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Trusty Tan SW 6087
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Noticeable orange undertone
In CIELAB, Trusty Tan sits at L* 67.0, a* 5.5, b* 11.3. Its hue angle is 64° and its chroma is 12.6, 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 50%.
LRV 36.6: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 36.6, Trusty Tan is lighter than 45% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Reads clearly as a color. Best in rooms with good natural light, or as an accent wall; small dark rooms may feel smaller.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Trusty Tan
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whispering Woods | 1012 | 1.37 | Very close | |
| Muddy York | CC-392 | 1.37 | Very close | |
| Whipped Mocha | CSP-350 | 1.68 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Trusty Tan
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rugged Tan | N190-4 | 0.89 | Practically identical | |
| Postmodern Mauve | PPU5-15 | 1.44 | Very close | |
| Rich Taupe | PMD-77 | 1.53 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sand Trap | SW 6066 | 1.77 | Very close | |
| Threshold Taupe | SW 7501 | 2.52 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Emerging Taupe | SW 6045 | 2.71 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Utterly Beige | SW 6080 | 2.84 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Smoky Beige | SW 9087 | 2.94 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sensational Sand | SW 6094 | 3.00 | 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.
- Sleepy Owlet SW 9513 · lighter, LRV 39.4
- Illusion SW 9592 · lighter, LRV 39.6
- Interface Tan SW 6059 · lighter, LRV 39.6
- Threshold Taupe SW 7501 · darker, LRV 33.6
- Worn Khaki SW 9527 · darker, LRV 33.5
- Rushing River SW 7746 · darker, LRV 33.5
Colors that go with Trusty Tan
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Trusty Tan:
- Kestrel White SW 7516
- Nuthatch SW 6088
- Modest White SW 6084
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Favorite Jeans SW 9147 · complementary (180°)
- Dressy Rose SW 6024 · analogous (−30°)
- Ethereal Mood SW 7639 · analogous (+30°)
- Drizzle SW 6479 · triadic (120°)
- Obi Lilac SW 6556 · triadic (240°)
Trusty Tan vs popular colors
- Functional Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7024, ΔE 6.0) is about as light, more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 6.6) is lighter (LRV 40.6 vs 36.6), more yellow/warm, more green.
- Dorian Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7017, ΔE 7.6) is lighter (LRV 38.7 vs 36.6), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.