Paper Lantern (SW 7676)
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Paper Lantern (SW 7676) is a light, warm beige from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 76, so it reflects about 76 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Paper Lantern
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Paper Lantern 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 Paper Lantern, 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 | Heartsmere | 1114 | 70.2 | 1.2 | very close |
| Behr | Light Incense | UL150-7 | 73.3 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Simple Pleasures | 3003-6C | 74 | 1.4 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Honey Beige | 1207-3 | 78 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams beige colors nearest to Paper Lantern (LRV 76) by LRV.
Lighter than Paper Lantern
Darker than Paper Lantern
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 7676 |
| Hex | #F2E0C4 |
| RGB | 242, 224, 196 |
| HSL | 37°, 64%, 86% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 76 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 89.9, 1.8, 16.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Paper Lantern (SW 7676), published as #F2E0C4
#E1D6C2
#FFEAC4
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Paper Lantern (SW 7676)?
- Paper Lantern has an LRV of 76. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Paper Lantern is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Paper Lantern in another brand?
- Honey Beige (PPG 1207-3) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Paper Lantern warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Paper Lantern as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 16.0; 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.