Gardenia
Gardenia begins as a red color on paper, then shifts with every surface, shadow and neighboring material. Its beige classifications hint at the directions it may take as daylight, lamps and neighboring colors move around it. Move between the room imagery, color measurements and coordinating shades to build a fuller sense of how it might live in your space.
Hex
#F3E2C9LRV
77.87
Gardenia's Color Strip
Gardenia is the first shade on this 7-color strip, the lightest in this coordinated family. As part of strip 268, these colors are curated to work together — helpful when you're deciding how light or deep to go.
Gardenia in Rooms
Follow Gardenia from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 10 generated visualizations explore how the color might shape a finished room.
1 Bedroom Photo
The 1 bedroom image turn a red swatch into something more spatial and expressive. Its brighter saturation allows the hue to remain present rather than fading quietly into the background.
A modern luxury bedroom painted in Gardenia
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1 Dining Room Photo
1 dining room image trace Gardenia (6665) through the room’s change from everyday meals to evening occasions. The beige hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
Gardenia paint in a rustic modern dining room
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1 Front Door Photo
Viewed across 1 front door image in a small architectural moment with an outsized first impression, Gardenia (6665) reveals how much color depends on scale, surface and shadow. Its LRV of 77.9 gives it a light-reflective character, though shadows and neighboring finishes can still draw out surprising depth.
traditional front door featuring Gardenia by Sherwin-Williams
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1 Home Office Photo
The transition between focused work and the rest of the home can draw different notes from Gardenia (6665). The beige hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
Sherwin-Williams Gardenia in a scandinavian home office
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1 Bathroom Photo
1 bathroom image trace Gardenia (6665) through the contrast between bright mornings and quieter evening light. The beige hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
Gardenia — vintage bathroom
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1 Patio Photo
1 generated visualization explores how the color might shape the finished space. Together they show Gardenia (6665) as inspiration rather than a promise of an identical result.
coastal patio featuring Gardenia by Sherwin-Williams
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1 Mudroom Photo
The daily movement of arrivals, departures and changing weather can draw different notes from Gardenia (6665). The beige hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
Gardenia paint in a coastal mudroom
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1 Living Room Photo
Gardenia (6665) can change noticeably under the movement from window light to lamplight. Sample it beside the finishes that will remain in the room.
A traditional living room painted in Gardenia
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1 House Photo
Across 1 house image, Gardenia (6665) meets full daylight, cloud cover and long evening shadows. Its warm classification can feel inviting beside tactile, natural materials.
Gardenia color — rustic modern house inspiration
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1 Kitchen Photo
In a hardworking room where color meets movement and strong surfaces, the most interesting quality of Gardenia (6665) may be the way it responds to stone, timber, tile and metal finishes. The beige hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
Gardenia — industrial kitchen
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Coordinating Colors
A 8-point LRV gap (86 vs 78) makes Extra White the marginally brighter of the two.
Gardenia reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 46), opening up a space where Festoon Aqua encloses it.
Trim Color
Similar Colors
With LRVs of 78 and 78, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 78 vs 78), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 78 and 76, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 78 vs 76), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 5-point LRV gap (83 vs 78) makes French Vanilla the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 79 and 78, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Complementary Colors
At LRV 78 vs 34, Gardenia is decisively the brighter choice.
Gardenia reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 30), opening up a space where Dyer's Woad encloses it.
At LRV 78 vs 37, Gardenia is decisively the brighter choice.
Lighter Colors
Palish Peach reads slightly lighter (LRV 85 vs 78), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Summer White reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 78), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Darker Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 78 vs 76), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 78 and 76, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 78 vs 57, Gardenia is decisively the brighter choice.
A 9-point LRV gap (78 vs 69) makes Gardenia the marginally brighter of the two.
Color Codes
Manufacturer description
This luminous, bright red blooms with warm coral undertones that recall the delicate petals of its namesake flower. Perfect for accent walls or bold dining spaces, it radiates cheerful optimism without overwhelming the senses.
Attributed to Sherwin-Williams catalog data.