Sawdust (SW 6158)
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Sawdust (SW 6158) is a deep, warm beige from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 26, so it reflects about 26 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Sawdust
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Sawdust by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper beige, 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 Sawdust, 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 | Smoky Ash | 986 | 26.8 | 1.3 | very close |
| Behr | Mississippi Mud | 710D-5 | 25.5 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Rugged | 3008-9C | 26 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Iced Cappuccino | 1099-6 | 26 | 3.0 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams beige colors nearest to Sawdust (LRV 26) by LRV.
Lighter than Sawdust
Darker than Sawdust
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 6158 |
| Hex | #998970 |
| RGB | 153, 137, 112 |
| HSL | 37°, 17%, 52% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 26 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 57.9, 2.0, 15.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Sawdust (SW 6158), published as #998970
#8A806F
#A9936F
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Sawdust (SW 6158)?
- Sawdust has an LRV of 26. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Sawdust is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Sawdust in another brand?
- Mississippi Mud (Behr 710D-5) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.6 (indistinguishable).
- Is Sawdust warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Sawdust as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 15.6; 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.