Caen Stone
Sherwin-Williams Caen Stone (0028) carries the measured structure of its color data and the less predictable beauty of paint in a finished space. Its midtone saturation balances color with restraint, so the hue can register without overwhelming nearby finishes. Treat the digital swatch as an opening note, then watch a physical sample from morning light through evening lamps.
Hex
#ECD0B1LRV
66.12
Caen Stone in Rooms
Follow Caen Stone from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 2 sourced room photos offer a closer look at the color in lived-in settings.
1 Living Room Photo
The 1 living room image turn a yellow swatch into something more spatial and expressive. Its midtone saturation keeps the color expressive without letting it dominate every surface around it.
Walls finished in Caen Stone provide a soft, neutral foundation.
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1 Misc Photo
Against a changing mix of architectural details and personal finishes, Caen Stone (0028) may feel quieter, sharper or more atmospheric than the digital swatch alone. An LRV of 66.1 lets the color hold its identity across both brighter and more shaded parts of the room.
This room's Caen Stone walls offer subtle warmth and understated elegance.
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Coordinating Colors
Caen Stone reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 32), opening up a space where Serengeti Grass encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 15, Caen Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Similar Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 67 vs 66), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 68 vs 66), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Caen Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 62), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Frangipane reads slightly lighter (LRV 70 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 3-point LRV gap (69 vs 66) makes Flattering Peach the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 67 vs 66), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Flan reads slightly lighter (LRV 69 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Cachet Cream reads slightly lighter (LRV 72 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 3-point LRV gap (70 vs 66) makes Inviting Ivory the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 66 and 64, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Complementary Colors
At LRV 66 vs 18, Caen Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
A 9-point LRV gap (66 vs 57) makes Caen Stone the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 66 vs 11, Caen Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Wishful Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 72 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 66 vs 25, Caen Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 66 vs 8, Caen Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Caen Stone reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 13), opening up a space where Luxe Blue encloses it.
Lighter Colors
Posy reads slightly lighter (LRV 77 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 66 and 66, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 68 and 66, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Feather White reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 66), opening up a space where Caen Stone encloses it.
Indian White reads slightly lighter (LRV 72 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Darker Colors
At LRV 66 vs 37, Caen Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 66 vs 39, Caen Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Caen Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 66 vs 38, Caen Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 66 vs 46, Caen Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Color Codes
Manufacturer description
Imagine the soft, sun-warmed facades of French limestone buildings that have weathered centuries with quiet grace—that's the gentle warmth emanating from this pale golden yellow. Its balanced saturation makes it versatile enough for kitchens and living spaces, where it whispers comfort without demanding attention.
Attributed to Sherwin-Williams catalog data.