Papaya
Sherwin-Williams's Papaya is a orange shade whose quieter details emerge through comparison. Its beige classifications hint at the directions it may take as daylight, lamps and neighboring colors move around it. Because screens flatten both light and texture, sample the paint beside the finishes that will ultimately surround it.
Hex
#EFB97BLRV
54.66
Papaya's Color Strip
Papaya is the fourth shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Bellini Fizz and Summer Day. The strip spans from Captivating Cream at the lightest end to Marigold at the deepest. Strip 123 puts these related shades in sequence, making it simple to find the tone that suits your room.
Papaya in Rooms
Follow Papaya from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 2 sourced room photos offer a closer look at the color in lived-in settings.
2 Misc Photos
Papaya (6661) moves through 2 misc images without becoming a fixed prescription for the room. Its warm classification can feel inviting beside tactile, natural materials.
Bedroom walls in Papaya energize this children's room.
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Walls in Papaya create a warm, playful kids' bedroom.
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Coordinating Colors
Welcome White reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 55), opening up a space where Papaya encloses it.
Papaya reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 50), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Trim Color
Welcome White reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 55), opening up a space where Papaya encloses it.
Similar Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 55 vs 53), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 55 vs 53), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 55 and 53, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 55 and 53, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Papaya reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 48), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 55 vs 54), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 56 and 55, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Complementary Colors
A 7-point LRV gap (61 vs 55) makes Bewitching Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 55 vs 5, Papaya is decisively the brighter choice.
Lighter Colors
At LRV 82 vs 55, Melon Tint is decisively the brighter choice.
Inviting Ivory reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 55), opening up a space where Papaya encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 55, Dollop Of Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
A 10-point LRV gap (65 vs 55) makes Belvedere Cream the marginally brighter of the two.
Darker Colors
Papaya reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 47), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 55 and 53, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 55 and 53, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Color Codes
Manufacturer description
This vibrant, sun-soaked orange awakens a tropical reverie with its warm, saturated presence and peachy undertones that feel both energizing and welcoming. Perfect for kitchens, dining rooms, or accent walls where you want to inspire conversation and appetite.