Napery
Often used for its bright and airy qualities, Napery remains a staple for Sherwin-Williams designers. It is widely considered one of the best colors in its class to maximize natural light while maintaining a clean, neutral backdrop. We've gathered 1 real-home scenarios to help you visualize this color alongside our expert data.
Hex
#EFDDC1
LRV
73.92
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 Real Rooms
Napery has a high LRV of 73.92 — 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 Yellow family, the photos below show it applied in a misc.
1 Misc Photo
In laundry rooms, Napery adds a surprising level of "design" to a space that is often forgotten. It proves that even the most utilitarian rooms deserve a color that feels considered, intentional, and calming.
Hallway walls painted in soft, neutral Napery.
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Coordinating Colors
A 9-point LRV gap (83 vs 74) makes Dover White the marginally brighter of the two.
Napery reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 61), opening up a space where Compatible Cream encloses it.
Trim Color
A 9-point LRV gap (83 vs 74) makes Dover White the marginally brighter of the two.
Similar Colors
With LRVs of 76 and 74, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 76 vs 74), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 74 vs 72), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Napery reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 71), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 4-point LRV gap (78 vs 74) makes Welcome White the marginally brighter of the two.
A 3-point LRV gap (74 vs 70) makes Napery the marginally brighter of the two.
A 4-point LRV gap (74 vs 70) makes Napery the marginally brighter of the two.
Complementary Colors
At LRV 74 vs 35, Napery is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 48, Napery is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 3, Napery is decisively the brighter choice.
Napery reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 44), opening up a space where Faded Flaxflower encloses it.
At LRV 74 vs 11, Napery is decisively the brighter choice.
Lighter Colors
With LRVs of 75 and 74, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 88 vs 74, Roman Column is decisively the brighter choice.
Medici Ivory reads slightly lighter (LRV 82 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 74 and 72, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Darker Colors
Napery reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 58), opening up a space where Birdseye Maple encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 74 vs 72), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 74 vs 57, Napery is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 54, Napery is decisively the brighter choice.