Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Simplify Beige |
| SKU | SW 6085 |
| Hex | #D6C7B9 |
| RGB | 214, 199, 185 |
| HSL | 29°, 26%, 78% |
| LRV | 59 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Neutral |
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 5The 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
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the Sherwin-Williams deckThe 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.
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.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
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 →