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Harmonic Tan SW 6136
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated yellow (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Harmonic Tan sits at L* 72.8, a* 2.2, b* 22.4. Its hue angle is 84° and its chroma is 22.5, so it reads as an outright yellow rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 76%.
LRV 45.0: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 45.0, Harmonic Tan is lighter than 56% 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 Harmonic 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shelburne Buff | HC-28 | 1.45 | Very close | |
| Bridgewater Tan | 1096 | 1.84 | Very close | |
| Lenox Tan | HC-44 | 1.84 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Harmonic 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oat Field | S320-4 | 1.48 | Very close | |
| Woven Straw | PPU7-21 | 1.82 | Very close | |
| Spring Wheat | MQ2-30 | 1.96 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sawgrass Basket | SW 9121 | 1.82 | Very close | |
| Safari | SW 7697 | 2.00 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Whole Wheat | SW 6121 | 2.11 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Camelback | SW 6122 | 2.51 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Earthy Ochre | SW 9532 | 2.59 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Ecru | SW 6135 | 2.68 | 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.
- Whole Wheat SW 6121 · lighter, LRV 48.1
- Quinoa SW 9102 · lighter, LRV 48.5
- Macadamia SW 6142 · lighter, LRV 49.1
- Portico SW 7548 · darker, LRV 41.8
- Beige Intenso SW 9096 · darker, LRV 41.9
- Totally Tan SW 6115 · darker, LRV 41.9
Colors that go with Harmonic Tan
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Harmonic Tan:
- Netsuke SW 6134
- Moody Blue SW 6221
- Muslin SW 6133
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Celestial SW 6808 · complementary (180°)
- Trek Tan SW 7597 · analogous (−30°)
- Great Green SW 6430 · analogous (+30°)
- Rapture Blue SW 6773 · triadic (120°)
- Queenly SW 6977 · triadic (240°)
Harmonic Tan vs popular colors
- Amazing Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7044, ΔE 9.2) is lighter (LRV 46.9 vs 45.0), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Concord Ivory (Benjamin Moore HC-12, ΔE 9.4) is lighter (LRV 60.0 vs 45.0), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.
- Accessible Beige (Sherwin-Williams SW 7036, ΔE 9.8) is lighter (LRV 57.7 vs 45.0), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.