Favorite Tan
SW 6157 · #C1AE91 · LRV 44 — warm red-orange tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Anonymous20
- 2Dorian Gray39
- 3Favorite Tan44
- 4Agreeable Gray60
- 5Pale Oak69
What Color Is Favorite Tan, Really?
Favorite Tan reads as a warm red-orange tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Sherwin-Williams SW 6157 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Favorite Tan
Favorite Tan 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.
How Lighting Changes Favorite Tan
Favorite Tan sits in the mid-range at LRV 44, 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.
Most complaints about Favorite Tan are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 6157 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Behr | Vast DesertUL170-17 · Behr | 1.8 | 44 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Lenox TanHC-44 · Benjamin Moore | 0.9 | 43 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Moose Mousse3003-10A · Valspar | 3.6 | 45.1 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Rock CliffsPPG1101-4 · PPG / Glidden | 1.3 | 44 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Rock CliffsPPG1101-4 · Glidden | 0.9 | 44 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Woolen Sweater418-3DB · Dutch Boy | 0.0 | 44 | Color page → |
Similar Sherwin-Williams Colors
The nearest shades to Favorite Tan within Sherwin-Williams's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #C1AE91 in HSL space. Pair Favorite Tan with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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