Sherwin Williams

Familiar Beige

SW 6093

Familiar Beige is a warm neutral from Sherwin-Williams with orange undertones that give it a slightly toasted quality. At an LRV of 47, it sits in the mid-range, reflecting enough light to work in living rooms, hallways, and bedrooms without feeling dark. It coordinates well with Sherwin-Williams Accessible Beige, Nomadic Desert, Alabaster, Downing Sand, and Toasty, supporting warm neutral palettes with consistent warmth throughout.

The orange undertone becomes more visible in south-facing rooms with abundant natural light, while cooler lighting softens it toward a sandy tone.

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Brand

Sherwin Williams

Code

SW 6093

Familiar Beige 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 Familiar Beige under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Sherwin Williams Familiar Beige under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

Medium

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

27°

Red Family

Lightness

71%

Light

Saturation

28%

Muted

LRV

47.0

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

#CAB3A0

RGB Decimal

202, 179, 160

RGB Percent

79.2%, 70.2%, 62.7%

HSL

27.1, 28.4%, 71.0%

HSV

27.1, 20.8%, 79.2%

CMYK

0.0%, 11.4%, 20.8%, 20.8%

YIQ

183.7, 19.8, -1.1

XYZ

46.82, 47.33, 39.93

CIE Lab

74.40, 5.22, 12.72

CIE Luv

74.40, 15.29, 17.06

Hunter Lab

68.80, 4.90, 10.85

Decimal

13284256

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Familiar Beige Dark Buff Changing Seasons Maryville Brown

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Familiar Beige Scallop Cave Pearl Fresh Dough

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Familiar Beige Porcelain Glaze Aleutian White Satin

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Familiar Beige Shagreen Pink Cocoa Cupcake Green Eggs & Cam

Warm Shades

Warm spectrum

Familiar Beige Pink Cocoa Cupcake Sugarplum Dance Tranquil Dusk

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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Cappuccino

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Sandy Trail

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Practical Beige

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Farrow & Ball

Templeton Pink

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Freshly Baked

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Mushroom Bisque

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Mink Haze

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Mesa Tumbleweed

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Elemental Tan

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Glidden

Best Beige

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Warm Sand

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Sand Dune

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Happy Trails

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