Hinoki (SW 7686)
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Hinoki (SW 7686) is a light, warm yellow from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 75, so it reflects about 75 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Hinoki
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Hinoki by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper yellow, 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 Hinoki, 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 | Sweet Nectar | 156 | 74.2 | 1.5 | very close |
| Behr | Time Out | M260-3 | 76 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Sisal | 2006-2C | 79 | 1.5 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Chai Tea Latte | 1089-3 | 70 | 1.8 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams yellow colors nearest to Hinoki (LRV 75) by LRV.
Lighter than Hinoki
Darker than Hinoki
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 7686 |
| Hex | #F8DDB7 |
| RGB | 248, 221, 183 |
| HSL | 35°, 82%, 85% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 75 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 89.4, 3.7, 22.1 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Hinoki (SW 7686), published as #F8DDB7
#E7D3B6
#FFE7B6
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Hinoki (SW 7686)?
- Hinoki has an LRV of 75. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Hinoki is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Hinoki in another brand?
- Time Out (Behr M260-3) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Hinoki warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Hinoki as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 22.1; 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.