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Sherwin-Williams Simplify BeigeSW 6085 · #D6C7B9 · LRV 59

Simplify Beige reads as a warm red-orange tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover the color's details, what Sherwin-Williams SW 6085 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

SHERWIN-WILLIAMS SIMPLIFY BEIGE
RGB 214, 199, 185LRV 59

Color spec

BrandSherwin-Williams
NameSimplify Beige
SKUSW 6085
Hex#D6C7B9
RGB214, 199, 185
HSL29°, 26%, 78%
LRV59
Undertonewarm red-orange tone
FamilyNeutral
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About Sherwin-Williams Simplify Beige

At LRV 59, Simplify Beige is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.

Simplify Beige is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.

Closest matches by brand

18 brands within ΔE 5

The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all neutral from that brand.

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.77
All neutral at Behr →
PPU5-12 · #D6CABB · ΔE 1.77 · LRV 60
MQ3-9 · #DAC7B5 · ΔE 1.87 · LRV 59
ECC-55-1 · #DAC5B6 · ΔE 2.48 · LRV 58
DC-010 · #D4CABA · ΔE 2.96 · LRV 60

Benjamin Moore

4,068 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.17
All neutral at Benjamin Moore →
995 · #D3C9BD · ΔE 2.17 · LRV 58
CC-458 · #D3C9BD · ΔE 2.17 · LRV 58
1004 · #D2C8BD · ΔE 2.18 · LRV 58
HC-78 · #D5CABB · ΔE 2.22 · LRV 59

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.26
All neutral at Valspar →
8005-8B · #D1C4B6 · ΔE 1.26 · LRV 56
2004-10B · #D5C5B9 · ΔE 1.29 · LRV 57.7
2008-10B · #DACAB9 · ΔE 1.41 · LRV 60.9
6005-1B · #D0C9BA · ΔE 4.14 · LRV 58.6

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.71
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1079-3 · #DAC8B6 · ΔE 1.71 · LRV 60
PPG1019-2 · #D5CBBF · ΔE 2.29 · LRV 61
PPG1000-1 · #D1C9BE · ΔE 3.07 · LRV 59
PPG1024-4 · #D1C8B9 · ΔE 3.14 · LRV 58

Glidden

3,101 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.41
All neutral at Glidden →
00YY 59/098 · #DAC8BA · ΔE 1.41 · LRV 59
PPG1079-3 · #DBC8B6 · ΔE 1.9 · LRV 60
PPG1024-4 · #D1C9BA · ΔE 3.64 · LRV 59
PPG1000-1 · #D1CABE · ΔE 3.64 · LRV 60

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.29
All neutral at Dutch Boy →
412-2DB · #DAC8B8 · ΔE 1.29 · LRV 59
413-2DB · #D7C5B3 · ΔE 1.74 · LRV 58
411-1DB · #D3C8BD · ΔE 1.8 · LRV 59
441-2DB · #D4C9B9 · ΔE 2.47 · LRV 59
HGSW 3077 · #D6C7B9 · ΔE 0 · LRV 59
HGSW 6085 · #D6C7B9 · ΔE 0 · LRV 59
HGSW 3097 · #D5C7BA · ΔE 0.49 · LRV 58
HGSW 9085 · #D5C7BA · ΔE 0.49 · LRV 58

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.24
All neutral at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6122 · #D8C7B6 · ΔE 1.24 · LRV 55
DE6066 · #D5C6BD · ΔE 2.42 · LRV 54
DE6206 · #D5C7B3 · ΔE 2.88 · LRV 55
DEBN29 · #D2CABC · ΔE 3.43 · LRV 59

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.4
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-104 · #D1C8B8 · ΔE 3.4 · LRV 58
JG-156 · #D3C9B7 · ΔE 3.57 · LRV 59

Farrow & Ball

302 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.97
All neutral at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 311 · #D9C8BA · ΔE 0.97 · LRV 60
NO. 227 · #D6C5B0 · ΔE 2.81 · LRV 57
NO. G2 · #D3CAB5 · ΔE 4.99 · LRV 59

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.4
All neutral at Diamond Vogel →
0217 · #D1C8B8 · ΔE 3.4 · LRV 58
0196 · #D0C8BA · ΔE 3.42 · LRV 58
0203 · #D1CABD · ΔE 3.76 · LRV 59
0132 · #DBC5BB · ΔE 4.2 · LRV 59

Hirshfield's

1,469 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.31
All neutral at Hirshfield's →
0182 · #D9C9B8 · ΔE 1.31 · LRV 59
0203 · #D0C8BB · ΔE 3.24 · LRV 58
0231 · #D2CABC · ΔE 3.43 · LRV 59
0217 · #D0C7B6 · ΔE 3.71 · LRV 57

Rodda

357 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.55
All neutral at Rodda →
CA062 · #D4C6B8 · ΔE 0.55 · LRV 58
R032 · #D1C7B9 · ΔE 2.42 · LRV 58
CA061 · #DAC5B1 · ΔE 2.78 · LRV 58
CA151 · #D0CABA · ΔE 4.88 · LRV 59

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.31
All neutral at C2 Paint →
C2-818 · #D4C8BC · ΔE 1.31 · LRV 59
C2-911 · #CEC5B4 · ΔE 3.8 · LRV 56
C2-832 · #D5C6AE · ΔE 4.26 · LRV 58
C2-816 · #D0C7B3 · ΔE 4.68 · LRV 58

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.71
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-LT-17 · #D4CBC0 · ΔE 2.71 · LRV 61

Portola Paints

69 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.56
All neutral at Portola Paints →
TOPANGA · #D4C0AF · ΔE 2.56 · LRV 55
HIGH CLIFF · #D1CAC5 · ΔE 4.54 · LRV 60
LA CONCHITA · #DBC3AA · ΔE 4.54 · LRV 57

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.87
All neutral at Backdrop →
BD-RR · #D6CFBE · ΔE 4.87 · LRV 65

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.31
All neutral at Kompozit →
0182 · #D9C9B8 · ΔE 1.31 · LRV 60
0203 · #D0C8BB · ΔE 3.24 · LRV 58
0231 · #D2CABC · ΔE 3.43 · LRV 60
0217 · #D0C7B6 · ΔE 3.71 · LRV 58

Similar Sherwin-Williams colors

closest in the Sherwin-Williams deck

The nearest shades to Simplify 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 9085 · LRV 58
SW 6078 · LRV 59
SW 6092 · LRV 59
SW 7036 · LRV 58
SW 6099 · LRV 58
SW 6043 · LRV 60

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #D6C7B9 in HSL space. Pair Simplify Beige with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#D6C7B9 + #B9C8D6
TRIADIC
#D6C7B9 · #B9D6C7 · #C7B9D6
ANALOGOUS
#D6B9BA · #D6C7B9 · #D6D6B9

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.65:1fail
Sample text on black
12.73:1AAA

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

Sherwin-Williams Simplify Beige Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Simplify Beige from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 6085 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

Behr Equivalent of Simplify Beige

At Behr, the closest color to Simplify Beige is Mission Stone (ECC-55-1) — very close at ΔE 2.48, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 59) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Mission Stone swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Simplify Beige

At Benjamin Moore, the closest color to Simplify Beige is Mocha Cream (995) — very close at ΔE 2.17, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 59) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Mocha Cream swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Simplify Beige

Valspar's nearest match is Sand Storm (2004-10B), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.29). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 57.7 vs 59) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Simplify Beige without repainting risk. See the full Sand Storm swatch →

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Simplify Beige

At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Simplify Beige is Moth Gray (PPG1024-4) — very close at ΔE 3.14, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 59) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Moth Gray swatch →

Glidden Equivalent of Simplify Beige

Glidden's nearest match is Pink Beige (00YY 59/098), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.41). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 59) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Simplify Beige without repainting risk. See the full Pink Beige swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Simplify Beige

At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Simplify Beige is Sandstone Tint (441-2DB) — very close at ΔE 2.47, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 59) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sandstone Tint swatch →

HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Simplify Beige

The closest HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Simplify Beige is Simplify Beige (HGSW 3077). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 59). If HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Simplify Beige and you'll get the same color. See the full Simplify Beige swatch →

Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Simplify Beige

Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Dry Creek (DE6122), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.24). It runs slightly darker (LRV 55 vs 59) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Simplify Beige without repainting risk. See the full Dry Creek swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Simplify Beige

At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Simplify Beige is Southern Grown (JG-104) — very close at ΔE 3.4, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 59) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Southern Grown swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Simplify Beige

The closest Farrow & Ball equivalent of Simplify Beige is Scallop (NO. 311). At ΔE 0.97 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 59). If Farrow & Ball is your counter, order Scallop and you'll get the same color. See the full Scallop swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Simplify Beige

At Diamond Vogel, the closest color to Simplify Beige is Oak Tone (0217) — very close at ΔE 3.4, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 59) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Oak Tone swatch →

Hirshfield's Equivalent of Simplify Beige

Hirshfield's's nearest match is Ivory Ridge (0182), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.31). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 59) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Simplify Beige without repainting risk. See the full Ivory Ridge swatch →

Rodda Equivalent of Simplify Beige

The closest Rodda equivalent of Simplify Beige is Merino (CA062). At ΔE 0.55 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 58 vs 59). If Rodda is your counter, order Merino and you'll get the same color. See the full Merino swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Simplify Beige

C2 Paint's nearest match is Water Chestnut (C2-818), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.31). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 59 vs 59) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Simplify Beige without repainting risk. See the full Water Chestnut swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Simplify Beige

At Clare, the closest color to Simplify Beige is Flatiron (PNT100-LT-17) — very close at ΔE 2.71, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 61 vs 59) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Flatiron swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Simplify Beige

Backdrop has no exact twin of Simplify Beige. The nearest is Real Real (BD-RR) at ΔE 4.87 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 65 vs 59). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Real Real swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Simplify Beige

Kompozit's nearest match is Ivory Ridge (0182), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.31). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 60 vs 59) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Simplify Beige without repainting risk. See the full Ivory Ridge swatch →

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