Chamois (SW 6131)
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Chamois (SW 6131) is a deep, warm yellow from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 26, so it reflects about 26 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Chamois
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Chamois 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 Chamois, 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 | Gladstone Tan | 1106 | 25.5 | 1.9 | very close |
| Behr | Harvest Time | S300-6 | 25.8 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Camel Ride | 3005-7A | 28 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Pumpkin Spice | 16-13 | 26 | 1.4 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams yellow colors nearest to Chamois (LRV 26) by LRV.
Lighter than Chamois
Darker than Chamois
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 6131 |
| Hex | #AD8451 |
| RGB | 173, 132, 81 |
| HSL | 33°, 36%, 50% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 26 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 58.0, 9.5, 33.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Chamois (SW 6131), published as #AD8451
#9F7B50
#BC8D50
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Chamois (SW 6131)?
- Chamois has an LRV of 26. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Chamois is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Chamois in another brand?
- Harvest Time (Behr S300-6) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Chamois warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Chamois as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 33.4; 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.