# Sherwin Williams Steamed Chai

Source: [https://plan-home.com/color/steamed-chai-sw-9509](https://plan-home.com/color/steamed-chai-sw-9509)

Sherwin Williams Steamed Chai SW 9509 is a light, creamy beige with soft tan and faint peachy undertones that keep it from reading flat or gray. In bright daylight, it can look like lightly frothed milk tea—pale and airy—while warm bulbs bring out more of its biscuit-like warmth. North-facing rooms may make the shade appear a little more muted and taupe, so it is especially useful where a stark white would feel too cool. Steamed Chai suits living-room walls, bedrooms, and hallways, and it also makes a gentle cabinet color when paired with warm white trim. Use it alongside natural oak, woven linen, brushed brass, terracotta, and muted olive or clay accents for a grounded, lived-in look.

## Color details
- **Brand or system:** Sherwin Williams
- **Color name:** Steamed Chai
- **Color code:** SW 9509
- **HEX:** #e0d4bd
- **RGB:** 224, 212, 189
- **LRV:** 66.53%
- **Brightness:** Light
- **Color families:** Beige
- **Temperature:** warm
- **Undertones:** red
- **Collections:** Emerald Designer Edition - Form + Function

## Color codes
- **HSV:** Hue: 39° Saturation: 15.62% Value: 87.84%
- **HSL:** hsl(39, 36, 81)
- **CMYK:** Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 5.36 Yellow: 15.62 Key: 12.16
- **YIQ:** Y: 212.966 I: 14.542 Q: -4.619
- **XYZ:** X: 63.468 Y: 66.609 Z: 57.644
- **CIE Lab:** L:85.306 a:0.362 b:12.873
- **CIE Luv:** L:85.306 u:8.466 v:18.702
- **Decimal:** 14734525
- **Hunter Lab:** 81.615, -4.014, 15.254

## Equivalent and related colors
- [Benjamin Moore Dulce de Leche](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-dulce-de-leche-csp-250)
- [Behr Natural Almond](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-natural-almond)
- [Behr Wax Sculpture](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-wax-sculpture)
- [Benjamin Moore Cream Fleece](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-cream-fleece-233)
- [Benjamin Moore Muslin](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-muslin-oc-12)
- [Benjamin Moore Cayman Islands](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-cayman-islands-952)
- [Sherwin Williams Rice Grain](https://plan-home.com/color/rice-grain-sw-6155)
- [Sherwin Williams Oyster Bar](https://plan-home.com/color/oyster-bar-sw-7565)
- [Benjamin Moore Bare Essence](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-bare-essence-csp-275)
- [Behr Pale Parsnip](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-pale-parsnip)
- [Behr Bell Tower](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-bell-tower)
- [Behr Rococo Beige](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-rococo-beige)
- [Sherwin Williams Dirty Martini](https://plan-home.com/color/dirty-martini-sw-9119)
- [Sherwin Williams Chopsticks](https://plan-home.com/color/chopsticks-sw-7575)
- [Benjamin Moore Manchester Tan](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-manchester-tan-hc-81)
- [Behr Roman Plaster](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-roman-plaster)
- [Sherwin Williams Stucco](https://plan-home.com/color/stucco-sw-7569)
- [Sherwin Williams Wool Skein](https://plan-home.com/color/wool-skein-sw-6148)

## Lighter monochromatic colors
- [Sherwin Williams Natural Linen](https://plan-home.com/color/natural-linen-9109)
- [Sherwin Williams Nacre](https://plan-home.com/color/nacre-sw-6154)
- [Sherwin Williams Reliable White](https://plan-home.com/color/reliable-white-sw-6091)
- [Sherwin Williams Porcelain](https://plan-home.com/color/porcelain-sw-0053)
- [Sherwin Williams Warm Winter](https://plan-home.com/color/warm-winter-sw-9506)

## Darker monochromatic colors
- [Sherwin Williams Dirty Martini](https://plan-home.com/color/dirty-martini-sw-9119)
- [Sherwin Williams Dusted Olive](https://plan-home.com/color/dusted-olive-sw-9028)
- [Sherwin Williams Harmonic Tan](https://plan-home.com/color/harmonic-tan-sw-6136)
- [Sherwin Williams Natural Wool](https://plan-home.com/color/natural-wool-sw-9508)
- [Sherwin Williams Cream and Sugar](https://plan-home.com/color/cream-and-sugar-sw-9507)

## Complementary colors
- [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)
- [Sherwin Williams After the Storm](https://plan-home.com/color/after-the-storm-sw-9685)
- [Sherwin Williams Lavendar Wisp](https://plan-home.com/color/lavendar-wisp-sw-7138)

## 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.