Crewel Tan (SW 0011)
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Crewel Tan (SW 0011) is a medium, warm beige from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 50, so it reflects about 50 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Crewel Tan
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Crewel Tan by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper beige, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Sherwin-Williams did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Crewel Tan, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Moore | Stone House | 1039 | 49.4 | 1.4 | very close |
| Behr | Wildwood | BXC-80 | 50 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Prairie Dance | 3006-10A | 48 | 1.4 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Spiced Vinegar | 1098-4 | 50 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams beige colors nearest to Crewel Tan (LRV 50) by LRV.
Lighter than Crewel Tan
Darker than Crewel Tan
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 0011 |
| Hex | #CBB99B |
| RGB | 203, 185, 155 |
| HSL | 38°, 32%, 70% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 50 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 75.9, 1.7, 17.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Crewel Tan (SW 0011), published as #CBB99B
#BBAF9A
#DCC39B
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Crewel Tan (SW 0011)?
- Crewel Tan has an LRV of 50. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Crewel Tan is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Crewel Tan in another brand?
- Wildwood (Behr BXC-80) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Crewel Tan warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Crewel Tan as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 17.6; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.