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Tanbark SW 6061
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated red (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Tanbark sits at L* 46.3, a* 11.8, b* 14.5. Its hue angle is 51° and its chroma is 18.7, so it reads as an outright red rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 63%.
LRV 15.4: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 15.4, Tanbark is lighter than 20% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Tanbark
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coyote Trail | 1224 | 1.97 | Very close | |
| Oregon Trail | 1230 | 2.26 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Saddle Soap | 2110-30 | 2.34 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Tanbark
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clay Pot | PPU3-17 | 1.54 | Very close | |
| Rio Rust | S190-6 | 2.57 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Natural Copper | BXC-52 | 2.78 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quartersawn Oak | SW 2836 | 2.50 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Hot Cocoa | SW 6047 | 3.06 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Wheat Penny | SW 7705 | 4.43 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Rookwood Brown | SW 2806 | 4.90 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Nuthatch | SW 6088 | 5.30 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Cobble Brown | SW 6082 | 5.36 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Thatch Brown SW 6145 · lighter, LRV 17.4
- Wheat Penny SW 7705 · lighter, LRV 17.6
- Dutch Cocoa SW 6032 · lighter, LRV 18.3
- Hot Cocoa SW 6047 · darker, LRV 14.0
- Tea Chest SW 6103 · darker, LRV 14.0
- Cobble Brown SW 6082 · darker, LRV 13.9
Colors that go with Tanbark
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Tanbark:
- White Duck SW 7010
- Pavestone SW 7642
- Polite White SW 6056
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Silken Peacock SW 9059 · complementary (180°)
- Rose Brocade SW 0004 · analogous (−30°)
- Roycroft Brass SW 2843 · analogous (+30°)
- Kendal Green SW 6467 · triadic (120°)
- Forget-Me-Not SW 6824 · triadic (240°)
Tanbark vs popular colors
- Boston Brick (Benjamin Moore 2092-30, ΔE 10.4) is darker (LRV 11.5 vs 15.4), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Rosy Peach (Benjamin Moore 2089-20, ΔE 12.1) is lighter (LRV 19.0 vs 15.4), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Firenze (Benjamin Moore AF-225, ΔE 12.6) is lighter (LRV 23.6 vs 15.4), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.