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Totally Tan SW 6115
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated orange (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Totally Tan sits at L* 70.7, a* 9.0, b* 23.4. Its hue angle is 69° and its chroma is 25.1, so it reads as an outright orange rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 75%.
LRV 41.9: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 41.9, Totally Tan is lighter than 53% 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 Totally 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toffee Cream | CC-380 | 1.49 | Very close | |
| Toffee Cream | 1138 | 1.49 | Very close | |
| Cafe Royal | 1130 | 1.82 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Totally 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pelican Tan | S260-4 | 0.96 | Practically identical | |
| Albuquerque | QE-21 | 1.03 | Very close | |
| Peanut Butter | 270F-4 | 1.27 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deer Valley | SW 7720 | 1.45 | Very close | |
| Wickerwork | SW 0010 | 2.87 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Farro | SW 9103 | 3.02 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Beige Intenso | SW 9096 | 3.15 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Ligonier Tan | SW 7717 | 3.20 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Stonebriar | SW 7693 | 3.35 | 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.
- Harmonic Tan SW 6136 · lighter, LRV 45.0
- Golden Fleece SW 6388 · lighter, LRV 45.6
- Nomadic Desert SW 6107 · lighter, LRV 45.7
- Sands of Time SW 6101 · darker, LRV 38.6
- Oak Barrel SW 7714 · darker, LRV 38.8
- Rose Tan SW 0069 · darker, LRV 38.3
Colors that go with Totally Tan
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Totally Tan:
- Tres Naturale SW 9101
- Loggia SW 7506
- Biscuit SW 6112
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Regale Blue SW 6801 · complementary (180°)
- Rosettee SW 7581 · analogous (−30°)
- Ryegrass SW 6423 · analogous (+30°)
- Cooled Blue SW 6759 · triadic (120°)
- Berry Frappé SW 9068 · triadic (240°)
Totally Tan vs popular colors
- Italianate (Benjamin Moore AF-215, ΔE 4.7) is darker (LRV 36.5 vs 41.9), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Natural (Benjamin Moore ES-10, ΔE 9.3) is lighter (LRV 45.7 vs 41.9), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 11.0) is about as light, more blue/cool, more green, more muted.