Baguette (SW 6123)
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Baguette (SW 6123) is a deep, warm yellow from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 31, so it reflects about 31 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Baguette
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Baguette 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 Baguette, 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 | Classic Caramel | 1118 | 30.5 | 1.4 | very close |
| Behr | Baguette | MQ2-15 | 31.7 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Hot-Crossed Bun | 3005-9B | 31 | 2.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Creamy Caramel | 1096-5 | 32 | 1.7 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams yellow colors nearest to Baguette (LRV 31) by LRV.
Lighter than Baguette
Darker than Baguette
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 6123 |
| Hex | #B39167 |
| RGB | 179, 145, 103 |
| HSL | 33°, 33%, 55% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 31 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 62.4, 7.1, 27.1 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Baguette (SW 6123), published as #B39167
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#C29B66
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Baguette (SW 6123)?
- Baguette has an LRV of 31. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Baguette is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Baguette in another brand?
- Baguette (Behr MQ2-15) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Baguette warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Baguette as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 27.1; 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.