Simplify Beige (SW 6085)
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Simplify Beige (SW 6085) is a medium, warm beige from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 59, so it reflects about 59 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Simplify Beige
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Simplify Beige 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 Simplify Beige, 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 | Pinky Swear | CSP-340 | 61.1 | 1.5 | very close |
| Behr | Old Map | N230-2 | 59.6 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Sand Storm | 2004-10B | 59 | 1.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Gotta Have It | 1076-3 | 55 | 1.4 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams beige colors nearest to Simplify Beige (LRV 59) by LRV.
Lighter than Simplify Beige
Darker than Simplify Beige
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 6085 |
| Hex | #D6C7B9 |
| RGB | 214, 199, 185 |
| HSL | 29°, 26%, 78% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 59 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 81.1, 2.9, 8.9 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Simplify Beige (SW 6085), published as #D6C7B9
#C5BDB7
#E7D1B9
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Simplify Beige (SW 6085)?
- Simplify Beige has an LRV of 59. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Simplify Beige is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Simplify Beige in another brand?
- Sand Storm (Valspar 2004-10B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Simplify Beige warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Simplify Beige as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 8.9; 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.