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Sherwin-Williams Practical Beige

SW 6100 · #C9B29C · LRV ~46.7

Closest tone in another brand: HGTV Home Practical Beige (~100% proximity)

Practical Beige (SW 6100) is a mid-tone beige from Sherwin-Williams with a strong yellow undertone, in this site’s digital reading. Estimated LRV about 46.7 (mid-tone): it reads clearly as a color and will look a shade darker in rooms with little daylight. The closest tone in another brand is HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Practical Beige (~100% proximity).

Closest tone to Practical Beige in other brands

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LRV (estimated)

46.7 · Mid-tone

Undertone (estimated)

Yellow · strong

Temperature

Warm

Code

SW 6100

HEX

#C9B29C

RGB

201, 178, 156

HSL

29°, 29%, 70%

Family

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Practical Beige FAQ

What undertone does Practical Beige have?

Practical Beige is a mid-tone beige with a strong yellow undertone, in this site’s digital reading. Its color temperature is warm. This is estimated from the digital color values; north-facing light pulls undertones cooler and warm bulbs pull them warmer, so check a real sample on your wall.

What is the LRV of Practical Beige?

Practical Beige has an estimated LRV (Light Reflectance Value) of about 46.7 on a 0–100 scale, which is mid-tone. It reads clearly as a color and will look a shade darker in rooms with little daylight. It is an estimate from the digital HEX, not the LRV published by the brand.

What is the closest tone to Practical Beige in other brands?

HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams: Practical Beige (HGSW6100), ~100% proximity; Valspar: My Piazza (M133), ~98% proximity; Dunn-Edwards: Rincon Cove (DEC757), ~97% proximity; PPG: Best Beige (PPG1085-4), ~97% proximity; Benjamin Moore: Nubuck (CC-366), ~97% proximity; Behr: Mushroom Bisque (PPU4-07), ~97% proximity; Glidden: Persuasion (PPG1077-3), ~96% proximity; Farrow & Ball: Templeton Pink (No. 303), ~96% proximity. These are estimates of digital closeness on screen, not proven physical equivalence or official conversions; always compare a real sample of both.

What is the HEX code of Practical Beige?

The HEX code of Practical Beige (SW 6100) is #C9B29C, RGB 201, 178, 156. Use it for digital mockups; painted color will vary with light and sheen.