Meadowlark
Often used for its versatile qualities, Meadowlark remains a staple for Sherwin-Williams designers. It is widely considered one of the best colors in its class to add character and warmth to any space. Use our expert data below to help you visualize this color in your home.
Hex
#9F8267
LRV
24.41
Meadowlark's Color Strip
Meadowlark is the sixth shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Dormer Brown and Tree Branch. The strip spans from Maison Blanche at the lightest end to Tree Branch at the deepest. Browsing strip 288 alongside this color helps you gauge whether to go lighter, darker, or stay right here.
Coordinating Colors
Downy reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 24), opening up a space where Meadowlark encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 24, Shell White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 9-point LRV gap (34 vs 24) makes Baby Blue Eyes the marginally brighter of the two.
Trim Color
Downy reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 24), opening up a space where Meadowlark encloses it.
Similar Colors
With LRVs of 24 and 24, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 24 vs 23), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 25 and 24, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 25 vs 24), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 25 and 24, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 3-point LRV gap (24 vs 21) makes Meadowlark the marginally brighter of the two.
A 4-point LRV gap (28 vs 24) makes Double Latte the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 24 vs 22), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Yearling reads slightly lighter (LRV 28 vs 24), 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.
Complementary Colors
At LRV 24 vs 6, Meadowlark is decisively the brighter choice.
A 9-point LRV gap (34 vs 24) makes Debonair the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 24 vs 7, Meadowlark is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 24 vs 11, Meadowlark is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 24 vs 7, Meadowlark is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 69 vs 24, Starry Night is decisively the brighter choice.
Meadowlark reads slightly lighter (LRV 24 vs 20), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Lighter Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 25 vs 24), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Threshold Taupe reads slightly lighter (LRV 34 vs 24), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 39 vs 24, Utterly Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
Sanderling reads slightly lighter (LRV 31 vs 24), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 37 vs 24, Tony Taupe is decisively the brighter choice.
Darker Colors
A 10-point LRV gap (24 vs 14) makes Meadowlark the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 24 vs 23), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 24 and 24, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 24 vs 9, Meadowlark is decisively the brighter choice.
Meadowlark reads slightly lighter (LRV 24 vs 19), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.