Illusion (SW 9592)
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Illusion (SW 9592) is a medium, warm beige from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 40, so it reflects about 40 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Illusion
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Illusion 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 Illusion, 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 | Upper West Side | CSP-70 | 39.1 | 1.4 | very close |
| Behr | Terrace Taupe | PPF-33 | 41 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Gray Silt | 6002-1C | 39 | 1.5 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Sharkskin | 1025-4 | 40 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams beige colors nearest to Illusion (LRV 40) by LRV.
Lighter than Illusion
Darker than Illusion
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 9592 |
| Hex | #B0A899 |
| RGB | 176, 168, 153 |
| HSL | 39°, 13%, 65% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 40 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 69.1, 0.3, 8.8 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Illusion (SW 9592), published as #B0A899
#A09E97
#C1B299
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Illusion (SW 9592)?
- Illusion has an LRV of 40. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Illusion is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Illusion in another brand?
- Sharkskin (PPG 1025-4) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Illusion warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Illusion as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 8.8; 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.