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Tiki Hut (SW 7509) from Sherwin-Williams: hex #826F5E, LRV and undertone

Tiki Hut (SW 7509) from Sherwin-Williams is #826F5E with an LRV of 16.9. It measures as a warm neutral with an orange-peach undertone; white text reaches 4.78:1.

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

Updated November 11, 2026

Sherwin-WilliamsTiki HutSW 7509

Hex: #826F5E
RGB: 130, 111, 94
LRV: 16.929
Undertone: Warm neutral, orange-peach undertone

LRV 16.929. Very dark: close to black on the wall; use where you want drama or contrast.

A neutral with a orange-peach cast (OKLCH hue 64°, chroma 0.035). Expect the orange-peach to show more in warm evening light and next to cooler whites.

Coordinating colors Sherwin-Williams suggests

Aesthetic WhiteSW 7035
MarshmallowSW 7001
LoggiaSW 7506

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 swatchTiki Hutmedium-dark, soft brown

HEX: #826F5E
RGB: rgb(130, 111, 94)
HSL: hsl(28, 16%, 44%)

Best text on it: white at 4.78:1

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Tiki Hut#826F5E

Every code for Tiki Hut

HEX#826F5E
RGBrgb(130, 111, 94)
HSLhsl(28, 16%, 44%)
HSV28°, 28%, 51%
CMYK0%, 15%, 28%, 49%
Lablab(48.3% 5.7 12.4)
OKLCHoklch(55.5% 0.035 63.8)
Decimal8548190

Tints, shades and tones

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

90%#F3F1EF
80%#E6E2DF
70%#DAD4CF
60%#CDC5BF
50%#C1B7AF
40%#B4A99E
30%#A89A8E
20%#9B8C7E
10%#8F7D6E
Base#826F5E
10%#756455
20%#68594B
30%#5B4E42
40%#4E4338
50%#41382F
60%#342C26
70%#27211C
80%#1A1613
90%#0D0B09

Tones (mixed with gray)

10%#827161
20%#827265
30%#817468
40%#81766C
50%#81786F
60%#817972
70%#817B76
80%#807D79
90%#807E7D

Matching colors

Complementary

#826F5E
#5E7182

Analogous

#825E5F
#826F5E
#82815E

Triadic

#826F5E
#5E826F
#6F5E82

Split complementary

#826F5E
#5E8281
#5E5F82

Tetradic (square)

#826F5E
#5F825E
#5E7182
#815E82

Monochromatic

#29231E
#56493E
#826F5E
#A79585
#C7BCB2

Tiki Hut in 3D color space

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Tiki Hut with its complement, its triad and its tint and shade

Tiki Hut
Triad #5E826F
Triad #6F5E82
Complement
50% tint
50% shade

Tiki Hut in use

New collectionAutumn edit

Card body text stays dark for reading; tiki hut carries the header and the button.

Shop nowTag

Headline in Tiki Hut

A paragraph with a link set in this color, which is dark enough for text on white.

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#826F5E
Protanopia (no red cones)#75705D
Deuteranopia (no green cones)#7A745E
Tritanopia (no blue cones)#886B6A

Contrast and readability

Pairing	Ratio	WCAG 2.2
as text on white	4.78:1	AA AA large AAA
as text on black	4.38:1	AA AA large AAA
white text on it	4.78:1	AA AA large AAA
black text on it	4.38:1	AA AA large AAA
on your background	4.18:1	AA AA large AAA

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Export

:root {
  --tiki-hut: #826f5e;
  --tiki-hut-rgb: 130 111 94;
  --tiki-hut-on: #ffffff;
}

On this page

Tiki Hut is Sherwin-Williams SW 7509, a brown-leaning neutral with the hex value #826F5E and RGB 130, 111, 94. Think of it as the color of a worn leather chair rather than a wall you would call tan.

What the data says

The LRV is 16.9, in the very dark band, so most of the light that hits this paint stays in the wall. Other readings: HSL hsl(28, 16%, 44%), CMYK 0%, 15%, 28%, 49%, Lab lab(48.3% 5.7 12.4) and OKLCH oklch(55.5% 0.035 63.8). The hue of 64 degrees and chroma of 0.035 measure as a warm neutral with an orange-peach undertone. Expect that peach to climb in lamplight and look more subdued under cool daylight bulbs.

Why there are no close substitutes

Nothing in the file lands near it. Within Sherwin-Williams, Messenger Bag (SW 7740) is ΔE 6.3, Poised Taupe (SW 6039) is 7.7 and Porpoise (SW 7047) is 7.9. Those are all clearly different, since anything over 5 is. Benjamin Moore Driftwood (2107-40) comes in at 8.4, Kingsport Gray (HC-86) at 8.8, Kendall Charcoal (HC-166) at 11 and Copley Gray (HC-104) at 11.3. If someone suggests a swap, treat it as a different paint and test it as one.

Worked example

Say you are updating a den with a single north-facing window and a dark leather sofa. Painting all four walls in Tiki Hut gives a cocoon effect, and the 16.9 LRV means the room will feel snug in the daytime and cave-like at night unless you add lamps. A cleaner approach is to color the wall behind the sofa and a built-in bookcase, then leave the remaining walls pale.

Sherwin-Williams lists Aesthetic White (SW 7035), Marshmallow (SW 7001) and Loggia (SW 7506) as coordinating colors. Marshmallow or Aesthetic White would carry the ceiling and trim; Loggia is the middle step if you want a gradient from dark to light across adjacent rooms. These three have no pages on this site, so order chips using the codes.

Reading text on it

This is one of the few shades where the two text colors come close. White text on #826F5E measures 4.78:1 and black text measures 4.38:1. White just clears the 4.5:1 line used for normal-size body text, while black falls under it. Use white for small type, and test any other pairing in the contrast grid.

Brown-leaning neutrals like this one often look redder on a large wall than on a small chip, because a bigger area amplifies the warm reading. Paint a two-foot square sample and live with it beside your actual flooring and fabric for a few days. Compare it in morning light, noon light and under the lamps you use most, then decide how much of the room should carry it.