SW 6100

Sherwin Williams Practical Beige

Sherwin Williams Practical Beige SW 6100 paint color review

Let’s dive into a full Practical Beige paint color review. Take a look at pictures of real interiors and exteriors painted with beautiful SW 6100. Find out if this gorgeous warm beige paint color would look great on your living room walls or trims, kitchen cabinet, bedroom accent wall, bathroom or house exterior.

Official color page:Practical Beige SW 6100
Color code:SW 6100
Color name:Practical Beige
Brand:Sherwin Williams
Color collections:Living Well - Unplug, Naturally Neutral, Warm Neutrals

Practical Beige reviews

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LRV of Practical Beige

Practical Beige SW 6100 has an LRV of 46.52% and refers to Light Medium colors that reflect half of the incident light

Color paint LRV values

Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher LRV of paint color, the brighter room you will get.
Scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting 100% of all light).

Act like a pro: Choosing paint with LRV of 46.52% be attentive to your bulbs light Brightness.Light Brightness – measured in lumens. The lower LRV of paint you have, the higher lumen level you need. Every square feet of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 square feet living room you’ll need 8000 lumens of light. To achieve that brightness, you would require a total of 8 bulbs, 1000lm each.

What are Sherwin Williams Practical Beige undertones?

Red is Sherwin Williams Practical Beige undertone color, as you can clearly see on the color field below. To determine this undertone we’ve removed all the tints, tones, shades and get HUE (pure color). Seems that undertone definition on a white sheet is already outdated and rather inaccurate

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HEX value

HEX value:

#C9B29C

RGB code:

201, 178, 156

Is Sherwin Williams Practical Beige SW 6100 cool or warm?

warm colors
Color wheel
cool colors

With a hue of 29° this Beige refers warm paint shade according to HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) on the color wheel.

SW 6100 Practical Beige HSL code: 29, 29%, 70%

Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is a percentage value. 0% is a shade of grey, and 100% is the full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.

  • Warm Beige will make even large rooms feel cozy and intimate
  • Warm Beige undertones tend to make you feel happy, energized and playful
  • Warm paint colors are ideal for kitchens, living rooms or bathrooms
  • Warmer hues make larger spaces feel more inviting

Act like a pro: Mixing warm and cool shades is a must have to get harmonius interior. Add accents that contrast with the primary color to create visual balance. If your walls are a warm color, don’t forget to add accent in cold colors (furniture, art, décor). A good practice is too use a complementary color scheme.

Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Sherwin Williams Practical Beige:

Monochromatic color scheme

Monochromatic color scheme

This scheme consists of different shades, tints, and tones of a single color. It's the perfect hue combination, but with no accent decor it's pretty boring.

Lighter shades

Darker shades

Complementary color scheme

Complementary color scheme

This color scheme is a combination of two colors that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect.

Color comparison

Practical Beige SW 6100 vs Beach House SW 7518

Trying to find ideal shade for your next project? Let's help you make the best decision for your design goals.

Sherwin Williams Practical Beige SW 6100 vs Sherwin Williams Beach House SW 7518Sherwin Williams Practical Beige SW 6100
LRV: 46.52%
Light Medium color
Temperature: warm
LRV: 46.83%
Light Medium color
Temperature: warm

Color codes

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HEX#c9b29ccopy color code
RGB Decimal201, 178, 156copy color code
RGB Percent78.82%, 69.80%, 61.18%copy color code
HSVHue: 29° Saturation: 22.39% Value: 78.82%copy color code
HSLhsl(29, 29, 70)copy color code
CMYKCyan: 0.0 Magenta: 11.44 Yellow: 22.39 Key: 21.18copy color code
YIQY: 182.369 I: 20.775 Q: -1.981copy color code
XYZX: 46.008 Y: 46.66 Z: 38.026copy color code
CIE LabL:73.972 a:4.778 b:14.28copy color code
CIE LuvL:73.972 u:15.535 v:19.207copy color code
Decimal13218460copy color code
Hunter lab68.308, 0.688, 14.81copy color code
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