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SHERWIN-WILLIAMS · SW 7530

Sherwin-Williams Barcelona Beige#C4B39C · LRV 46

Barcelona Beige reads as a red-orange / warm — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Sherwin-Williams SW 7530 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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SHERWIN-WILLIAMS BARCELONA BEIGE
RGB 196, 179, 156 LRV 46

Color spec

Brand Sherwin-Williams
Name Barcelona Beige
SKU SW 7530
Hex #C4B39C
RGB 196, 179, 156
HSL 34°, 25%, 69%
LRV 46
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Neutral

About Sherwin-Williams Barcelona Beige

Barcelona Beige sits in the mid-range at LRV 46, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its orange undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.

Barcelona Beige is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.

Kompozit alternative

The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.

KOMPOZIT
Roman Ruins
SKU 0225 · #C0B5A0 · LRV 47
ΔE 2.68 (close)
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Closest matches at every US brand

9 brands · top 5 each

5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all neutral from that brand.

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.54
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
1085-4
#C6B49C
Best Beige
ΔE 0.54 · LRV 47
15-16
#C6B49C
Best Beige
ΔE 0.54 · LRV 47
1077-3
#C4AE96
Persuasion
ΔE 2.4 · LRV 44
15-31
#C6B092
Beige Tellin
ΔE 2.66 · LRV 45
11-19
#C2B79A
Distant Valley
ΔE 4.3 · LRV 48

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.91
All neutral at Valspar →
3008-10A
#C6B6A0
Freshly Baked
ΔE 0.91 · LRV 48
V134-3
#C8B59D
Sandy Trail
ΔE 1.03 · LRV 47.7
3003-10A
#C6AF98
Moose Mousse
ΔE 2.82 · LRV 45.1
T579
#C0B6A0
Kiln Clay
ΔE 3.29 · LRV 47.1
V131-3
#C9B3A0
Panko
ΔE 3.43 · LRV 47.2

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.08
All neutral at Behr →
MQ2-21
#C8B59C
Elemental Tan
ΔE 1.08 · LRV 48
280E-3
#C6B198
Toasted Wheat
ΔE 1.66 · LRV 46
PPU4-07
#C9B49C
Mushroom Bisque
ΔE 1.74 · LRV 47
PPU4-7
#C9B49C
Mushroom Bisque
ΔE 1.74 · LRV 47
QE-28
#C6B5A2
Ranch Tan
ΔE 1.78 · LRV 48

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.24
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-106
#BFB09A
Embossed Letter
ΔE 1.24 · LRV 44
JG-109
#C5BBAC
Solid Wood
ΔE 4.09 · LRV 50
JG-113
#B7AF9F
Renewed
ΔE 4.4 · LRV 43
JG-19
#BDB7AC
Sunday Stroll
ΔE 5.79 · LRV 48
JG-154
#CCAF9F
Rosy Pink
ΔE 7.09 · LRV 46

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.76
All neutral at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6214
#C1B4A0
Pigeon Gray
ΔE 1.76 · LRV 47
DEC757
#C7B39E
Rincon Cove
ΔE 1.93 · LRV 47
DEC766
#C5B5A4
Steveareno Beige
ΔE 2.44 · LRV 48
DEC716
#CCB49A
Stonish Beige
ΔE 2.82 · LRV 48
DEC719
#C2B1A1
Coral Clay
ΔE 3.03 · LRV 45

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.05
All neutral at Benjamin Moore →
AF-145
#BFB198
Kangaroo
ΔE 2.05 · LRV 44
AF-130
#C6B097
Truffle
ΔE 2.11 · LRV 44
HC-82
#C2B59A
Bennington Gray
ΔE 2.9 · LRV 47
AF-390
#C3B79D
Glacial Till
ΔE 3.15 · LRV 47
CSP-225
#BFB5A3
Gallery Buff
ΔE 3.15 · LRV

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.26
All neutral at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 293
#C4B2A2
Jitney
ΔE 3.26 · LRV 46
NO. 75
#BCB596
Ball Green
ΔE 6.36 · LRV 46
NO. 18
#B5B19A
French Gray
ΔE 6.51 · LRV 44
NO. 91
#B4B4A3
Blue Gray
ΔE 7.99 · LRV 45
NO. 234
#BABBA5
Vert de Terre
ΔE 8.73 · LRV 49

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.21
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-LT-13
#C2B8B2
Greige
ΔE 7.21 · LRV 49
PNT100-MD-48
#B5B9A6
Money Moves
ΔE 9.9 · LRV 47
PNT100-LT-09
#C1C3C0
Motor City
ΔE 11.14 · LRV 54
PNT100-MD-76
#CF9F93
Subrosa
ΔE 14.29 · LRV 40
PNT100-MD-49
#ABBD9F
Avocado Toast
ΔE 15.53 · LRV 48

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 11.09
All neutral at Backdrop →
BD-NU
#A4A89F
Nuevo
ΔE 11.09 · LRV 38
BD-BG
#E5BEB0
Boy Meets Girl
ΔE 11.64 · LRV 53
BD-LF
#A4AB95
Le Freak
ΔE 11.95 · LRV 35
BD-RO
#D2A299
Rosita
ΔE 14.87 · LRV 38
BD-UD
#A4B5BB
Underdog
ΔE 17.27 · LRV 41

Similar Sherwin-Williams colors

closest in the Sherwin-Williams deck

The nearest shades to Barcelona Beige within Sherwin-Williams's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

SW 7528
Windsor Greige
LRV 47
SW 6107
Nomadic Desert
LRV 46
SW 6100
Practical Beige
LRV 47
SW 7518
Beach House
LRV 47
SW 2805
Renwick Beige
LRV 45
SW 7037
Balanced Beige
LRV 46

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #C4B39C in HSL space. Pair Barcelona Beige with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#C4B39C + #9CADC4
TRIADIC
#C4B39C · #9CC4B3 · #B39CC4
ANALOGOUS
#C49F9C · #C4B39C · #C1C49C

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.04:1 fail
Sample text on black
10.28:1 AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

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