Tatami Tan (SW 6116)
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Tatami Tan (SW 6116) is a deep, warm yellow from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 30, so it reflects about 30 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Tatami Tan
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Tatami Tan by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper yellow, 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 Tatami 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 | Harbor Highlands Tan | 1139 | 30.1 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Burnished Caramel | HDC-CL-15 | 32.2 | 1.7 | very close |
| Valspar | Gleaming Tan | 3002-7B | 28 | 1.9 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Fire Dust | 1081-5 | 30 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams yellow colors nearest to Tatami Tan (LRV 30) by LRV.
Lighter than Tatami Tan
Darker than Tatami Tan
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 6116 |
| Hex | #BA8C64 |
| RGB | 186, 140, 100 |
| HSL | 28°, 38%, 56% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 30 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 61.8, 12.4, 28.1 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Tatami Tan (SW 6116), published as #BA8C64
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Tatami Tan (SW 6116)?
- Tatami Tan has an LRV of 30. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Tatami Tan is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Tatami Tan in another brand?
- Harbor Highlands Tan (BM 1139) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.4 (indistinguishable).
- Is Tatami Tan warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Tatami Tan as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 28.1; 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.