Sundew (SW 7688)
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Sundew (SW 7688) is a light, warm beige from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 63, so it reflects about 63 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Sundew
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Sundew 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 Sundew, 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 | Blond Wood | 1067 | 62 | 0.2 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Ancient Scroll | MQ3-44 | 62.7 | 0.3 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Wheat Toast | 3002-10B | 60 | 1.5 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Almond Cream | 1086-3 | 64 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams beige colors nearest to Sundew (LRV 63) by LRV.
Lighter than Sundew
Darker than Sundew
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 7688 |
| Hex | #E1CDAE |
| RGB | 225, 205, 174 |
| HSL | 36°, 46%, 78% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 63 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 83.3, 2.2, 18.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Sundew (SW 7688), published as #E1CDAE
#D1C3AC
#F2D7AE
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Sundew (SW 7688)?
- Sundew has an LRV of 63. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Sundew is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Sundew in another brand?
- Blond Wood (BM 1067) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.2 (indistinguishable).
- Is Sundew warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Sundew as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 18.0; 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.