Whole Wheat
Whole Wheat is a versatile Yellow from Sherwin-Williams. Our real-world data shows it is a primary choice when homeowners need to add character and warmth to any space. Below, you'll find suggested color relationships and detailed color data.
Hex
#CDB592
LRV
48.10
Whole Wheat's Color Strip
Whole Wheat is the second shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Believable Buff and Camelback. The strip spans from Believable Buff at the lightest end to Craft Paper at the deepest. Strip 141 makes it easy to compare shades side by side and find the right depth for your space.
Coordinating Colors
Antique White reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 48), opening up a space where Whole Wheat encloses it.
Believable Buff reads slightly lighter (LRV 59 vs 48), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 48 vs 47), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Trim Color
Antique White reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 48), opening up a space where Whole Wheat encloses it.
Similar Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 48 vs 46), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 51 and 48, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 48 and 48, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Whole Wheat reads slightly lighter (LRV 48 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 49 and 48, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 49 vs 48), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Row House Tan reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 48), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 3-point LRV gap (48 vs 45) makes Whole Wheat the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 50 vs 48), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 4-point LRV gap (48 vs 44) makes Whole Wheat the marginally brighter of the two.
Complementary Colors
At LRV 48 vs 7, Whole Wheat is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 48 vs 11, Whole Wheat is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 48 vs 7, Whole Wheat is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 69 vs 48, Starry Night is decisively the brighter choice.
Whole Wheat reflects far more light (LRV 48 vs 20), opening up a space where Soulful Blue encloses it.
Whole Wheat reflects far more light (LRV 48 vs 28), opening up a space where Dusty Heather encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 48 vs 47), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Lighter Colors
Lightweight Beige reads slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 48), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Sand Dollar reads slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 48), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 74 vs 48, Reliable White is decisively the brighter choice.
Porcelain reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 48), opening up a space where Whole Wheat encloses it.
A 9-point LRV gap (57 vs 48) makes Sand Beach the marginally brighter of the two.
Darker Colors
At LRV 48 vs 35, Whole Wheat is decisively the brighter choice.
Whole Wheat reads slightly lighter (LRV 48 vs 42), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 48 vs 46), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 48 vs 26, Whole Wheat is decisively the brighter choice.
Whole Wheat reads slightly lighter (LRV 48 vs 37), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.