo
For guest bedrooms, Flan 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 Flan
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1 Front Door Photo
There's a psychological sense of "arrival" when you step up to a door painted in Flan. It feels solid, grounded, and permanent, giving both residents and guests a sense of stability as they cross the threshold.
minimalist front door featuring Flan by Sherwin-Williams
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1 Home Office Photo
A home office in Flan strikes the perfect balance between focused and inviting. The color grounds the room without feeling corporate, and its depth gives the space a sense of purpose. Pair with dark wood furniture to make long working hours feel more comfortable.
Sherwin-Williams Flan in a minimalist home office
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1 House Photo
Exterior paint earns its keep over years, not months — it needs to handle bleaching summers, wet winters, and the slow shifts of a neighborhood's context. Flan has the depth and pigment quality to age gracefully through all of it.
Flan color — transitional house inspiration
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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. Flan manages to bridge all three lighting scenarios with ease, which is a rarer quality in a paint pigment than it sounds.
Flan — industrial kitchen
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1 Mudroom Photo
In a mudroom, Flan provides a clean "reset" as you enter the home. It's a palette cleanser that helps you leave the stress of the outside world at the door, creating a transition zone that is both functional and beautiful.
Flan paint in a neutral mudroom
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1 Patio Photo
On a deck or patio floor, Flan provides a cool, sophisticated surface that feels modern and clean. It's a great way to update an old wooden deck, giving it a high-end "architectural" feel with just a simple change of tone.
contemporary patio featuring Flan by Sherwin-Williams
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1 Living Room Photo
In a living room, Flan 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.
A cozy living room painted in Flan
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Coordinating Colors
At LRV 88 vs 69, Roman Column is decisively the brighter choice.
Flan reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 38), opening up a space where Prairie Grass encloses it.
Trim Color
Similar Colors
With LRVs of 70 and 69, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 70 vs 69), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 69 vs 67), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 69 vs 69), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Flan reads slightly lighter (LRV 69 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 69 vs 68), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 72 and 69, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 72 and 69, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 71 vs 69), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Complementary Colors
Flan reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 8), opening up a space where Marea Baja encloses it.
Flan reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 16), opening up a space where Turkish Tile encloses it.
At LRV 69 vs 9, Flan is decisively the brighter choice.
Flan reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 5), opening up a space where Dress Blues encloses it.
Lighter Colors
A 12-point LRV gap (81 vs 69) makes Conch Shell the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 72 and 69, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Melon Tint reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 69), opening up a space where Flan encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 70 vs 69), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Dollop Of Cream reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 69), opening up a space where Flan encloses it.
Darker Colors
At LRV 69 vs 47, Flan is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 69 vs 53, Flan is decisively the brighter choice.
A 10-point LRV gap (69 vs 60) makes Flan the marginally brighter of the two.
