Roman Column
Often used for its bright and airy qualities, Roman Column 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 3 real-home scenarios to help you visualize this color alongside our expert data.
Hex
#F6F0E2
LRV
87.58
Roman Column's Color Strip
Roman Column is the first shade on this 7-color strip, the lightest in this coordinated family. Color strip 263 groups these shades together so you can see how each reads next to its neighbors.
Roman Column in Real Rooms
Roman Column has a high LRV of 87.58 — 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 White family, the photos below show it applied in a misc and kitchen cabinets.
1 Misc Photo
These "miscellaneous" applications of Roman Column prove that there is truly no room in the house that wouldn't benefit from its sophisticated, grounded, and endlessly adaptable presence.
Hallway walls create an elegant backdrop in Roman Column.
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2 Kitchen Cabinets Photos
On kitchen cabinets, Roman Column adds a considered, intentional feel without demanding attention. It holds its own against both warm wood countertops and cool quartz, making it a flexible choice for the hardest-working room in the house.
Kitchen cabinet doors open to reveal Roman Column's sophisticated gray.
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Painted cabinetry glows in the understated Roman Column shade.
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Coordinating Colors
A 5-point LRV gap (88 vs 82) makes Roman Column the marginally brighter of the two.
Roman Column reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 50), opening up a space where Relaxed Khaki encloses it.
At LRV 88 vs 20, Roman Column is decisively the brighter choice.
Trim Color
A 5-point LRV gap (88 vs 82) makes Roman Column the marginally brighter of the two.
Similar Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 88 vs 86), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 5-point LRV gap (88 vs 83) makes Roman Column the marginally brighter of the two.
Roman Column reads slightly lighter (LRV 88 vs 83), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 88 and 86, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 88 vs 87), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 88 vs 88), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 88 vs 87), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Roman Column reads slightly lighter (LRV 88 vs 83), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 88 and 87, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 89 and 88, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Complementary Colors
At LRV 88 vs 54, Roman Column is decisively the brighter choice.
A 12-point LRV gap (88 vs 76) makes Roman Column the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 88 vs 35, Roman Column is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 88 vs 13, Roman Column is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 88 vs 57, Roman Column is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 88 vs 25, Roman Column is decisively the brighter choice.
Lighter Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 88 vs 88), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 88 vs 87), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Darker Colors
Roman Column reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 64), opening up a space where Lucent Yellow encloses it.
At LRV 88 vs 75, Roman Column is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 88 vs 58, Roman Column is decisively the brighter choice.
A 6-point LRV gap (88 vs 82) makes Roman Column the marginally brighter of the two.
Roman Column reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 69), opening up a space where Convivial Yellow encloses it.