Sherwin Williams

Softer Tan

SW 6141

Softer Tan is a warm, low-chroma yellow-beige with a soft golden undertone. At an LRV of 60, it reflects a moderate-to-high amount of light, suitable for open-plan living areas, hallways, and bedrooms. The hue leans slightly yellow, giving it a warm cast under natural light that shifts subtly throughout the day.

It reads as a neutral in most contexts but appears warmer next to cool grays. Sherwin-Williams Nomadic Desert pairs well as a deeper warm companion, Creamy works for trim, Samovar Silver introduces cool gray contrast, Urbane Bronze provides a dark accent, and Alabaster offers a clean white pairing.

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Brand

Sherwin Williams

Code

SW 6141

Collection

Top 50 Colors, Color Palette 04

Softer Tan 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 Softer Tan under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Sherwin Williams Softer Tan under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

High

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

36°

Orange Family

Lightness

78%

Light

Saturation

35%

Moderate

LRV

60.0

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

#DACAB2

RGB Decimal

218, 202, 178

RGB Percent

85.5%, 79.2%, 69.8%

HSL

36.0, 35.1%, 77.6%

HSV

36.0, 18.3%, 85.5%

CMYK

0.0%, 7.3%, 18.3%, 14.5%

YIQ

204.0, 17.3, -4.1

XYZ

58.07, 60.36, 50.71

CIE Lab

82.03, 1.71, 14.00

CIE Luv

82.03, 11.06, 19.85

Hunter Lab

77.69, 1.66, 12.42

Decimal

14338738

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Softer Tan Camelback Golden Granola Toasted Marshmallow

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Softer Tan Downy Pale Ecru Arcade White

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Softer Tan Canopy Bed Blue Hydrangea Promise Keeping

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Softer Tan April Showers Rose Hip Pale Tidepool

Warm Shades

Warm spectrum

Softer Tan Rose Hip Crushed Roses Wild Geranium

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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Armadillo

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Summer Wheat

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String

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Rattan Basket

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Soft Suede

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