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SHERWIN-WILLIAMS · SW 6093

Sherwin-Williams Familiar Beige#CAB3A0 · LRV 47

Familiar 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 6093 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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SHERWIN-WILLIAMS FAMILIAR BEIGE
RGB 202, 179, 160 LRV 47

Color spec

Brand Sherwin-Williams
Name Familiar Beige
SKU SW 6093
Hex #CAB3A0
RGB 202, 179, 160
HSL 27°, 28%, 71%
LRV 47
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Pink

About Sherwin-Williams Familiar Beige

Familiar 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.

Familiar Beige is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Soft pinks flatter bedrooms and nurseries; deeper ones make a confident statement.

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 6.06 (different)
SHOP KOMPOZIT ON AMAZON →

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 pink from that brand.

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.43
All pink at Valspar →
V131-3
#C9B3A0
Panko
ΔE 0.43 · LRV 47.2
M133
#CCB39D
My Piazza
ΔE 1.15 · LRV 47.6
2008-10A
#C7B5A4
Mesa Tumbleweed
ΔE 1.97 · LRV 47.9
P012
#CBB399
Tan Suede
ΔE 2.73 · LRV 47.2
V134-3
#C8B59D
Sandy Trail
ΔE 3.35 · LRV 47.7

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.48
All pink at Behr →
S220-3
#C8AF9D
Sanderling
ΔE 1.48 · LRV 45
PPU4-07
#C9B49C
Mushroom Bisque
ΔE 2.64 · LRV 47
PPU4-7
#C9B49C
Mushroom Bisque
ΔE 2.64 · LRV 47
QE-28
#C6B5A2
Ranch Tan
ΔE 2.69 · LRV 48
MQ2-21
#C8B59C
Elemental Tan
ΔE 3.7 · LRV 48

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.85
All pink at Benjamin Moore →
1082
#C9AF98
Cream Soda
ΔE 1.85 · LRV
CC-366
#C9AF98
Nubuck
ΔE 1.85 · LRV 45
1159
#D0B19B
Deer Field
ΔE 2.81 · LRV
2096-50
#CAAFA1
Cappuccino
ΔE 3.43 · LRV 45
1233
#CDB5AA
Cedar Ridge
ΔE 3.98 · LRV

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.9
All pink at Dunn-Edwards →
DEC757
#C7B39E
Rincon Cove
ΔE 1.9 · LRV 47
DEC719
#C2B1A1
Coral Clay
ΔE 2.48 · LRV 45
DEC716
#CCB49A
Stonish Beige
ΔE 2.73 · LRV 48
DEC766
#C5B5A4
Steveareno Beige
ΔE 2.84 · LRV 48
DE6214
#C1B4A0
Pigeon Gray
ΔE 4.85 · LRV 47

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.01
All pink at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 293
#C4B2A2
Jitney
ΔE 2.01 · LRV 46
NO. 283
#C9BEAB
Drop Cloth
ΔE 6.05 · LRV 52
NO. 267
#BBB1AB
Dove Tale
ΔE 6.52 · LRV 45
NO. 75
#BCB596
Ball Green
ΔE 10.27 · LRV 46
NO. 234
#BABBA5
Vert de Terre
ΔE 12.2 · LRV 49

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.86
All pink at PPG / Glidden →
18-03
#CAB8AB
Grey Mauve
ΔE 2.86 · LRV 50
1084-4
#CDB69B
Happy Trails
ΔE 3.35 · LRV 49
1085-4
#C6B49C
Best Beige
ΔE 3.73 · LRV 47
15-16
#C6B49C
Best Beige
ΔE 3.73 · LRV 47
14-14
#C7B8A4
Summer Suede
ΔE 3.97 · LRV 49

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.33
All pink at Magnolia Home →
JG-154
#CCAF9F
Rosy Pink
ΔE 3.33 · LRV 46
JG-106
#BFB09A
Embossed Letter
ΔE 4.59 · LRV 44
JG-133
#C6BBB2
Cinnamon Sugar
ΔE 5.61 · LRV 51
JG-109
#C5BBAC
Solid Wood
ΔE 5.7 · LRV 50
JG-19
#BDB7AC
Sunday Stroll
ΔE 7.28 · LRV 48

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.5
All pink at Clare →
PNT100-LT-13
#C2B8B2
Greige
ΔE 6.5 · LRV 49
PNT100-MD-76
#CF9F93
Subrosa
ΔE 10.75 · LRV 40
PNT100-LT-09
#C1C3C0
Motor City
ΔE 12.06 · LRV 54
PNT100-MD-48
#B5B9A6
Money Moves
ΔE 13.22 · LRV 47
PNT100-MD-49
#ABBD9F
Avocado Toast
ΔE 19.49 · LRV 48

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.98
All pink at Backdrop →
BD-BG
#E5BEB0
Boy Meets Girl
ΔE 7.98 · LRV 53
BD-RO
#D2A299
Rosita
ΔE 11.17 · LRV 38
BD-NU
#A4A89F
Nuevo
ΔE 13.35 · LRV 38
BD-LF
#A4AB95
Le Freak
ΔE 15.53 · LRV 35
BD-UD
#A4B5BB
Underdog
ΔE 18.35 · LRV 41

Similar Sherwin-Williams colors

closest in the Sherwin-Williams deck

The nearest shades to Familiar 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 6100
Practical Beige
LRV 47
SW 7518
Beach House
LRV 47
SW 7713
Tawny Tan
LRV 47
SW 7536
Bittersweet Stem
LRV 48
SW 7512
Pavilion Beige
LRV 48
SW 9086
Cool Beige
LRV 48

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #CAB3A0 in HSL space. Pair Familiar Beige with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#CAB3A0 + #A0B7CA
TRIADIC
#CAB3A0 · #A0CAB3 · #B3A0CA
ANALOGOUS
#CAA0A2 · #CAB3A0 · #CAC8A0

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.01:1 fail
Sample text on black
10.47:1 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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