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Chamois SW 6131
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, Chamois sits at L* 58.0, a* 9.5, b* 33.4. Its hue angle is 74° and its chroma is 34.7, 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 86%.
LRV 25.9: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 25.9, Chamois is lighter than 33% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Chamois
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gladstone Tan | 1106 | 1.85 | Very close | |
| Bryan Ochre | CW-390 | 2.05 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Gingersnaps | 1063 | 2.29 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Chamois
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvest Time | S300-6 | 0.60 | Practically identical | |
| Gold Plated | UL160-2 | 1.16 | Very close | |
| Golden Rice | S290-6 | 1.30 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rookwood Antique Gold | SW 2814 | 2.67 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Monarch Gold | SW 2920 | 4.32 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Nankeen | SW 6397 | 4.39 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Almond Roca | SW 9105 | 4.60 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Butterscotch | SW 6377 | 4.66 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Baguette | SW 6123 | 4.76 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Rookwood Amber SW 2817 · lighter, LRV 28.9
- Peristyle Brass SW 0043 · lighter, LRV 29.8
- Tatami Tan SW 6116 · lighter, LRV 30.3
- Brassy SW 6410 · darker, LRV 23.7
- Grandiose SW 6404 · darker, LRV 22.7
- Smokey Topaz SW 6117 · darker, LRV 22.4
Colors that go with Chamois
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Chamois:
- Kilim Beige SW 6106
- Dried Thyme SW 6186
- Navajo White SW 6126
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Dynamic Blue SW 6958 · complementary (180°)
- Caribbean Coral SW 2854 · analogous (−30°)
- Tansy Green SW 6424 · analogous (+30°)
- Biscay SW 6940 · triadic (120°)
- Plum Blossom SW 6974 · triadic (240°)
Chamois vs popular colors
- Teak (Benjamin Moore ES-30, ΔE 6.0) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Italianate (Benjamin Moore AF-215, ΔE 9.9) is lighter (LRV 36.5 vs 25.9), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Firenze (Benjamin Moore AF-225, ΔE 10.5) is darker (LRV 23.6 vs 25.9), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more saturated.