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Cool Beige SW 9086
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Undertone: Noticeable orange undertone
In CIELAB, Cool Beige sits at L* 74.7, a* 3.7, b* 9.3. Its hue angle is 68° and its chroma is 10.0, 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 47%.
LRV 48.1: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 48.1, Cool Beige is lighter than 60% 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 Cool 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knitting Basket | CSP-405 | 1.56 | Very close | |
| Shabby Chic | 1018 | 1.70 | Very close | |
| Meadow Pink | 1011 | 1.98 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Cool 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armadillo | N230-3 | 1.33 | Very close | |
| Rustic Rose | BXC-13 | 1.91 | Very close | |
| Windrift Beige | N190-3 | 1.95 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bona Fide Beige | SW 6065 | 1.20 | Very close | |
| Diverse Beige | SW 6079 | 1.32 | Very close | |
| Sand Dune | SW 6086 | 1.53 | Very close | |
| Studio Beige | SW 9602 | 2.22 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Balanced Beige | SW 7037 | 2.25 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Dhurrie Beige | SW 7524 | 2.39 | 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.
- Shiitake SW 9173 · lighter, LRV 51.2
- Downing Sand SW 2822 · lighter, LRV 51.6
- Austere Gray SW 6184 · lighter, LRV 51.2
- Silver Gray SW 0049 · darker, LRV 44.5
- Allegory SW 9553 · darker, LRV 44.6
- Khaki Shade SW 7533 · darker, LRV 44.3
Colors that go with Cool Beige
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Cool Beige:
- Greek Villa SW 7551
- Manor House SW 7505
- Modest White SW 6084
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Windy Blue SW 6240 · complementary (180°)
- Insightful Rose SW 6023 · analogous (−30°)
- Grassland SW 6163 · analogous (+30°)
- Festoon Aqua SW 0019 · triadic (120°)
- Grape Mist SW 6548 · triadic (240°)
Cool Beige vs popular colors
- Amazing Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7044, ΔE 3.6) is about as light, more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Mindful Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7016, ΔE 5.4) is about as light, more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Colonnade Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7641, ΔE 5.5) is lighter (LRV 53.0 vs 48.1), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.