Buckram Binding (SW 0036)
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Buckram Binding (SW 0036) is a medium, warm beige from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 57, so it reflects about 57 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Buckram Binding
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Buckram Binding 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 Buckram Binding, 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 | Arizona Tan | 2162-50 | 55.8 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Country Linens | HDC-CT-06 | 55.8 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Wheat Toast | 3002-10B | 60 | 1.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Birch Beige | 1094-3 | 56 | 1.7 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams beige colors nearest to Buckram Binding (LRV 57) by LRV.
Lighter than Buckram Binding
Darker than Buckram Binding
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 0036 |
| Hex | #D9C3A6 |
| RGB | 217, 195, 166 |
| HSL | 34°, 40%, 75% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 57 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 79.9, 3.3, 17.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Buckram Binding (SW 0036), published as #D9C3A6
#C9B9A4
#EACDA6
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Buckram Binding (SW 0036)?
- Buckram Binding has an LRV of 57. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Buckram Binding is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Buckram Binding in another brand?
- Country Linens (Behr HDC-CT-06) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Buckram Binding warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Buckram Binding as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 17.4; 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.