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Familiar Beige SW 6093
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Undertone: Noticeable orange undertone
In CIELAB, Familiar Beige sits at L* 74.4, a* 5.2, b* 12.7. Its hue angle is 68° and its chroma is 13.8, 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 58%.
LRV 47.4: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 47.4, Familiar Beige is lighter than 59% 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 Familiar 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Martin Sand | 2164-50 | 1.63 | Very close | |
| Cream Soda | 1082 | 1.85 | Very close | |
| Cashmere Wrap | CSP-345 | 2.33 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Familiar 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rustic Rose | BXC-13 | 1.05 | Very close | |
| Bauhaus Buff | BNC-01 | 1.58 | Very close | |
| California Stucco | ECC-57-1 | 1.64 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Practical Beige | SW 6100 | 1.33 | Very close | |
| Beach House | SW 7518 | 1.33 | Very close | |
| Sand Dune | SW 6086 | 1.77 | Very close | |
| Renwick Beige | SW 2805 | 2.04 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Tawny Tan | SW 7713 | 2.21 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Ginger Root | SW 9095 | 2.51 | 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.
- Tumblin' Tumbleweed SW 9120 · lighter, LRV 51.2
- Shiitake SW 9173 · lighter, LRV 51.2
- Downing Sand SW 2822 · lighter, LRV 51.6
- Khaki Shade SW 7533 · darker, LRV 44.3
- Avenue Tan SW 7543 · darker, LRV 44.1
- Favorite Tan SW 6157 · darker, LRV 43.8
Colors that go with Familiar Beige
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Familiar Beige:
- Playa Arenosa SW 9094
- Chocolate Powder SW 9082
- Reliable White SW 6091
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Respite SW 6514 · complementary (180°)
- Insightful Rose SW 6023 · analogous (−30°)
- Grassland SW 6163 · analogous (+30°)
- Blithe Blue SW 9052 · triadic (120°)
- Wisteria SW 6822 · triadic (240°)
Familiar Beige vs popular colors
- Amazing Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7044, ΔE 5.8) is about as light, more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Accessible Beige (Sherwin-Williams SW 7036, ΔE 7.1) is lighter (LRV 57.7 vs 47.4), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Worldly Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7043, ΔE 7.6) is lighter (LRV 57.2 vs 47.4), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.