Burlap (SW 6137)
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Burlap (SW 6137) is a deep, warm yellow from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 32, so it reflects about 32 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Burlap
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Burlap 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 Burlap, 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 | Tyler Taupe | HC-43 | 31.9 | 1.6 | very close |
| Behr | Earthenware | ICC-78 | 30.4 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Caramel Gold | 3006-7B | 32 | 1.9 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Jute | 1098-5 | 32 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams yellow colors nearest to Burlap (LRV 32) by LRV.
Lighter than Burlap
Darker than Burlap
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 6137 |
| Hex | #AC9571 |
| RGB | 172, 149, 113 |
| HSL | 37°, 26%, 56% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 32 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 62.9, 3.2, 22.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Burlap (SW 6137), published as #AC9571
#9D8B70
#BC9F70
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Burlap (SW 6137)?
- Burlap has an LRV of 32. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Burlap is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Burlap in another brand?
- Jute (PPG 1098-5) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Burlap warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Burlap as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 22.2; 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.