Lily (SW 6693)
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Lily (SW 6693) is a very light, warm beige from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 81, so it reflects about 81 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Lily
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Lily by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper beige, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Sherwin-Williams did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Lily, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Moore | America's Heartland | 197 | 77.7 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Dandelion Tea | T15-9 | 82.5 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Pale Maize | 3005-8C | 80 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Shiny Silk | 1206-3 | 84 | 1.5 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams beige colors nearest to Lily (LRV 81) by LRV.
Lighter than Lily
Darker than Lily
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 6693 |
| Hex | #F3E8C2 |
| RGB | 243, 232, 194 |
| HSL | 47°, 67%, 86% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 81 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 92.0, -2.3, 19.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Lily (SW 6693), published as #F3E8C2
#E2DEC0
#FFF2C2
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Lily (SW 6693)?
- Lily has an LRV of 81. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Lily is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Lily in another brand?
- Pale Maize (Valspar 3005-8C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.4 (indistinguishable).
- Is Lily warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Lily as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 19.9; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.