Sherwin Williams Chamois SW 6131
Contentsshow +hide -
- Chamois for bedroom (1 photo)
- Chamois for living room (7 photos)
- Sherwin Williams Chamois for bathroom (2 photos)
- Sherwin Williams SW 6131 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)
- Sherwin Williams Chamois reviews (9 photos)
- What are Sherwin Williams Chamois undertones?
- Is Chamois SW 6131 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Chamois
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Chamois SW 6131
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Chamois SW 6131 |
| Code: | SW 6131 |
| Name: | Chamois |
| Brand: | Sherwin Williams |
| Collections: | Naturalist, Midnight Mystery |
What color is Sherwin Williams Chamois?
Sherwin Williams Chamois SW 6131 is a medium, earthy tan with clear golden-brown and muted orange undertones. Its depth gives walls more presence than a pale beige, while the softened saturation keeps it from reading too bright or coppery. In warm daylight, Chamois can show a sunbaked ochre cast; under cooler artificial light, it tends to settle into a grounded brown-tan. It suits dining rooms, studies, and entryways, especially alongside creamy off-whites, deep olive greens, and aged brass. Pair this color with walnut, cognac leather, woven textures, or terracotta accents to reinforce its warm, natural character.
Chamois for bedroom
We’ve hand-picked a beautiful collection of photos of this amazing yellow shade used in real bedrooms. Take a look and imagine how this wonderful warm mid-tone paint color could transform your own bedroom space.
Plan Home visualization
Chamois for living room (7 photos)
Check out this stunning mid-tone color used in real living rooms. Explore how this yellow shade can create a unique space
Plan Home visualization
Plan Home visualization
Plan Home visualization
Plan Home visualization
Plan Home visualization
Plan Home visualization
Plan Home visualization
Sherwin Williams SW 6131 for bathroom (2 photos)
Looking for inspiration for your dream bathroom renovation project? These beautiful handpicked photos will show you this delightfully warm mid-tone yellow real bathrooms.
Plan Home visualization
Plan Home visualization
Sherwin Williams SW 6131 on kitchen cabinets (4 photos)
Want a stylish kitchen? View real-life photo examples of this fascinating warm yellow hue is paired with backsplashes, countertops, and hardware.
Plan Home visualization
Plan Home visualization
Plan Home visualization
Plan Home visualization
Sherwin Williams Chamois reviews (9 photos)
View the photos of real spaces painted with this yellow that were not included in specific categories. Close-ups, painted furniture, storages and dressers, hallways, stairs and ceilings.
Plan Home visualization
Plan Home visualization
Plan Home visualization
Plan Home visualization
Plan Home visualization
Plan Home visualization
Plan Home visualization
Plan Home visualization
Plan Home visualization
Try before you buy
100% accurate
reusable paint samples
Peel, stick,
and repeat
Twice painted
with real paint
Next day
delivery
What are Sherwin Williams Chamois undertones?
Chamois is a midtone, soft caramel tan. The HEX sample leans yellow-orange; this describes its measurable digital hue direction, not a hidden paint pigment. Warm bulbs can make it look creamier or more golden, while cool daylight may mute that warmth and pull it closer to beige or greige.
HEX value:
RGB code:
173, 132, 81
Is Sherwin Williams Chamois cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 33°, this Yellow reads warm on the HSL color wheel.
SW 6131 Chamois HSL code: 33, 36%, 50%
Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is expressed as a percentage. At 0%, it appears as a shade of grey, and at 100%, it is in full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.
How light temperature affects Chamois
Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.
In addition, natural-light temperature depends on its direction:
| Direction of sunlight | Visible temp. | Hue | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| North | Cool | Bluish | All day |
| East | Warm | Yellow | Before noon |
| West | Warm | Orange-red | After noon |
| South | Warm | Orange-yellow | All day |
Artificial Lighting. When choosing bulbs, pay attention to their color temperature in Kelvins.
Use the slider to see how this Yellow shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Sherwin Williams Chamois:
Monochromatic color scheme
This scheme consists of various shades, tints, and tones of a single color. While it offers a perfect combination of hues, without accent décor it may become monotonous.
Lighter shades
SW 6131
Chamois
Darker shades
Complementary color scheme
This color scheme is a combination of two shades that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect. For the color Chamois with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 213, such as Sherwin Williams Mount Etna and Debonair.
LRV of Chamois
Chamois has an LRV of 25.94% and refers to Medium colors that reflect a lot of light. Why LRV is important?
Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher the LRV of a paint color, the brighter the room you will get.
The scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting all light).
Act like a pro: When choosing paint with an LRV of 25.94%, pay attention to your bulbs' brightness. Light brightness is measured in lumens. The lower the paint's LRV, the higher lumen level you need. Every square foot of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 ft2 living room you'll need about 8000 lumens of light – e.g., eight 1000 lm bulbs.
Color codes
We have collected almost every possible color code you could ever need.
Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models
| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #ad8451 |
| RGB Decimal | 173, 132, 81 |
| RGB Percent | 67.84%, 51.76%, 31.76% |
| HSV | Hue: 33° Saturation: 53.18% Value: 67.84% |
| HSL | hsl(33, 36, 50) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 23.7 Yellow: 53.18 Key: 32.16 |
| YIQ | Y: 138.445 I: 40.82 Q: -7.198 |
| XYZ | X: 26.971 Y: 25.983 Z: 11.377 |
| CIE Lab | L:58.021 a:9.513 b:33.422 |
| CIE Luv | L:58.021 u:31.269 v:37.975 |
| Decimal | 11371601 |
| Hunter Lab | 50.973, 5.246, 22.448 |
Color equivalents
S300-6
Harvest Time
Behr
S290-6
Golden Rice
Behr
1106
Gladstone Tan
Benjamin Moore
MQ4-09
Rice Curry
Behr
CW-390
Bryan Ochre
Benjamin Moore
M280-7
24 Karat
Behr
1063
Gingersnaps
Benjamin Moore
AF-355
Etruscan
Benjamin Moore
RAL 1011
Brown beige
RAL Classic
2165-20
Golden Meadow
Benjamin Moore
1099
Byzantine Gold
Benjamin Moore
SW 2814
Rookwood Antique Gold
Sherwin Williams
MQ2-14
Lavish Gold
Behr
196
Goldenhurst
Benjamin Moore
N280-6
Temple Tile
Behr
2161-30
Dark Mustard
Benjamin Moore
HC-37
Mystic Gold
Benjamin Moore
1113
Graham Cracker
Benjamin Moore