Lauriston Stone (SW 9593)

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Lauriston Stone (SW 9593) is a deep, warm beige from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 22, so it reflects about 22 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Lauriston Stone
Three Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Lauriston Stone by this site's color math: a trim white, 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 Lauriston Stone, 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 | Gunsmith Gray | CW-65 | 23.8 | 1.7 | very close |
| Behr | Manuscript | PPU8-23 | 20.9 | 1.5 | very close |
| Valspar | Mossy Aura | 6002-2B | 24 | 1.6 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Tortuga | 1032-5 | 22 | 1.9 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams beige colors nearest to Lauriston Stone (LRV 22) by LRV.
Lighter than Lauriston Stone
Darker than Lauriston Stone
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 9593 |
| Hex | #868172 |
| RGB | 134, 129, 114 |
| HSL | 45°, 8%, 49% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 22 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 54.0, -0.8, 8.8 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Lauriston Stone (SW 9593), published as #868172
#777870
#968A72
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Lauriston Stone (SW 9593)?
- Lauriston Stone has an LRV of 22. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Lauriston Stone is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Lauriston Stone in another brand?
- Manuscript (Behr PPU8-23) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.5 (very close).
- Is Lauriston Stone warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Lauriston Stone as warm, with a Neutral 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.