Interface Tan (SW 6059)
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Interface Tan (SW 6059) is a medium, warm beige from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 40, so it reflects about 40 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Interface Tan
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Interface 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 Interface 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 | Venetian Portico | AF-185 | 41.9 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Cozy Blanket | ICC-53 | 40.8 | 1.9 | very close |
| Valspar | Desert Travels | 2001-10A | 44 | 2.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Wright Stone Grey | FLLW858 | 40 | 1.8 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams beige colors nearest to Interface Tan (LRV 40) by LRV.
Lighter than Interface Tan
Darker than Interface Tan
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 6059 |
| Hex | #C1A392 |
| RGB | 193, 163, 146 |
| HSL | 22°, 27%, 66% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 40 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 69.2, 8.4, 12.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Interface Tan (SW 6059), published as #C1A392
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Interface Tan (SW 6059)?
- Interface Tan has an LRV of 40. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Interface Tan is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Interface Tan in another brand?
- Wright Stone Grey (PPG FLLW858) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.8 (very close).
- Is Interface Tan warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Interface Tan as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 12.9; 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.