Macadamia
Sherwin-Williams's Macadamia is a yellow shade whose quieter details emerge through comparison. Its beige classifications hint at the directions it may take as daylight, lamps and neighboring colors move around it. 10 sourced room photos offer a closer look at the color in lived-in settings.
Hex
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49.07
Macadamia's Color Strip
Macadamia is the second shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Softer Tan and Basket Beige. The strip spans from Softer Tan at the lightest end to Umber at the deepest. Color strip 206 groups these shades together so you can see how each reads next to its neighbors.
Macadamia in Rooms
Follow Macadamia from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 10 sourced room photos offer a closer look at the color in lived-in settings.
5 Misc Photos
Across 5 misc images, Macadamia (6142) meets the varied light of hallways, corners and transitional rooms. Its warm classification can feel inviting beside tactile, natural materials.
Hallway corridor painted in warm Macadamia feels inviting.
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Wall surface in Macadamia brings earthy warmth to the interior.
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Trim and wall combination in Macadamia creates seamless flow.
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Architectural details pop against Macadamia-painted surfaces.
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Hallway passage gains character with Macadamia paint application.
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2 Dining Room Photos
Its place within Living Well hints at the range of palettes it can inhabit. In this setting, let natural light, candles and pendant lighting and timber, table linen, glass and artwork guide the final sample decision.
Dining room walls in Macadamia create an intimate gathering space.
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Dining room wainscoting pairs with Macadamia walls above.
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2 Bathroom Photos
2 bathroom images place Macadamia (6142) in a compact setting where tile, fixtures and color sit close together. An LRV of 49.1 lets the color hold its identity across both brighter and more shaded parts of the room.
Bathroom vanity wall finished in Macadamia adds subtle sophistication.
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Bathroom walls painted Macadamia enhance natural light throughout.
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1 Living Room Photo
Macadamia (6142) moves through 1 living room image without becoming a fixed prescription for the room. Its warm classification can feel inviting beside tactile, natural materials.
Living room walls embrace Macadamia for understated elegance.
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Coordinating Colors
At LRV 74 vs 49, Moderate White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 49, Classic Light Buff is decisively the brighter choice.
Macadamia reflects far more light (LRV 49 vs 18), opening up a space where Roycroft Adobe encloses it.
Trim Color
At LRV 74 vs 49, Moderate White is decisively the brighter choice.
Similar Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 49 vs 48), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 52 vs 49), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 49 and 48, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 50 and 49, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 3-point LRV gap (49 vs 46) makes Macadamia the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 51 and 49, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 49 vs 48), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 49 and 47, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 49 and 47, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Complementary Colors
Macadamia reflects far more light (LRV 49 vs 6), opening up a space where Mount Etna encloses it.
Macadamia reflects far more light (LRV 49 vs 11), opening up a space where Rain Cloud encloses it.
Macadamia reflects far more light (LRV 49 vs 7), opening up a space where Sea Mariner encloses it.
Starry Night reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 49), opening up a space where Macadamia encloses it.
At LRV 49 vs 20, Macadamia is decisively the brighter choice.
Lighter Colors
Simplify Beige reads slightly lighter (LRV 59 vs 49), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Modest White reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 49), opening up a space where Macadamia encloses it.
At LRV 65 vs 49, Natural Tan is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (54 vs 49) makes Urban Putty the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 51 vs 49), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Darker Colors
At LRV 49 vs 36, Macadamia is decisively the brighter choice.
Macadamia reads slightly lighter (LRV 49 vs 42), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 49 vs 48), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 8-point LRV gap (49 vs 41) makes Macadamia the marginally brighter of the two.
Color Codes
Manufacturer description
Create a rich, natural effect with this brownish beige neutral. Warm up your gathering spaces with positive vibes.