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SHERWIN-WILLIAMS · SW 6079

Sherwin-Williams Diverse Beige#C2B4A7 · LRV 47

Diverse 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 6079 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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SHERWIN-WILLIAMS DIVERSE BEIGE
RGB 194, 180, 167 LRV 47

Color spec

Brand Sherwin-Williams
Name Diverse Beige
SKU SW 6079
Hex #C2B4A7
RGB 194, 180, 167
HSL 29°, 18%, 71%
LRV 47
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Neutral

About Sherwin-Williams Diverse Beige

Diverse Beige sits in the mid-range at LRV 47, 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.

Diverse 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
Thistle Gray
SKU 0197 · #C0B6A8 · LRV 47
ΔE 2.23 (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.

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.83
All neutral at Valspar →
2006-10B
#C2B5A7
Gallery Grey
ΔE 0.83 · LRV 47.1
2007-10B
#C4B3A4
Clean Sweep
ΔE 1.3 · LRV 46.5
8005-4C
#BFB6AA
Luxe Gray
ΔE 2.32 · LRV 47
8005-5C
#C1B6A5
Counterpoint
ΔE 2.82 · LRV 47
V135-3
#C1B6A5
Counterpoint
ΔE 2.82 · LRV 47.3

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.89
All neutral at Dunn-Edwards →
DEC751
#C1B5A9
Ash Gray
ΔE 0.89 · LRV 47
DEC719
#C2B1A1
Coral Clay
ΔE 1.64 · LRV 45
DEC766
#C5B5A4
Steveareno Beige
ΔE 1.67 · LRV 48
DEC770
#BEB4A8
Drifting
ΔE 1.82 · LRV 46
DE6214
#C1B4A0
Pigeon Gray
ΔE 3.37 · LRV 47

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.94
All neutral at Behr →
N220-3
#BFB3A7
Smokestack
ΔE 0.94 · LRV 46
MQ2-51
#C0B4A4
Pasha Brown
ΔE 2.02 · LRV 47
QE-28
#C6B5A2
Ranch Tan
ΔE 2.44 · LRV 48
PPU18-12
#BEB6AE
Graceful Gray
ΔE 2.96 · LRV 47
HDC-CT-21
#BEB7AE
Grey Mist
ΔE 3.24 · LRV 48

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.29
All neutral at Benjamin Moore →
CSP-405
#C5B7AC
Knitting Basket
ΔE 1.29 · LRV 48
CSP-225
#BFB5A3
Gallery Buff
ΔE 3.58 · LRV
AF-685
#BDB8AD
Thunder
ΔE 4.3 · LRV 48
CSP-100
#BBB6A9
Cosmopolitan
ΔE 4.57 · LRV
1536
#BAB5A7
Northern Cliffs
ΔE 4.78 · LRV

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.79
All neutral at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 293
#C4B2A2
Jitney
ΔE 1.79 · LRV 46
NO. 267
#BBB1AB
Dove Tale
ΔE 3.37 · LRV 45
NO. 5
#B5AFA0
Hardwick White
ΔE 4.88 · LRV 43
NO. 91
#B4B4A3
Blue Gray
ΔE 7.99 · LRV 45
NO. 234
#BABBA5
Vert de Terre
ΔE 9.48 · LRV 49

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.06
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
1021-3
#BDB0A0
Discover
ΔE 2.06 · LRV 44
1018-3
#BAB2AB
City Street
ΔE 3.29 · LRV 45
14-04
#BAB2AB
City Street
ΔE 3.29 · LRV 45
1022-3
#BDB6AE
Silver Dollar
ΔE 3.32 · LRV 47
1007-3
#BCB7AD
Ghost Writer
ΔE 4.19 · LRV 48

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.59
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-133
#C6BBB2
Cinnamon Sugar
ΔE 2.59 · LRV 51
JG-109
#C5BBAC
Solid Wood
ΔE 2.98 · LRV 50
JG-19
#BDB7AC
Sunday Stroll
ΔE 3.76 · LRV 48
JG-106
#BFB09A
Embossed Letter
ΔE 3.97 · LRV 44
JG-154
#CCAF9F
Rosy Pink
ΔE 5.89 · LRV 46

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.4
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-LT-13
#C2B8B2
Greige
ΔE 3.4 · LRV 49
PNT100-LT-09
#C1C3C0
Motor City
ΔE 8.62 · LRV 54
PNT100-MD-48
#B5B9A6
Money Moves
ΔE 10.12 · LRV 47
PNT100-MD-73
#ADBECB
Cloud Watching
ΔE 16.05 · LRV 50
PNT100-MD-49
#ABBD9F
Avocado Toast
ΔE 16.7 · LRV 48

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 9.89
All neutral at Backdrop →
BD-NU
#A4A89F
Nuevo
ΔE 9.89 · LRV 38
BD-BG
#E5BEB0
Boy Meets Girl
ΔE 10.14 · LRV 53
BD-LF
#A4AB95
Le Freak
ΔE 12.62 · LRV 35
BD-RO
#D2A299
Rosita
ΔE 13.05 · LRV 38
BD-UD
#A4B5BB
Underdog
ΔE 14.74 · LRV 41

Similar Sherwin-Williams colors

closest in the Sherwin-Williams deck

The nearest shades to Diverse 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 7044
Amazing Gray
LRV 47
SW 6072
Versatile Gray
LRV 48
SW 7030
Anew Gray
LRV 47
SW 7051
Analytical Gray
LRV 47
SW 9086
Cool Beige
LRV 48
SW 6044
Doeskin
LRV 47

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #C2B4A7 in HSL space. Pair Diverse Beige with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#C2B4A7 + #A7B5C2
TRIADIC
#C2B4A7 · #A7C2B4 · #B4A7C2
ANALOGOUS
#C2A7A7 · #C2B4A7 · #C2C2A7

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.02:1 fail
Sample text on black
10.38:1 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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