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SHERWIN-WILLIAMS · SW 9120

Sherwin-Williams Tumblin' Tumbleweed#CDBB9C · LRV 51

Tumblin' Tumbleweed reads as a red-orange / warm — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover the spec, what Sherwin-Williams SW 9120 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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SHERWIN-WILLIAMS TUMBLIN' TUMBLEWEED
RGB 205, 187, 156 LRV 51

Color spec

Brand Sherwin-Williams
Name Tumblin' Tumbleweed
SKU SW 9120
Hex #CDBB9C
RGB 205, 187, 156
HSL 38°, 33%, 71%
LRV 51
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Neutral

About Sherwin-Williams Tumblin' Tumbleweed

At LRV 51, Tumblin' Tumbleweed 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.

Tumblin' Tumbleweed 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.

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
Polished Marble
SKU 0274 · #D0BC9D · LRV 52
ΔE 0.94 (imperceptible)
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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.

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.68
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
1098-4
#CDBA99
Spiced Vinegar
ΔE 0.68 · LRV 50
FLLW840
#CDBA99
Wright Grey Tan
ΔE 0.68 · LRV 50
1096-4
#CCB896
Real Simple
ΔE 1.26 · LRV 49
12-30
#CEBA97
Baguette
ΔE 1.27 · LRV 50
1086-4
#D2BC9B
Pony Tail
ΔE 1.6 · LRV 52

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.06
All neutral at Valspar →
T569
#C9B798
In for the Night
ΔE 1.06 · LRV 48.5
3007-10B
#D1BEA1
Country Charm
ΔE 1.31 · LRV 53
6008-3C
#CBB995
Epic
ΔE 1.74 · LRV 49.6
8004-22C
#CDC09F
Earth Friendly
ΔE 2.73 · LRV 53
6006-3C
#C7BF9E
Bayou Shade
ΔE 4.74 · LRV 52

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.08
All neutral at Benjamin Moore →
HC-92
#CEBEA0
Wheeling Neutral
ΔE 1.08 · LRV 52
1039
#CFBA9C
Stone House
ΔE 1.5 · LRV 49
CC-120
#CFBA9C
Stone House
ΔE 1.5 · LRV
1053
#CDB99F
Sierra Hills
ΔE 2.37 · LRV
CSP-1015
#CDBC96
Candle Glow
ΔE 2.42 · LRV

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.12
All neutral at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6172
#CEBE9F
Bungalow Taupe
ΔE 1.12 · LRV 52
DEC743
#CFB999
High Noon
ΔE 1.64 · LRV 50
DE6129
#CDB9A2
Rustic Taupe
ΔE 3.5 · LRV 50
DE6136
#D6BA9B
Terracotta Sand
ΔE 4.18 · LRV 52
DEC721
#D2B698
Slopes
ΔE 4.44 · LRV 49

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.44
All neutral at Behr →
MQ2-22
#CBB795
Hayloft
ΔE 1.44 · LRV 49
PPU8-10
#CDBEA3
Rye Bread
ΔE 1.65 · LRV 52
710C-3
#CEBCA5
Gobi Desert
ΔE 2.99 · LRV 52
PPU8-09
#C7BB99
Tea Bag
ΔE 3.16 · LRV 50
PPU8-9
#C7BB99
Tea Bag
ΔE 3.16 · LRV 50

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.68
All neutral at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 16
#D6C39E
Cord
ΔE 2.68 · LRV 56
NO. 4
#CFC3AD
Old White
ΔE 3.84 · LRV 55
NO. 15
#CEC3AD
Bone
ΔE 4.03 · LRV 55
NO. 211
#CEC1AD
Stony Ground
ΔE 4.05 · LRV 54
NO. 283
#C9BEAB
Drop Cloth
ΔE 4.36 · LRV 52

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.18
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-44
#C4B78B
Summer Pear
ΔE 5.18 · LRV 47
JG-109
#C5BBAC
Solid Wood
ΔE 5.74 · LRV 50
JG-48
#C2BFA2
Gold Moss
ΔE 6.66 · LRV 51
JG-50
#C3C198
Sour Apple
ΔE 7.99 · LRV 52
JG-133
#C6BBB2
Cinnamon Sugar
ΔE 8.27 · LRV 51

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.47
All neutral at Backdrop →
BD-RR
#D6CFBE
Real Real
ΔE 7.47 · LRV 65
BD-EA
#E5C580
Eames
ΔE 9.55 · LRV 60
BD-AU
#E5C8B7
August
ΔE 9.69 · LRV 60
BD-BG
#E5BEB0
Boy Meets Girl
ΔE 13.03 · LRV 53
BD-RO
#D2A299
Rosita
ΔE 17.3 · LRV 38

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 9.73
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-LT-13
#C2B8B2
Greige
ΔE 9.73 · LRV 49
PNT100-MD-48
#B5B9A6
Money Moves
ΔE 10.12 · LRV 47
PNT100-LT-60
#DEC4B8
Meet Cute
ΔE 10.46 · LRV 58
PNT100-LT-09
#C1C3C0
Motor City
ΔE 12.43 · LRV 54
PNT100-MD-49
#ABBD9F
Avocado Toast
ΔE 14.64 · LRV 48

Similar Sherwin-Williams colors

closest in the Sherwin-Williams deck

The nearest shades to Tumblin' Tumbleweed 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 11
Crewel Tan
LRV 50
SW 7689
Row House Tan
LRV 52
SW 6156
Ramie
LRV 52
SW 6135
Ecru
LRV 51
SW 6142
Macadamia
LRV 49
SW 6149
Relaxed Khaki
LRV 50

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #CDBB9C in HSL space. Pair Tumblin' Tumbleweed with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#CDBB9C + #9CAECD
TRIADIC
#CDBB9C · #9CCDBB · #BB9CCD
ANALOGOUS
#CDA29C · #CDBB9C · #C7CD9C

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.88:1 fail
Sample text on black
11.18:1 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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