Sherwin Williams

Soft Fawn

SW 9097

Soft Fawn is a warm, earthy orange-beige with tan and clay undertones. At an LRV of 33, it falls in the lower-medium range, absorbing more light than it reflects, giving it a substantial presence on walls. The hue leans toward the orange-brown family, reading as a warm khaki or muted terracotta depending on lighting.

It is commonly used in living rooms, bedrooms, and hallways. Sherwin-Williams Warm Stone complements it as a deeper earth tone, Canyon Clay extends the palette toward richer terracotta, Toasted Pine Nut provides a lighter option, Alabaster works for trim, and Naval offers cool-toned contrast.

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Brand

Sherwin Williams

Code

SW 9097

Collection

West Elm Collection 2024, Earth Tones Color Scheme 7

Soft Fawn 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 Soft Fawn under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Sherwin Williams Soft Fawn under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

Medium

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

31°

Orange Family

Lightness

59%

Medium

Saturation

29%

Muted

LRV

33.0

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

#B59778

RGB Decimal

181, 151, 120

RGB Percent

71.0%, 59.2%, 47.1%

HSL

30.5, 29.2%, 59.0%

HSV

30.5, 33.7%, 71.0%

CMYK

0.0%, 16.6%, 33.7%, 29.0%

YIQ

156.4, 27.9, -3.3

XYZ

33.51, 33.31, 22.43

CIE Lab

64.41, 6.62, 20.52

CIE Luv

64.41, 21.26, 25.91

Hunter Lab

57.72, 5.90, 15.41

Decimal

11900792

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Soft Fawn Hazel Cardboard Haute Hickory

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Soft Fawn Moose Mousse Tucson Winds Vintage Taupe

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Soft Fawn Blue Marble Merman Swiss Blue

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Soft Fawn Golden Green Red Gerbera Gleeful

Warm Shades

Warm spectrum

Soft Fawn Red Gerbera Rosewood Melrose 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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