Tumblin' Tumbleweed (SW 9120)
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Tumblin' Tumbleweed (SW 9120) is a medium, warm beige from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 51, so it reflects about 51 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Tumblin' Tumbleweed
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Tumblin' Tumbleweed 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 Tumblin' Tumbleweed, 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 | Wheeling Neutral | HC-92 | 51.6 | 1.1 | very close |
| Behr | Wildwood | BXC-80 | 50 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Prairie Dance | 3006-10A | 48 | 1.7 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Spiced Vinegar | 1098-4 | 50 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams beige colors nearest to Tumblin' Tumbleweed (LRV 51) by LRV.
Lighter than Tumblin' Tumbleweed
Darker than Tumblin' Tumbleweed
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 9120 |
| Hex | #CDBB9C |
| RGB | 205, 187, 156 |
| HSL | 38°, 33%, 71% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 51 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 76.6, 1.5, 18.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Tumblin' Tumbleweed (SW 9120), published as #CDBB9C
#BDB19B
#DEC59C
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Tumblin' Tumbleweed (SW 9120)?
- Tumblin' Tumbleweed has an LRV of 51. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Tumblin' Tumbleweed is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Tumblin' Tumbleweed in another brand?
- Spiced Vinegar (PPG 1098-4) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Tumblin' Tumbleweed warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Tumblin' Tumbleweed as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 18.0; 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.