Quiver Tan (SW 6151)
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Quiver Tan (SW 6151) 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 Quiver Tan
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Quiver 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 Quiver 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 | Mortar | CC-574 | 22.8 | 1.7 | very close |
| Behr | Sandalwood Tan | HDC-NT-11 | 22.1 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Wild Hawk | 6007-2B | 24 | 2.6 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Patches | 1024-6 | 21 | 1.5 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams yellow colors nearest to Quiver Tan (LRV 22) by LRV.
Lighter than Quiver Tan
Darker than Quiver Tan
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 6151 |
| Hex | #8E7F6A |
| RGB | 142, 127, 106 |
| HSL | 35°, 15%, 49% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 22 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 54.0, 2.2, 13.5 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Quiver Tan (SW 6151), published as #8E7F6A
#7F7669
#9D886A
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Quiver Tan (SW 6151)?
- Quiver 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 Quiver Tan is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Quiver Tan in another brand?
- Sandalwood Tan (Behr HDC-NT-11) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Quiver Tan warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Quiver Tan as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 13.5; 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.