Sherwin Williams

Utterly Beige

SW 6080

Utterly Beige is a muted, mid-tone beige with warm orange undertones and low chroma, giving it a quiet, earthy quality. Its LRV of 39 places it in the moderate range, meaning it provides noticeable color on walls without significantly darkening a room. The orange lean becomes more visible under incandescent or warm LED lighting.

This color is frequently used in traditional and transitional interiors on main walls, particularly in dining rooms and hallways. Utterly Beige layers well with Sherwin-Williams Ivoire and Softer Tan for warm tonal progressions, while Rain or Snowbound offer cooler or lighter contrast respectively.

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Brand

Sherwin Williams

Code

SW 6080

Collection

Living Well (Center)

Utterly Beige 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 Utterly Beige under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Sherwin Williams Utterly Beige under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

Medium

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

28°

Red Family

Lightness

65%

Medium

Saturation

17%

Muted

LRV

39.0

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

#B5A597

RGB Decimal

181, 165, 151

RGB Percent

71.0%, 64.7%, 59.2%

HSL

28.0, 16.9%, 65.1%

HSV

28.0, 16.6%, 71.0%

CMYK

0.0%, 8.8%, 16.6%, 29.0%

YIQ

168.2, 14.0, -1.0

XYZ

38.10, 38.97, 34.79

CIE Lab

68.73, 3.45, 9.35

CIE Luv

68.73, 10.52, 12.58

Hunter Lab

62.42, 3.12, 7.87

Decimal

11904407

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Utterly Beige Threshold Taupe Hiking Trail Maple Shadows

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Utterly Beige Sea Froth Steel Me Vintage Taupe

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Utterly Beige Aleutian Storm Cloud Blueberry Ice

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Utterly Beige Dill Seed Mauve Mist Hillside Grove

Warm Shades

Warm spectrum

Utterly Beige Mauve Mist Bedroom Plum Highland Thistle

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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