Pavilion Beige (SW 7512)
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Pavilion Beige (SW 7512) is a medium, warm beige from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 48, so it reflects about 48 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Pavilion Beige
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Pavilion Beige 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 Pavilion Beige, 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 | Shabby Chic | 1018 | 49.5 | 1.5 | very close |
| Behr | Canyon View | ECC-20-1 | 46.3 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Mesa Tumbleweed | 2008-10A | 50 | 1.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Summer Suede | 14-14 | 49 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams beige colors nearest to Pavilion Beige (LRV 48) by LRV.
Lighter than Pavilion Beige
Darker than Pavilion Beige
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 7512 |
| Hex | #C5B6A4 |
| RGB | 197, 182, 164 |
| HSL | 33°, 22%, 71% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 48 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 74.8, 2.3, 11.1 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Pavilion Beige (SW 7512), published as #C5B6A4
#B5ACA2
#D6C0A4
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Pavilion Beige (SW 7512)?
- Pavilion Beige has an LRV of 48. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Pavilion Beige is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Pavilion Beige in another brand?
- Summer Suede (PPG 14-14) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.0 (indistinguishable).
- Is Pavilion Beige warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Pavilion Beige as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 11.1; 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.