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Bona Fide Beige SW 6065
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Undertone: Noticeable orange undertone
In CIELAB, Bona Fide Beige sits at L* 76.3, a* 4.1, b* 9.4. Its hue angle is 67° and its chroma is 10.3, so it leans orange clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 49%.
LRV 50.2: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 50.2, Bona Fide Beige is lighter than 62% of Sherwin-Williams colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Bona Fide Beige
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meadow Pink | 1011 | 1.22 | Very close | |
| Shabby Chic | 1018 | 1.64 | Very close | |
| Knitting Basket | CSP-405 | 1.88 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Bona Fide Beige
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windrift Beige | N190-3 | 0.78 | Practically identical | |
| Armadillo | N230-3 | 1.38 | Very close | |
| Rustic Rose | BXC-13 | 1.83 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cool Beige | SW 9086 | 1.20 | Very close | |
| Sand Dune | SW 6086 | 2.21 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Diverse Beige | SW 6079 | 2.27 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Dhurrie Beige | SW 7524 | 2.39 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Bungalow Beige | SW 7511 | 2.49 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Doeskin | SW 6044 | 2.61 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Urban Putty SW 7532 · lighter, LRV 53.9
- Beachcomber SW 9617 · lighter, LRV 54.7
- Threaded Loom SW 9512 · lighter, LRV 54.5
- Doeskin SW 6044 · darker, LRV 47.1
- Tawny Tan SW 7713 · darker, LRV 47.2
- Diverse Beige SW 6079 · darker, LRV 47.1
Colors that go with Bona Fide Beige
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Bona Fide Beige:
- Moderate White SW 6140
- Cocoa Berry SW 9078
- Nice White SW 6063
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Windy Blue SW 6240 · complementary (180°)
- Insightful Rose SW 6023 · analogous (−30°)
- Grassland SW 6163 · analogous (+30°)
- Aquaverde SW 9051 · triadic (120°)
- Rhapsody Lilac SW 6828 · triadic (240°)
Bona Fide Beige vs popular colors
- Amazing Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7044, ΔE 4.3) is darker (LRV 46.9 vs 50.2), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Accessible Beige (Sherwin-Williams SW 7036, ΔE 5.1) is lighter (LRV 57.7 vs 50.2), more green.
- Worldly Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7043, ΔE 5.2) is lighter (LRV 57.2 vs 50.2), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.