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Sherwin-Williams Diverse Beige (SW 6079): #C2B4A7, LRV and undertone

Diverse Beige (SW 6079) from Sherwin-Williams is #C2B4A7 with an LRV of 47.15. It measures as a warm neutral with an orange-peach undertone, with black text at 10.38:1.

By Paul Gunder. Every value is computed from published standards; see how ColorPlum works.

Updated November 11, 2026

Sherwin-WilliamsDiverse BeigeSW 6079

Hex: #C2B4A7
RGB: 194, 180, 167
LRV: 47.15
Undertone: Warm neutral, orange-peach undertone

LRV 47.15. Mid-tone: noticeably colored; best in rooms with good daylight.

A neutral with a orange-peach cast (OKLCH hue 65°, chroma 0.024). Expect the orange-peach to show more in warm evening light and next to cooler whites.

Coordinating colors Sherwin-Williams suggests

Everyday WhiteSW 6077
UtaupeiaSW 9088
Playa ArenosaSW 9094

Closest colors from other brands

ΔE is the CIEDE2000 difference between the published values: under 2 is hard to tell apart on a wall, 2 to 5 is a visible but related shade. Always compare real chips before you buy.

Name, code, LRV and color value as published by Sherwin-Williams on its color page (checked 2026-11-11). A screen can only approximate paint: sheen, lighting and the screen itself all change it, so check a physical sample. ColorPlum is not affiliated with Sherwin-Williams.

ColorPlum swatchDiverse Beigelight, grayish orange

HEX: #C2B4A7
RGB: rgb(194, 180, 167)
HSL: hsl(29, 18%, 71%)

Best text on it: black at 10.38:1

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Every code for Diverse Beige

HEX#C2B4A7
RGBrgb(194, 180, 167)
HSLhsl(29, 18%, 71%)
HSV29°, 14%, 76%
CMYK0%, 7%, 14%, 24%
Lablab(74.2% 3.5 8.5)
OKLCHoklch(77.8% 0.024 65.4)
Decimal12760231

Tints, shades and tones

From white to black in 10% steps, with Diverse Beige in the middle. Tap a code to copy it.

90%#F9F8F6
80%#F3F0ED
70%#EDE9E5
60%#E7E1DC
50%#E1DAD3
40%#DAD2CA
30%#D4CBC1
20%#CEC3B9
10%#C8BCB0
Base#C2B4A7
10%#AFA296
20%#9B9086
30%#887E75
40%#746C64
50%#615A54
60%#4E4843
70%#3A3632
80%#272421
90%#131211

Tones (mixed with gray)

10%#BBAFA3
20%#B5AA9F
30%#AEA49B
40%#A89F97
50%#A19A94
60%#9A9590
70%#94908C
80%#8D8A88
90%#878584

Matching colors

Complementary

#C2B4A7
#A7B5C2

Analogous

#C2A7A7
#C2B4A7
#C2C2A7

Triadic

#C2B4A7
#A7C2B4
#B4A7C2

Split complementary

#C2B4A7
#A7C2C2
#A7A7C2

Tetradic (square)

#C2B4A7
#A7C2A7
#A7B5C2
#C2A7C2

Monochromatic

#7B6755
#A38D7A
#C2B4A7
#E1DBD4
#F7F5F3

Diverse Beige in 3D color space

OKLab, the space ColorPlum does its math in: lightness runs up the pole, hue goes around it and saturation grows outward. The faint shell is every color a screen can show (saturation is drawn wider than lightness so hues separate). Drag to turn it.

Diverse Beige with its complement, its triad and its tint and shade

Diverse Beige
Triad #A7C2B4
Triad #B4A7C2
Complement
50% tint
50% shade

Diverse Beige in use

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Card body text stays dark for reading; diverse beige carries the header and the button.

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Headline in Diverse Beige

A paragraph with a link in dark text, because this color is too light for text on white; use it for fills instead.

How it looks with color-vision deficiency

A simulation (Machado and colleagues, 2009) of how the color and its complement read without one type of cone.

Typical color vision#C2B4A7
Protanopia (no red cones)#B9B4A6
Deuteranopia (no green cones)#BCB7A7
Tritanopia (no blue cones)#C7B1B0

Contrast and readability

Pairing	Ratio	WCAG 2.2
as text on white	2.02:1	AA AA large AAA
as text on black	10.38:1	AA AA large AAA
white text on it	2.02:1	AA AA large AAA
black text on it	10.38:1	AA AA large AAA
on your background	1.76:1	AA AA large AAA

Try a background

Export

:root {
  --diverse-beige: #c2b4a7;
  --diverse-beige-rgb: 194 180 167;
  --diverse-beige-on: #000000;
}

On this page

Diverse Beige, Sherwin-Williams SW 6079, is #C2B4A7, which is RGB 194, 180, 167. The red-to-blue spread of 27 steps gives it a gentle warm lean without pushing it into obvious tan.

The numbers in plain terms

Its HSL is hsl(29, 18%, 71%) and its Lab reading is lab(74.2% 3.5 8.5). In OKLCH it comes out at oklch(77.8% 0.024 65.4). A chroma of 0.024 is low, so this is a neutral, but the hue near 65 degrees tips the reading toward a soft peach-orange lean inside a neutral. Dusk lamplight tends to exaggerate that peach, and a cooler white beside it does the same.

At LRV 47.15 it sits right in the middle of the scale. That mid-tone band is noticeably colored, and it does best in rooms with good daylight, since dim rooms push it toward a heavier taupe.

Worked example

Imagine an east-facing bedroom with morning light, white bedding and a trim color you have not yet picked. Diverse Beige on the walls gives a soft backdrop that keeps the room restful when the sun is low and warm. For trim, Sherwin-Williams lists Everyday White (SW 6077) as a coordinating color, along with Utaupeia (SW 9088) and Playa Arenosa (SW 9094). No pages exist for these three here, so they are named by code. Everyday White is the natural candidate for casings and the ceiling, and Utaupeia could handle a closet door or a headboard wall if you want depth.

Close matches

Within the brand, Balanced Beige (SW 7037) is ΔE 1.5, which rarely shows once it is on a wall. Mindful Gray (SW 7016) is 4.3 and Soft Suede (SW 9577) is 4.9, so both are related but visible, with Soft Suede lighter.

Behr Smokestack (N220-3) comes closest overall at 1.2. Behr Graceful Gray (PPU18-12) is 2.8, and Benjamin Moore offers Annapolis Gray (HC-176) at 3.1 and Silver Fox (2108-50) at 3.5. Those last three are related but visible, not interchangeable, and Annapolis Gray in particular tends to be the one people swap in by mistake. Always compare real samples in your own light before committing.

Text on screen

If #C2B4A7 is a banner or button background, black text gives 10.38:1 and white gives 2.02:1. Black passes the 4.5:1 body-text threshold with plenty of room, and white does not reach 3:1. That makes the choice simple for badges, price tags or hero banners.

A color like this often decides how a whole floor plan feels, because it is light enough to flow from room to room yet deep enough to need no accent wall. Test a sample near your flooring first, since wood and carpet tones can push the peach reading further than the chip suggests.