Sherwin Williams

Subdued Sienna

SW 9009

Subdued Sienna is a warm, mid-toned orange-brown with clear brown undertones that temper its warmth into an earthy terracotta range. It has an LRV of 32, placing it in the medium reflectance category where it provides noticeable color without making a room feel overly dark. This color is functional in living rooms, dining areas, or as an accent wall where a warm earth tone is desired.

It coordinates with Sherwin-Williams Accessible Beige and Shoji White as lighter neutral companions, while Iron Ore and Naval offer deeper contrast, and Quietude provides a complementary cool-green balance.

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Brand

Sherwin Williams

Code

SW 9009

Subdued Sienna 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 Subdued Sienna under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Sherwin Williams Subdued Sienna under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

High

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

18°

Red Family

Lightness

61%

Medium

Saturation

49%

Moderate

LRV

32.0

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

#CC896C

RGB Decimal

204, 137, 108

RGB Percent

80.0%, 53.7%, 42.4%

HSL

18.1, 48.5%, 61.2%

HSV

18.1, 47.1%, 80.0%

CMYK

0.0%, 32.8%, 47.1%, 20.0%

YIQ

153.7, 49.3, 5.1

XYZ

36.55, 31.81, 18.40

CIE Lab

63.19, 22.29, 25.95

CIE Luv

63.19, 48.60, 28.66

Hunter Lab

56.40, 20.63, 18.51

Decimal

13404524

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Subdued Sienna Chrysanthemum Rust Two Cents

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Subdued Sienna Apricotta Romance Peach Tone

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Subdued Sienna Tidal Basin Poolside Turquoise Haze

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Subdued Sienna Mustard Field Secret Rendezvous Spring Lime

Warm Shades

Warm spectrum

Subdued Sienna Secret Rendezvous Rose Dust Raspberry Sorbet

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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