Sherwin Williams

Tanager

SW 6601

Tanager is a saturated, warm red from Sherwin-Williams with orange-leaning undertones visible in the hex value #A43834, placing it in the brick-red to tomato-red range. Its LRV of 11 means it absorbs most light and reads as a deep, heavy color on walls, which limits its typical application to accent walls, dining rooms, and smaller feature areas rather than full-room coverage. The strong warm bias means it pairs best with neutrals that offset its intensity.

Sherwin-Williams Silver Strand provides a cool gray balance, Passive offers a muted contrast, Naval supplies a deep complementary blue, Coral Reef extends its warm palette, and Alabaster works as a clean trim white.

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Brand

Sherwin Williams

Code

SW 6601

Tanager in Different Light

Artificial Lighting

Bedroom scene to simulate Sherwin Williams Tanager under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Sherwin Williams Tanager under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Red

Strength

High

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

2°

Red Family

Lightness

42%

Medium

Saturation

52%

Saturated

LRV

11.0

0%100%

Very Dark

Dark

Medium

Light

Very Light

White

Color Position

Saturation →

Lightness →

Color Codes

HEX

#A43834

RGB Decimal

164, 56, 52

RGB Percent

64.3%, 22.0%, 20.4%

HSL

2.1, 51.9%, 42.4%

HSV

2.1, 68.3%, 64.3%

CMYK

0.0%, 65.9%, 68.3%, 35.7%

YIQ

87.8, 65.7, 21.5

XYZ

17.34, 10.97, 4.45

CIE Lab

39.53, 44.26, 26.84

CIE Luv

39.53, 80.94, 19.18

Hunter Lab

33.12, 38.46, 14.54

Decimal

10762292

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Tanager Bolero Sun Dried Tomato Posh Red

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Tanager Intrigue Pink Damask Brighton Rock Candy

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Tanager Aquarium Teal Ocean Tropical Splash

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Tanager Curry Powder Dynamo Willow Herb

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