Studio Beige (SW 9602)
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Studio Beige (SW 9602) is a medium, warm beige from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 46, so it reflects about 46 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Studio Beige
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Studio Beige 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 Studio Beige, 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 | Shabby Chic | 1018 | 49.5 | 2.2 | very close |
| Behr | Canyon View | ECC-20-1 | 46.3 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Ivory Brown | 6006-1C | 44 | 1.5 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Discover | 1021-3 | 44 | 1.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams beige colors nearest to Studio Beige (LRV 46) by LRV.
Lighter than Studio Beige
Darker than Studio Beige
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 9602 |
| Hex | #C1B2A1 |
| RGB | 193, 178, 161 |
| HSL | 32°, 21%, 69% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 46 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 73.4, 2.5, 10.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Studio Beige (SW 9602), published as #C1B2A1
#B1A89F
#D2BCA1
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Studio Beige (SW 9602)?
- Studio Beige has an LRV of 46. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Studio Beige is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Studio Beige in another brand?
- Discover (PPG 1021-3) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Studio Beige warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Studio Beige as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 10.6; 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.