How popular is Downy?
Searches per month · USAbout 720 searches a month in the USDown 19% on the previous 12 months.
Google search volume for “Sherwin-Williams Downy” and its code, averaged over the 12 months to September 2026; pulled 2026-10-15. An estimate, not a census. How we measure
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About Downy
Downy is a comfortable, very light beige with warm undertones. This warm shade has an LRV of 81 and reflects a large amount of light, making it suitable for smaller spaces or rooms with limited natural light.
One shade lighter or darker
The nearest Sherwin-Williams colors with the same hue and saturation as Downy, a visible step lighter or darker.
Color Specifications
- Name
- Downy
- Brand
- Sherwin-Williams
- Code
- SW 7002
- Hex
- #EFE8DD
- RGB
- 239, 232, 221
- HSL
- 37, 36%, 90%
- CMYK
- 0, 3, 8, 6Approximate — screen to print
- Lab
- 92.3, 0.5, 6.2
- CSS
- --sherwin-williams-downy
- LRV
- 81 (Light)
- Undertone
- Warm
- Temperature
- warm
- Family
- white
- Interior
- Yes
- Exterior
- Yes
- Finishes
- flatmatteeg-shelsatinsemi-glosshigh-gloss
Similar Colors & Cross-Brand Matches
Ranked by Delta E 2000. Under 1.0 looks the same on the wall.