# Sherwin Williams Bona Fide Beige

Source: [https://plan-home.com/color/bona-fide-beige-sw-6065](https://plan-home.com/color/bona-fide-beige-sw-6065)

Sherwin Williams Bona Fide Beige SW 6065 is a light, muted beige with a noticeable warm cast that keeps it from reading gray or stark. Its soft tan base carries a faint rosy-peach influence, especially in afternoon sun or under warm bulbs. In cooler daylight, this shade can look more subdued and gently taupe-leaning without losing its warmth. Use it on living room, bedroom, or hallway walls with creamy white trim, natural oak, linen upholstery, and brushed brass details. Bona Fide Beige also pairs well with dusty greens, soft charcoal, and deeper brown accents for grounded contrast.

## Color details
- **Brand or system:** Sherwin Williams
- **Color name:** Bona Fide Beige
- **Color code:** SW 6065
- **HEX:** #cbb9ab
- **RGB:** 203, 185, 171
- **LRV:** 50.24%
- **Brightness:** Mid-tone
- **Color families:** Beige, Pink
- **Temperature:** warm
- **Undertones:** red
- **Collections:** Living Well, 2021 Sanctuary, 2015 Chrysalis

## Color codes
- **HSV:** Hue: 26° Saturation: 15.76% Value: 79.61%
- **HSL:** hsl(26, 24, 73)
- **CMYK:** Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 8.87 Yellow: 15.76 Key: 20.39
- **YIQ:** Y: 188.786 I: 15.225 Q: -0.549
- **XYZ:** X: 49.327 Y: 50.336 Z: 45.634
- **CIE Lab:** L:76.275 a:4.072 b:9.423
- **CIE Luv:** L:76.275 u:11.682 v:12.844
- **Decimal:** 13351339
- **Hunter Lab:** 70.948, -0.054, 11.527

## Equivalent and related colors
- [Behr Windrift Beige](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-windrift-beige)
- [Sherwin Williams Cool Beige](https://plan-home.com/color/cool-beige-sw-9086)
- [Benjamin Moore Meadow Pink](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-meadow-pink-1011)
- [Behr Armadillo](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-armadillo)
- [Benjamin Moore Shabby Chic](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-shabby-chic-1018)
- [Benjamin Moore Knitting Basket](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-knitting-basket-csp-405)
- [Sherwin Williams Sand Dune](https://plan-home.com/color/sand-dune-sw-6086)
- [Behr Gray Ashlar](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-gray-ashlar)
- [Sherwin Williams Diverse Beige](https://plan-home.com/color/diverse-beige-sw-6079)
- [Benjamin Moore Cashmere Wrap](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-cashmere-wrap-csp-345)
- [Benjamin Moore Chocolate Mousse](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-chocolate-mousse-1025)
- [Sherwin Williams Dhurrie Beige](https://plan-home.com/color/dhurrie-beige-sw-7524)
- [Benjamin Moore Hampshire Taupe](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-hampshire-taupe-990)
- [Behr Elusive Dawn](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-elusive-dawn)
- [Sherwin Williams Bungalow Beige](https://plan-home.com/color/bungalow-beige-sw-7511)
- [Behr Smokey Pink](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-smokey-pink)
- [Sherwin Williams Doeskin](https://plan-home.com/color/doeskin-sw-6044)
- [Behr Creamy Mushroom](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-creamy-mushroom)

## Lighter monochromatic colors
- [Sherwin Williams Whirlwind](https://plan-home.com/color/whirlwind-sw-9576)
- [Sherwin Williams Crystalline](https://plan-home.com/color/crystalline-sw-9691)
- [Sherwin Williams Realist Beige](https://plan-home.com/color/realist-beige-sw-6078)
- [Sherwin Williams Unfussy Beige](https://plan-home.com/color/unfussy-beige-sw-6043)
- [Sherwin Williams Gauzy White](https://plan-home.com/color/gauzy-white-sw-6035)

## Darker monochromatic colors
- [Sherwin Williams Iced Mocha](https://plan-home.com/color/iced-mocha-sw-9092)
- [Sherwin Williams Sand Dune](https://plan-home.com/color/sand-dune-sw-6086)
- [Sherwin Williams Sand Trap](https://plan-home.com/color/sand-trap-sw-6066)
- [Sherwin Williams Meadowlark](https://plan-home.com/color/meadowlark-sw-7522)
- [Sherwin Williams Pottery Urn](https://plan-home.com/color/pottery-urn-sw-7715)

## Complementary colors
- [Sherwin Williams Glass Bead](https://plan-home.com/color/glass-bead-sw-6805)
- [Sherwin Williams Morning at Sea](https://plan-home.com/color/morning-at-sea-sw-9634)
- [Sherwin Williams Mount Etna](https://plan-home.com/color/mount-etna-sw-7625)
- [Sherwin Williams Debonair](https://plan-home.com/color/debonair-sw-9139)
- [Sherwin Williams Tarragon](https://plan-home.com/color/tarragon-sw-9660)
- [Sherwin Williams Rain Cloud](https://plan-home.com/color/rain-cloud-sw-9639)
- [Sherwin Williams Sea Mariner](https://plan-home.com/color/sea-mariner-sw-9640)

Official product page: https://www.sherwin-williams.com/en-us/color/color-family/red-paint-colors/sw6065

## Important note

Digital color values and matches are approximate. Screens, lighting, paint finish, surface texture, and application method can change how a color appears. Test a physical paint sample before making a final decision.