Bittersweet Stem (SW 7536)
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Bittersweet Stem (SW 7536) 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 Bittersweet Stem
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Bittersweet Stem 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 Bittersweet Stem, 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 | Truffle | AF-130 | 44.4 | 1.2 | very close |
| Behr | Sepia Filter | T17-03 | 47.6 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Maple Leaf | 2008-8B | 48 | 1.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Happy Trails | 1084-4 | 49 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams beige colors nearest to Bittersweet Stem (LRV 48) by LRV.
Lighter than Bittersweet Stem
Darker than Bittersweet Stem
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 7536 |
| Hex | #CBB49A |
| RGB | 203, 180, 154 |
| HSL | 32°, 32%, 70% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 48 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 74.6, 4.2, 16.3 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Bittersweet Stem (SW 7536), published as #CBB49A
#BBAA98
#DCBE9A
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Bittersweet Stem (SW 7536)?
- Bittersweet Stem has an LRV of 48. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Bittersweet Stem is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Bittersweet Stem in another brand?
- Sepia Filter (Behr T17-03) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.4 (indistinguishable).
- Is Bittersweet Stem warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Bittersweet Stem as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 16.3; 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.