Sherwin Williams

Sands of Time

SW 6101

Sands of Time is a warm beige from Sherwin-Williams with orange and taupe undertones that give it a soft, earthy presence. With an LRV of 39, it falls in the mid-range of reflectance, providing enough warmth and depth for main living areas, dining rooms, and transitional spaces without darkening a room significantly. Its muted chroma reads as a refined neutral rather than a pronounced color.

It has been used in hospitality settings and residential palettes alike. Sherwin-Williams Wool Skein and Nomadic Desert work as tonal companions, while Urbane Bronze and Retreat offer deeper contrast, and Accessible Beige lightens adjacent surfaces.

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Brand

Sherwin Williams

Code

SW 6101

Collection

Pottery Barn (Fall/Winter), Embassy Suites by Hilton Scheme 4

Sands of Time 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 Sands of Time under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Sherwin Williams Sands of Time under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

Medium

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

29°

Red Family

Lightness

64%

Medium

Saturation

27%

Muted

LRV

39.0

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

#BCA38B

RGB Decimal

188, 163, 139

RGB Percent

73.7%, 63.9%, 54.5%

HSL

29.4, 26.8%, 64.1%

HSV

29.4, 26.1%, 73.7%

CMYK

0.0%, 13.3%, 26.1%, 26.3%

YIQ

167.7, 22.6, -2.2

XYZ

38.50, 38.75, 29.88

CIE Lab

68.57, 5.42, 15.85

CIE Luv

68.57, 17.14, 20.76

Hunter Lab

62.25, 4.93, 12.72

Decimal

12362635

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Sands of Time Jackson Tan Almond Roca Plymouth Brown

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Sands of Time Cookie Dough Stone Harbor Vintage Taupe

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Sands of Time Paris Gray Lavender Touch Of Blue

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Sands of Time Baby Bok Choy Pressed Flower Mesclun Green

Warm Shades

Warm spectrum

Sands of Time Pressed Flower Thornberry Bossy Pants Pink

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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Merino

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Benjamin Moore

Hillsborough Beige

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Glidden

Antelope

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Sensational Sand

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Harvest Brown

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Benjamin Moore

Interlude

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Behr

Sierra

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Broken Arrow

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Natural Chamois

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Basketry

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Benjamin Moore

Brookline Beige

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British Khaki

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Benjamin Moore

Brush Beige

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Brown Bunny

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Latte

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Benjamin Moore

Huntington Beige