Harmonic Tan (SW 6136)
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Harmonic Tan (SW 6136) is a medium, warm yellow from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 45, so it reflects about 45 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Harmonic Tan
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Harmonic 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 Harmonic 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 | Shelburne Buff | HC-28 | 47.2 | 1.5 | very close |
| Behr | Oat Field | S320-4 | 42.9 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Tweed Jacket | 3007-8A | 45 | 2.0 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Desert Camel | 12-16 | 44 | 1.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams yellow colors nearest to Harmonic Tan (LRV 45) by LRV.
Lighter than Harmonic Tan
Darker than Harmonic Tan
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 6136 |
| Hex | #C6B08A |
| RGB | 198, 176, 138 |
| HSL | 38°, 34%, 66% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 45 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 72.8, 2.2, 22.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Harmonic Tan (SW 6136), published as #C6B08A
#B6A689
#D6BA89
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Harmonic Tan (SW 6136)?
- Harmonic Tan has an LRV of 45. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Harmonic Tan is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Harmonic Tan in another brand?
- Desert Camel (PPG 12-16) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.0 (very close).
- Is Harmonic Tan warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Harmonic Tan as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 22.4; 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.