Sherwin Williams

Practical Beige

SW 6100

Practical Beige is a mid-tone warm neutral from Sherwin-Williams with soft orange-tan undertones and an LRV of 46, placing it in the middle of the reflectance scale. The hex #C9B29C reveals a muted yellow-orange base that reads as a standard warm beige under most lighting. It functions as a dependable wall color in living rooms, hallways, and open-plan spaces where a neutral background is needed.

It pairs with Sherwin-Williams Alabaster for trim contrast, Creamy for a tonal white, Svelte Sage for a complementary green accent, and Homestead Brown for a deeper analogous tone.

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Brand

Sherwin Williams

Code

SW 6100

Collection

Living Well (Unplug), Finest Whites & Neutrals (Warm Neutrals)

Practical 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 Practical Beige under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

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

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

Medium

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

29°

Red Family

Lightness

70%

Medium

Saturation

29%

Muted

LRV

46.0

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

#C9B29C

RGB Decimal

201, 178, 156

RGB Percent

78.8%, 69.8%, 61.2%

HSL

29.3, 29.4%, 70.0%

HSV

29.3, 22.4%, 78.8%

CMYK

0.0%, 11.4%, 22.4%, 21.2%

YIQ

182.4, 20.8, -2.0

XYZ

46.01, 46.66, 38.03

CIE Lab

73.97, 4.78, 14.27

CIE Luv

73.97, 15.54, 19.19

Hunter Lab

68.31, 4.48, 12.02

Decimal

13218460

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Practical Beige Basketry Burnt Almond Acorn

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Practical Beige Sheer Scarf Ibis White Vintage Taupe

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Practical Beige Rendezvous Versatile Blue White Satin

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Practical Beige Fernwood Green Dusty Rose Romaine

Warm Shades

Warm spectrum

Practical Beige Dusty Rose Sugarplum Dance Quilted Heart

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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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