Sherwin Williams

Craft Paper

SW 6125

Craft Paper (SW, #8A6645) is a mid-depth warm brown with yellow undertones that give it a raw, organic quality similar to unbleached paper products. Its LRV of 15 places it in the lower-mid range of reflectance, absorbing more light than it returns and lending noticeable weight to surfaces. The yellow cast distinguishes it from cooler or redder browns, keeping it firmly in the warm-neutral category.

Sherwin-Williams Wheat Grass and Blonde complement its earthy warmth at slightly different values. Accessible Beige or Creamy lighten the palette, while Naval or Rookwood Red introduce deeper contrast.

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Brand

Sherwin Williams

Code

SW 6125

Craft Paper in Different Light

Light temperature is measured in Kelvin: a warm 2700K bulb pulls colors toward yellow, while 5000K daylight reads cooler and truer. Check the color at the time of day you actually use the room.

Artificial Lighting

Bedroom scene to simulate Sherwin Williams Craft Paper under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Sherwin Williams Craft Paper under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

High

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

29°

Red Family

Lightness

41%

Medium

Saturation

33%

Moderate

LRV

15.0

0%100%

Very Dark

Dark

Medium

Light

Very Light

White

LRV measures how much light a color reflects, from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white). Below about 50 a color needs good lighting to avoid going flat, 60 and up helps brighten a room, and most whites sit above 80.

Color Position

Saturation →

Lightness →

Color Codes

HEX

#8A6645

RGB Decimal

138, 102, 69

RGB Percent

54.1%, 40.0%, 27.1%

HSL

28.7, 33.3%, 40.6%

HSV

28.7, 50.0%, 54.1%

CMYK

0.0%, 26.1%, 50.0%, 45.9%

YIQ

109.0, 32.1, -2.7

XYZ

16.31, 15.34, 7.73

CIE Lab

46.09, 10.20, 24.24

CIE Luv

46.09, 26.46, 26.21

Hunter Lab

39.16, 8.14, 14.72

Decimal

9070149

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Craft Paper Maple Syrup Middle Earth Taupe

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Craft Paper Bronco Brown Beige Intenso Cocoa Cream

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Craft Paper Azure Tide Motor City Blue Cornflower

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Craft Paper Olive Moss Haute Couture Mown Grass

Warm Shades

Warm spectrum

Craft Paper Haute Couture Sugar Beet Mulberry

Closest Paint Matches

Cross-brand matches are close, never exact. Each brand uses different bases and sheens, so sample before you buy gallons.

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Rich Clay Brown

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Baked Cookie

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Weathered Oak

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Glenwood Brown

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Honeycomb

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