Doeskin (SW 6044)
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Doeskin (SW 6044) is a medium, warm beige from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 47, so it reflects about 47 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Doeskin
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Doeskin 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 Doeskin, 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 | Meadow Pink | 1011 | 49.8 | 1.8 | very close |
| Behr | Mauvette | PPU17-10 | 46.4 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Blushing Bride | 2001-10B | 52 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Grey Mauve | 18-03 | 50 | 2.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams beige colors nearest to Doeskin (LRV 47) by LRV.
Lighter than Doeskin
Darker than Doeskin
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 6044 |
| Hex | #C6B3A9 |
| RGB | 198, 179, 169 |
| HSL | 21°, 20%, 72% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 47 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 74.3, 5.1, 7.6 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Doeskin (SW 6044), published as #C6B3A9
#B6A9A7
#D7BDA9
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Doeskin (SW 6044)?
- Doeskin has an LRV of 47. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Doeskin is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Doeskin in another brand?
- Mauvette (Behr PPU17-10) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Doeskin warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Doeskin as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 7.6; 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.