Sherwin Williams

Hardware

SW 6172

Hardware SW 6172 is a warm neutral with yellow undertones that position it as a mid-tone khaki with earthy character. Its LRV of 23 means it absorbs a fair amount of light, reading as a solid medium-dark tone on walls. It functions well in studies, mudrooms, or as exterior trim where a warm neutral is needed without going too dark.

It pairs cleanly with Alabaster SW 7008 for contrast and Urbane Bronze SW 7048 for deeper accents. Coordinating options include Balanced Beige SW 7037, Sawdust SW 6158, or Latte SW 6108.

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Brand

Sherwin Williams

Code

SW 6172

Collection

Colormix Forecast 2021 (Encounter), Warm Neutral Color Scheme 6, Southwest Color Scheme 4, Earth Tones Color Scheme 2

Hardware 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 Hardware under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Sherwin Williams Hardware under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

Low

Temperature

neutral

Hue Angle

41°

Orange Family

Lightness

50%

Medium

Saturation

10%

Very Muted

LRV

23.0

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

#8B8372

RGB Decimal

139, 131, 114

RGB Percent

54.5%, 51.4%, 44.7%

HSL

40.8, 9.9%, 49.6%

HSV

40.8, 18.0%, 54.5%

CMYK

0.0%, 5.8%, 18.0%, 45.5%

YIQ

131.5, 10.2, -3.6

XYZ

21.80, 22.94, 19.20

CIE Lab

55.01, 0.00, 10.28

CIE Luv

55.01, 5.79, 13.70

Hunter Lab

47.89, 0.00, 7.75

Decimal

9143154

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Hardware Cromwell Gray Cabin Fever Durango

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Hardware Rockport Gray Cumulus Cloud Snowfall

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Hardware Applause Please Zombie Fresh Violet

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Hardware Cottage Lattice Green Chinchilla Shallot Bulb

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

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