Napery featured
Sherwin-Williams6386

Napery

Napery begins as a yellow color on paper, then shifts with every surface, shadow and neighboring material. Its beige classifications hint at the directions it may take as daylight, lamps and neighboring colors move around it. The manufacturer's description below offers one reading; the room imagery leaves space for your own.

Hex

#EFDDC1

LRV

73.92

Find matches across brands →
Light Reflectance Value
73.92
Light
TemperatureWarm
SaturationMidtone

Napery's Color Strip

Napery is the first shade on this 7-color strip, the lightest in this coordinated family. Browsing strip 139 alongside this color helps you gauge whether to go lighter, darker, or stay right here.

Napery in Rooms

Follow Napery from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 1 sourced room photo offers a closer look at the color in lived-in settings.

1 Misc Photo

Napery (6386) brings its yellow character into an assortment of spaces that reveals the color outside a single design formula. Its midtone saturation keeps the color expressive without letting it dominate every surface around it.

SW Napery hallway color

Hallway walls painted in soft, neutral Napery.

@the_kyle_life

Coordinating Colors

Dover White
Dover White
Napery
Napery
Dover White vs Napery
Sherwin-Williams
Dover White
6385 · LRV 83
Sherwin-Williams
Napery
6386 · LRV 74

A 9-point LRV gap (83 vs 74) makes Dover White the marginally brighter of the two.

Compatible Cream
Compatible Cream
Napery
Napery
Compatible Cream vs Napery
Sherwin-Williams
Compatible Cream
6387 · LRV 61
Sherwin-Williams
Napery
6386 · LRV 74

Napery reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 61), opening up a space where Compatible Cream encloses it.

Anew Gray
Anew Gray
Napery
Napery
Anew Gray vs Napery
Sherwin-Williams
Anew Gray
7030 · LRV 47
Sherwin-Williams
Napery
6386 · LRV 74

Napery reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 47), opening up a space where Anew Gray encloses it.

Trim Color

Dover White
Dover White
Napery
Napery
Dover White vs Napery
Sherwin-Williams
Dover White
6385 · LRV 83
Sherwin-Williams
Napery
6386 · LRV 74

A 9-point LRV gap (83 vs 74) makes Dover White the marginally brighter of the two.

Similar Colors

Napery
Napery
Paper Lantern
Paper Lantern
Napery vs Paper Lantern
Sherwin-Williams
Napery
6386 · LRV 74
Sherwin-Williams
Paper Lantern
7676 · LRV 76

With LRVs of 76 and 74, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Classic Ivory
Classic Ivory
Napery
Napery
Classic Ivory vs Napery
Sherwin-Williams
Classic Ivory
0051 · LRV 76
Sherwin-Williams
Napery
6386 · LRV 74

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 76 vs 74), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Buff
Buff
Napery
Napery
Buff vs Napery
Sherwin-Williams
Buff
7683 · LRV 75
Sherwin-Williams
Napery
6386 · LRV 74

With LRVs of 75 and 74, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Cottage Cream
Cottage Cream
Napery
Napery
Cottage Cream vs Napery
Sherwin-Williams
Cottage Cream
7678 · LRV 72
Sherwin-Williams
Napery
6386 · LRV 74

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 74 vs 72), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Eaglet Beige
Eaglet Beige
Napery
Napery
Eaglet Beige vs Napery
Sherwin-Williams
Eaglet Beige
7573 · LRV 71
Sherwin-Williams
Napery
6386 · LRV 74

Napery reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 71), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Gardenia
Gardenia
Napery
Napery
Gardenia vs Napery
Sherwin-Williams
Gardenia
6665 · LRV 78
Sherwin-Williams
Napery
6386 · LRV 74

Gardenia reads slightly lighter (LRV 78 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Napery
Napery
Welcome White
Napery vs Welcome White
Sherwin-Williams
Napery
6386 · LRV 74
Sherwin-Williams
Welcome White
6658 · LRV 78

A 4-point LRV gap (78 vs 74) makes Welcome White the marginally brighter of the two.

Napery
Napery
Roycroft Vellum
Roycroft Vellum
Napery vs Roycroft Vellum
Sherwin-Williams
Napery
6386 · LRV 74
Sherwin-Williams
Roycroft Vellum
2833 · LRV 70

A 3-point LRV gap (74 vs 70) makes Napery the marginally brighter of the two.

Echelon Ecru
Echelon Ecru
Napery
Napery
Echelon Ecru vs Napery
Sherwin-Williams
Echelon Ecru
7574 · LRV 70
Sherwin-Williams
Napery
6386 · LRV 74

A 4-point LRV gap (74 vs 70) makes Napery the marginally brighter of the two.

Napery
Napery
Vanillin
Vanillin
Napery vs Vanillin
Sherwin-Williams
Napery
6386 · LRV 74
Sherwin-Williams
Vanillin
6371 · LRV 78

Vanillin reads slightly lighter (LRV 78 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Complementary Colors

Favorite Jeans
Favorite Jeans
Napery
Napery
Favorite Jeans vs Napery
Sherwin-Williams
Favorite Jeans
9147 · LRV 35
Sherwin-Williams
Napery
6386 · LRV 74

At LRV 74 vs 35, Napery is decisively the brighter choice.

Napery
Napery
Windy Blue
Windy Blue
Napery vs Windy Blue
Sherwin-Williams
Napery
6386 · LRV 74
Sherwin-Williams
Windy Blue
6240 · LRV 48

At LRV 74 vs 48, Napery is decisively the brighter choice.

Napery
Napery
Twinkle
Napery vs Twinkle
Sherwin-Williams
Napery
6386 · LRV 74
Sherwin-Williams
Twinkle
7135 · LRV 81

A 7-point LRV gap (81 vs 74) makes Twinkle the marginally brighter of the two.

Icy
Icy
Napery
Napery
Icy vs Napery
Sherwin-Williams
Icy
6534 · LRV 56
Sherwin-Williams
Napery
6386 · LRV 74

Napery reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 56), opening up a space where Icy encloses it.

Anchors Aweigh
Anchors Aweigh
Napery
Napery
Anchors Aweigh vs Napery
Sherwin-Williams
Anchors Aweigh
9179 · LRV 3
Sherwin-Williams
Napery
6386 · LRV 74

At LRV 74 vs 3, Napery is decisively the brighter choice.

Faded Flaxflower
Faded Flaxflower
Napery
Napery
Faded Flaxflower vs Napery
Sherwin-Williams
Faded Flaxflower
9146 · LRV 44
Sherwin-Williams
Napery
6386 · LRV 74

Napery reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 44), opening up a space where Faded Flaxflower encloses it.

Bunglehouse Blue
Bunglehouse Blue
Napery
Napery
Bunglehouse Blue vs Napery
Sherwin-Williams
Bunglehouse Blue
0048 · LRV 11
Sherwin-Williams
Napery
6386 · LRV 74

At LRV 74 vs 11, Napery is decisively the brighter choice.

Lighter Colors

Napery
Napery
Vital Yellow
Vital Yellow
Napery vs Vital Yellow
Sherwin-Williams
Napery
6386 · LRV 74
Sherwin-Williams
Vital Yellow
6392 · LRV 75

With LRVs of 75 and 74, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Napery
Napery
Roman Column
Roman Column
Napery vs Roman Column
Sherwin-Williams
Napery
6386 · LRV 74
Sherwin-Williams
Roman Column
7562 · LRV 88

At LRV 88 vs 74, Roman Column is decisively the brighter choice.

Corallite
Corallite
Napery
Napery
Corallite vs Napery
Sherwin-Williams
Corallite
9698 · LRV 76
Sherwin-Williams
Napery
6386 · LRV 74

With LRVs of 76 and 74, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Medici Ivory
Medici Ivory
Napery
Napery
Medici Ivory vs Napery
Sherwin-Williams
Medici Ivory
7558 · LRV 82
Sherwin-Williams
Napery
6386 · LRV 74

Medici Ivory reads slightly lighter (LRV 82 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Indian White
Indian White
Napery
Napery
Indian White vs Napery
Sherwin-Williams
Indian White
0035 · LRV 72
Sherwin-Williams
Napery
6386 · LRV 74

With LRVs of 74 and 72, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Darker Colors

Birdseye Maple
Birdseye Maple
Napery
Napery
Birdseye Maple vs Napery
Sherwin-Williams
Birdseye Maple
2834 · LRV 58
Sherwin-Williams
Napery
6386 · LRV 74

Napery reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 58), opening up a space where Birdseye Maple encloses it.

Napery
Napery
Sequin
Napery vs Sequin
Sherwin-Williams
Napery
6386 · LRV 74
Sherwin-Williams
Sequin
6394 · LRV 57

Napery reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 57), opening up a space where Sequin encloses it.

Cottage Cream
Cottage Cream
Napery
Napery
Cottage Cream vs Napery
Sherwin-Williams
Cottage Cream
7678 · LRV 72
Sherwin-Williams
Napery
6386 · LRV 74

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 74 vs 72), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Napery
Napery
White Raisin
Napery vs White Raisin
Sherwin-Williams
Napery
6386 · LRV 74
Sherwin-Williams
White Raisin
7685 · LRV 57

At LRV 74 vs 57, Napery is decisively the brighter choice.

Dakota Wheat
Dakota Wheat
Napery
Napery
Dakota Wheat vs Napery
Sherwin-Williams
Dakota Wheat
9023 · LRV 54
Sherwin-Williams
Napery
6386 · LRV 74

At LRV 74 vs 54, Napery is decisively the brighter choice.

Color Codes

HEX#EFDDC1
RGB239, 221, 193
HSL37° 59% 85%
CMYK0 8 19 6
CIE LabL: 88.9 a: 1.8 b: 16.0
XYZX: 71.08 Y: 73.92 Z: 60.97
Strip139 pos. C1

Manufacturer description

Brighten your space without overwhelming it with saturated color. This light, golden yellow will infuse a shot of cheer into your favorite gathering space.

Attributed to Sherwin-Williams catalog data ↗