# Sherwin Williams High Tea

Source: [https://plan-home.com/color/high-tea-sw-6159](https://plan-home.com/color/high-tea-sw-6159)

Sherwin Williams High Tea SW 6159 is a muted, medium-depth brown with a noticeable khaki cast and soft golden warmth. Its low-saturation character keeps it grounded rather than overly rustic, making it especially suited to studies, dining rooms, entryways, or cozy living spaces. In bright natural light, High Tea can read as a weathered tan-brown, while lower light brings out its deeper olive-brown side. Pair it with creamy off-whites, warm beige upholstery, aged brass, walnut wood, or natural linen for a layered look. It has enough depth for cabinetry or an accent wall, though it can also create a cocooning effect across all four walls in a room with good daylight.

## Color details
- **Brand or system:** Sherwin Williams
- **Color name:** High Tea
- **Color code:** SW 6159
- **HEX:** #7e6f59
- **RGB:** 126, 111, 89
- **LRV:** 16.57%
- **Brightness:** Dark
- **Color families:** Yellow
- **Temperature:** warm
- **Undertones:** red

## Color codes
- **HSV:** Hue: 36° Saturation: 29.37% Value: 49.41%
- **HSL:** hsl(36, 17, 42)
- **CMYK:** Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 11.9 Yellow: 29.37 Key: 50.59
- **YIQ:** Y: 112.977 I: 16.008 Q: -3.673
- **XYZ:** X: 16.092 Y: 16.526 Z: 11.791
- **CIE Lab:** L:47.658 a:2.218 b:14.426
- **CIE Luv:** L:47.658 u:10.642 v:17.667
- **Decimal:** 8286041
- **Hunter Lab:** 40.653, -0.485, 11.261

## Equivalent and related colors
- [Benjamin Moore Buckhorn](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-buckhorn-987)
- [Sherwin Williams Roycroft Brass](https://plan-home.com/color/roycroft-brass-sw-2843)
- [Sherwin Williams Twig Basket](https://plan-home.com/color/twig-basket-sw-9529)
- [Benjamin Moore Kentucky Birch](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-kentucky-birch-csp-265)
- [Behr Mocha Latte](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-mocha-latte)
- [Benjamin Moore Fairview Taupe](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-fairview-taupe-hc-85)
- [Benjamin Moore Rustic Taupe](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-rustic-taupe-999)
- [Sherwin Williams Superior Bronze](https://plan-home.com/color/superior-bronze-sw-6152)
- [Benjamin Moore Bayleaf](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-bayleaf-1533)
- [Benjamin Moore Urban Legend](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-urban-legend-238)
- [Sherwin Williams Verde Marrón](https://plan-home.com/color/verde-marron-sw-9124)
- [Behr Mayan Ruins](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-mayan-ruins)
- [Sherwin Williams Library Pewter](https://plan-home.com/color/library-pewter-sw-0038)
- [Behr Arrowhead](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-arrowhead)
- [Behr Palm Desert](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-palm-desert)
- [Sherwin Williams Thatch Brown](https://plan-home.com/color/thatch-brown-sw-6145)
- [Benjamin Moore Deer Trail](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-deer-trail-1036)
- [Benjamin Moore Whitall Brown](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-whitall-brown-hc-69)

## Lighter monochromatic colors
- [Sherwin Williams Warm Stone](https://plan-home.com/color/warm-stone-sw-7032)
- [Sherwin Williams Habitat](https://plan-home.com/color/habitat-sw-9608)
- [Sherwin Williams Intellectual Gray](https://plan-home.com/color/intellectual-gray-sw-7045)
- [Sherwin Williams Country Tweed](https://plan-home.com/color/country-tweed-sw-9519)
- [Sherwin Williams Foothills](https://plan-home.com/color/foothills-sw-7514)

## Darker monochromatic colors
- [Sherwin Williams Enduring Bronze](https://plan-home.com/color/enduring-bronze-sw-7055)
- [Sherwin Williams Oak Leaf Brown](https://plan-home.com/color/oak-leaf-brown-sw-7054)
- [Sherwin Williams Best Bronze](https://plan-home.com/color/best-bronze-sw-6160)
- [Sherwin Williams Tungsten](https://plan-home.com/color/tungsten-sw-9515)
- [Sherwin Williams Roycroft Brass](https://plan-home.com/color/roycroft-brass-sw-2843)

## Complementary colors
- [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)
- [Sherwin Williams Starry Night](https://plan-home.com/color/starry-night-sw-6540)
- [Sherwin Williams Soulful Blue](https://plan-home.com/color/soulful-blue-sw-6543)
- [Sherwin Williams Dusty Heather](https://plan-home.com/color/dusty-heather-sw-9073)
- [Sherwin Williams Lakeside](https://plan-home.com/color/lakeside-sw-9683)

Official product page: https://www.sherwin-williams.com/en-us/color/color-family/yellow-paint-colors/sw6159

## 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.