Sherwin Williams Familiar Beige SW 6093
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- Sherwin Williams Familiar Beige reviews (10 photos)
- What are Sherwin Williams Familiar Beige undertones?
- Is Familiar Beige SW 6093 cool or warm?
- How light temperature affects on Familiar Beige
- Monochromatic color scheme
- Complementary color scheme
- Color comparison and matching
- LRV of Familiar Beige SW 6093
- Color codes
- Color equivalents
| Official page: | Familiar Beige SW 6093 |
| Code: | SW 6093 |
| Name: | Familiar Beige |
| Brand: | Sherwin Williams |
| Collections: | Living Well |
What color is Sherwin Williams Familiar Beige?
Sherwin Williams Familiar Beige SW 6093 is a muted, medium-light beige with a clear warm cast and a softly earthy tan base. Its hint of rosy warmth keeps it from reading flat or gray, especially in rooms with daylight. Familiar Beige suits living room, hallway, and bedroom walls where a grounded neutral is wanted without the brightness of cream. Pair it with off-white trim, warm oak, linen upholstery, and aged brass for a cohesive look, or add charcoal and deep brown accents for stronger contrast. In cooler artificial light, this shade may appear a little more subdued and taupe-leaning, while warm bulbs bring forward its sandy beige character.
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LRV of Familiar Beige
Familiar Beige has an LRV of 47.43% 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 47.43%, 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 | #cab3a0 |
| RGB Decimal | 202, 179, 160 |
| RGB Percent | 79.22%, 70.20%, 62.75% |
| HSV | Hue: 27° Saturation: 20.79% Value: 79.22% |
| HSL | hsl(27, 28, 71) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 11.39 Yellow: 20.79 Key: 20.78 |
| YIQ | Y: 183.711 I: 19.811 Q: -1.047 |
| XYZ | X: 46.822 Y: 47.336 Z: 39.919 |
| CIE Lab | L:74.404 a:5.214 b:12.727 |
| CIE Luv | L:74.404 u:15.29 v:17.072 |
| Decimal | 13284256 |
| Hunter Lab | 68.801, 1.074, 13.761 |
