Natural Linen (SW 9109)
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Natural Linen (SW 9109) is a light, warm beige from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 66, so it reflects about 66 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Natural Linen
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Natural Linen 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 Natural Linen, 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 | Brandy Cream | 1030 | 66.3 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Parisian Taupe | PWN-42 | 66.8 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Parlour Taupe | 7003-1 | 64 | 1.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Wheat Sheaf | 14-21 | 67 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams beige colors nearest to Natural Linen (LRV 66) by LRV.
Lighter than Natural Linen
Darker than Natural Linen
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 9109 |
| Hex | #DFD3C3 |
| RGB | 223, 211, 195 |
| HSL | 34°, 30%, 82% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 66 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 85.1, 1.5, 9.4 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Natural Linen (SW 9109), published as #DFD3C3
#CEC9C1
#F1DDC3
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Natural Linen (SW 9109)?
- Natural Linen has an LRV of 66. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Natural Linen is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Natural Linen in another brand?
- Parisian Taupe (Behr PWN-42) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Natural Linen warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Natural Linen as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 9.4; 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.