Dapper Tan (SW 6144)
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Dapper Tan (SW 6144) is a deep, warm yellow from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 22, so it reflects about 22 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Dapper Tan
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Dapper 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 Dapper 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 | Coriander Seed | AF-110 | 23.3 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Sofisticata | PPU7-03A | 22.7 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Crunch Granola | 3004-9B | 24 | 2.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Cocoa Pecan | 1084-6 | 21 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams yellow colors nearest to Dapper Tan (LRV 22) by LRV.
Lighter than Dapper Tan
Darker than Dapper Tan
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 6144 |
| Hex | #947F65 |
| RGB | 148, 127, 101 |
| HSL | 33°, 19%, 49% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 22 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 54.5, 4.0, 17.1 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Dapper Tan (SW 6144), published as #947F65
#857664
#A38864
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Dapper Tan (SW 6144)?
- Dapper Tan has an LRV of 22. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Dapper Tan is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Dapper Tan in another brand?
- Coriander Seed (BM AF-110) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Dapper Tan warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Dapper Tan as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 17.1; 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.