Sycamore Tan (SW 2855)
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Sycamore Tan (SW 2855) is a deep, warm beige from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 27, so it reflects about 27 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Sycamore Tan
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Sycamore 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 Sycamore 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 | Ticonderoga Taupe | 992 | 27.5 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Smokey Tan | BXC-49 | 27.6 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Tempered Allspice | 2006-9C | 26 | 1.4 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Roasted Chestnut | 15-30 | 27 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams beige colors nearest to Sycamore Tan (LRV 27) by LRV.
Lighter than Sycamore Tan
Darker than Sycamore Tan
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 2855 |
| Hex | #9C8A79 |
| RGB | 156, 138, 121 |
| HSL | 29°, 15%, 54% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 27 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 58.6, 4.0, 11.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Sycamore Tan (SW 2855), published as #9C8A79
#8D8177
#AC9379
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Sycamore Tan (SW 2855)?
- Sycamore Tan has an LRV of 27. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Sycamore Tan is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Sycamore Tan in another brand?
- Roasted Chestnut (PPG 15-30) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Sycamore Tan warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Sycamore Tan as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 11.6; 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.