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Settled, side by side

Safari

Sherwin-Williams · SW 7697

Wabi

Color Atelier · Lime Paint

46.21
LRV
#CCB18B
Hex
#E6DFD3
204 · 177 · 139
RGB
230 · 223 · 211
Warm
Warmth
Warm
Golden, amber-leaning beige
Undertone
Soft off-white with a touch of umber and black; a pale taupe in limewash
Yellow
Family
Beige
Timeless Color
Collection
Lime Paint

In real rooms

Every room, each color

The difference

Read from the numbers

Both read warm. Safari is a yellow, Wabi a beige.

How they read

In their own words

Safari SW 7697 is a warm, golden beige from Sherwin-Williams with an LRV of about 46, so it is a true mid-tone rather than a pale neutral.

Wabi is a Color Atelier lime paint — a soft off-white with a tiny addition of umber and black that pulls it toward pale taupe. Because it is a limewash, the colour is mottled and cloudy, moving between chalk white and warm stone across the wall.

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