Quinoa (SW 9102)
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Quinoa (SW 9102) is a medium, warm beige from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 49, so it reflects about 49 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Quinoa
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Quinoa 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 Quinoa, 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 | Lingerie | AF-200 | 48.3 | 1.7 | very close |
| Behr | Sepia Filter | T17-03 | 47.6 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Maple Leaf | 2008-8B | 48 | 1.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Happy Trails | 1084-4 | 49 | 1.2 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams beige colors nearest to Quinoa (LRV 49) by LRV.
Lighter than Quinoa
Darker than Quinoa
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 9102 |
| Hex | #CFB597 |
| RGB | 207, 181, 151 |
| HSL | 32°, 37%, 70% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 49 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 75.2, 4.8, 18.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Quinoa (SW 9102), published as #CFB597
#BFAB96
#DFBF96
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Quinoa (SW 9102)?
- Quinoa has an LRV of 49. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Quinoa is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Quinoa in another brand?
- Maple Leaf (Valspar 2008-8B) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Quinoa warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Quinoa as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 18.7; 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.