Sherwin Williams Crewel Tan SW 0011
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| Code: | SW 0011 |
| Name: | Crewel Tan |
| Brand: | Sherwin Williams |
| Collections: | Living Well, Historic Interior Color Wall, Victorian (1830s-1910s) |
What color is Sherwin Williams Crewel Tan?
Sherwin Williams Crewel Tan SW 0011 is a light, muted tan with a noticeable warm beige cast. Its #cbb99b color value reads as softly earthy rather than yellow or orange, giving walls a gentle, low-contrast presence. In bright daylight, Crewel Tan can appear lighter and more neutral, while evening lighting may draw out its warmer beige notes. It suits living rooms, bedrooms, halls, and dining areas where a pale neutral is needed without the coolness of gray. Pair it with creamy off-whites, medium brown woods, aged brass, linen upholstery, and deep olive or charcoal accents for definition.
Crewel Tan for exterior (3 photos)
Looking for a fresh new look for your house exterior or starting from skretch? We’ve collected pictures of real-life homes that have been painted with this warm beige hue. Find inspiration for your house’s exterior, front doors, gates, shutters, frames or windows.
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What are Sherwin Williams Crewel Tan undertones?
Crewel Tan is a mid-light, muted golden beige. 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:
203, 185, 155
Is Sherwin Williams Crewel Tan cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 38°, this Beige reads warm on the HSL color wheel.
SW 0011 Crewel Tan HSL code: 38, 32%, 70%
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 Crewel Tan
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 Beige shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Sherwin Williams Crewel Tan:
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 0011
Crewel Tan
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 Crewel Tan with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 218, such as Sherwin Williams Rain Cloud and Sea Mariner.
LRV of Crewel Tan
Crewel Tan has an LRV of 49.76% and refers to Light Medium colors that reflect half of the incident 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 49.76%, 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
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| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #cbb99b |
| RGB Decimal | 203, 185, 155 |
| RGB Percent | 79.61%, 72.55%, 60.78% |
| HSV | Hue: 38° Saturation: 23.65% Value: 79.61% |
| HSL | hsl(38, 32, 70) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 8.87 Yellow: 23.65 Key: 20.39 |
| YIQ | Y: 186.962 I: 20.367 Q: -5.528 |
| XYZ | X: 47.894 Y: 49.762 Z: 38.084 |
| CIE Lab | L:75.923 a:1.658 b:17.573 |
| CIE Luv | L:75.923 u:12.842 v:24.268 |
| Decimal | 13351323 |
| Hunter Lab | 70.542, -2.259, 17.371 |
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