Portico (SW 7548)
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Portico (SW 7548) is a medium, warm beige from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 42, so it reflects about 42 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Portico
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Portico 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 Portico, 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 | Pensive | AF-140 | 42 | 1.7 | very close |
| Behr | Open Canyon | N300-4 | 41 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Wetland Clay | 3007-10A | 44 | 1.9 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Rock Cliffs | 1101-4 | 44 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams beige colors nearest to Portico (LRV 42) by LRV.
Lighter than Portico
Darker than Portico
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 7548 |
| Hex | #BBAB95 |
| RGB | 187, 171, 149 |
| HSL | 35°, 22%, 66% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 42 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 70.8, 2.2, 13.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Portico (SW 7548), published as #BBAB95
#ABA193
#CCB595
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Portico (SW 7548)?
- Portico has an LRV of 42. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Portico is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Portico in another brand?
- Open Canyon (Behr N300-4) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.3 (very close).
- Is Portico warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Portico as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 13.4; 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.