Sherwin Williams

Tumblin' Tumbleweed

SW 9120

Tumblin' Tumbleweed is a warm, sandy beige from Sherwin-Williams with yellow undertones that give it a slightly golden cast rather than a flat tan appearance. At an LRV of 51, it sits near the middle of the reflectance scale, providing balanced brightness that neither overwhelms nor darkens a room. This makes it a functional choice for living rooms, bedrooms, and open-plan spaces.

Sherwin-Williams Accessible Beige and Canvas Tan work as neighboring tones for cohesive transitions, while Alabaster is a practical trim pairing. Evergreen Fog or Naval can introduce contrasting depth in accent applications.

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Brand

Sherwin Williams

Code

SW 9120

Tumblin' Tumbleweed 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 Tumblin' Tumbleweed under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Sherwin Williams Tumblin' Tumbleweed under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

High

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

38°

Orange Family

Lightness

71%

Light

Saturation

33%

Moderate

LRV

51.0

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

#CDBB9C

RGB Decimal

205, 187, 156

RGB Percent

80.4%, 73.3%, 61.2%

HSL

38.0, 32.9%, 70.8%

HSV

38.0, 23.9%, 80.4%

CMYK

0.0%, 8.8%, 23.9%, 19.6%

YIQ

188.8, 20.7, -5.9

XYZ

48.95, 50.92, 38.70

CIE Lab

76.63, 1.51, 18.04

CIE Luv

76.63, 12.90, 24.95

Hunter Lab

71.36, 1.42, 15.08

Decimal

13482908

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Tumblin' Tumbleweed Cats Paw Toasted Almond Gold Ink

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Tumblin' Tumbleweed Light Raffia Sugar Soap Crisp Cotton

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Tumblin' Tumbleweed Lavender Blue Evening Hush Graupel

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Tumblin' Tumbleweed True To You Raffia Cream Oh Pistachio

Warm Shades

Warm spectrum

Tumblin' Tumbleweed Raffia Cream Crushed Roses Rosebay

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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Sierra Hills

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Macadamia

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Warm Sand

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Elemental Tan

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Happy Trails

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Wheeling Neutral

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Baguette

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Pony Tail

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Practical Tan

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Final Straw

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Rye Bread

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Windsor Tan

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