Blonde (SW 6128)
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Blonde (SW 6128) is a medium, warm yellow from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 54, so it reflects about 54 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Blonde
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Blonde 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 Blonde, 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 | Sepia Tan | 1116 | 51.4 | 1.6 | very close |
| Behr | Mineral Yellow | BXC-34 | 50.5 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Palamino Pony | 3004-8A | 57 | 2.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Splash Of Honey | 1088-4 | 51 | 1.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams yellow colors nearest to Blonde (LRV 54) by LRV.
Lighter than Blonde
Darker than Blonde
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 6128 |
| Hex | #DCBD92 |
| RGB | 220, 189, 146 |
| HSL | 35°, 51%, 72% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 54 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 78.3, 4.9, 25.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Blonde (SW 6128), published as #DCBD92
#CCB391
#ECC791
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Blonde (SW 6128)?
- Blonde has an LRV of 54. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Blonde is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Blonde in another brand?
- Splash Of Honey (PPG 1088-4) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Blonde warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Blonde as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 25.9; 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.