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Lightweight Beige SW 6092
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Undertone: Noticeable orange undertone
In CIELAB, Lightweight Beige sits at L* 81.7, a* 3.7, b* 10.3. Its hue angle is 70° and its chroma is 10.9, 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 59%.
LRV 59.5: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 59.5, Lightweight Beige is lighter than 72% of Sherwin-Williams colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Lightweight 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pinky Swear | CSP-340 | 1.05 | Very close | |
| White Oaks | 1080 | 1.47 | Very close | |
| Chocolate Mousse | 1025 | 2.20 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Lightweight 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suede Beige | MQ3-38 | 0.94 | Practically identical | |
| Pebbled Courtyard | 250E-2 | 0.96 | Practically identical | |
| Loft Light | MQ3-9 | 1.39 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sand Dollar | SW 6099 | 1.18 | Very close | |
| Simplify Beige | SW 6085 | 1.29 | Very close | |
| Playa Arenosa | SW 9094 | 1.63 | Very close | |
| Touch of Sand | SW 9085 | 1.75 | Very close | |
| Townhouse Tan | SW 7712 | 1.93 | Very close | |
| Beige | SW 2859 | 1.93 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Cream and Sugar SW 9507 · lighter, LRV 63.7
- Dumpling SW 9616 · lighter, LRV 63.5
- Rice Grain SW 6155 · lighter, LRV 63.6
- Cargo Pants SW 7738 · darker, LRV 55.7
- Threaded Loom SW 9512 · darker, LRV 54.5
- Beachcomber SW 9617 · darker, LRV 54.7
Colors that go with Lightweight Beige
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Lightweight Beige:
- Modest White SW 6084
- Dusted Truffle SW 9083
- Reliable White SW 6091
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Wondrous Blue SW 6807 · complementary (180°)
- Pink Shadow SW 0070 · analogous (−30°)
- Ancient Marble SW 6162 · analogous (+30°)
- Watery SW 6478 · triadic (120°)
- Rhapsody Lilac SW 6828 · triadic (240°)
Lightweight Beige vs popular colors
- Natural Linen (Sherwin-Williams SW 9109, ΔE 3.7) is lighter (LRV 66.3 vs 59.5), more green.
- Accessible Beige (Sherwin-Williams SW 7036, ΔE 3.7) is darker (LRV 57.7 vs 59.5), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Worldly Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7043, ΔE 4.4) is darker (LRV 57.2 vs 59.5), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.