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Beige Intenso SW 9096
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, Beige Intenso sits at L* 70.7, a* 6.5, b* 17.9. Its hue angle is 70° and its chroma is 19.0, 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 67%.
LRV 41.9: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 41.9, Beige Intenso 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 Beige Intenso
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palm Desert Tan | 1123 | 1.70 | Very close | |
| Cafe Royal | 1130 | 1.83 | Very close | |
| Brookline Beige | HC-47 | 1.88 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Beige Intenso
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pottery Wheel | N250-3 | 1.24 | Very close | |
| French Pastry | MQ2-40 | 1.30 | Very close | |
| Riviera Clay | UL130-8 | 1.53 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tamarind | SW 7538 | 1.68 | Very close | |
| Oak Barrel | SW 7714 | 1.73 | Very close | |
| Farro | SW 9103 | 1.93 | Very close | |
| Sands of Time | SW 6101 | 2.18 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Deer Valley | SW 7720 | 2.18 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sensational Sand | SW 6094 | 2.33 | 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
- Renwick Beige SW 2805 · lighter, LRV 45.0
- Woolen Mittens SW 9526 · lighter, LRV 45.6
- Sands of Time SW 6101 · darker, LRV 38.6
- Cabbage Rose SW 0003 · darker, LRV 38.7
- Oak Barrel SW 7714 · darker, LRV 38.8
Colors that go with Beige Intenso
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Beige Intenso:
- Creamy SW 7012
- Svelte Sage SW 6164
- Divine White SW 6105
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Blue Beyond SW 6961 · complementary (180°)
- Cabbage Rose SW 0003 · analogous (−30°)
- Koi Pond SW 7727 · analogous (+30°)
- Reflecting Pool SW 6486 · triadic (120°)
- Berry Frappé SW 9068 · triadic (240°)
Beige Intenso vs popular colors
- Italianate (Benjamin Moore AF-215, ΔE 6.9) is darker (LRV 36.5 vs 41.9), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Amazing Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7044, ΔE 8.8) is lighter (LRV 46.9 vs 41.9), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 9.1) is about as light, more blue/cool, more green, more muted.