Wool Skein (SW 6148) vs Accessible Beige (SW 7036)
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Quick decision
- Lighter
- Wool Skein, LRV 63 vs 58.
- Warmer
- Wool Skein, both greige (Lab b* 11.7 vs 8.8).
- North rooms
- Wool Skein keeps more brightness (L* 79.4 vs 76.7 in north light); both drift gray about equally.
- Trim that works
- Panda White SW 6147, #EAE2D4, LRV 77: the Sherwin-Williams white closest in hue to both.
- Closeness
- deltaE 3.1, noticeably different. At 3.1, test both: on a full wall the difference will show.
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Accessible Beige
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Wool Skein (SW 6148) is lighter than Accessible Beige (SW 7036) and slightly warmer: LRV 63 vs 58, deltaE 3.1 (noticeably different).
Side by side
| Measure | Wool Skein | Accessible Beige | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams | Sherwin-Williams | |
| Color code | SW 6148 | SW 7036 | |
| Hex | #D9CFBA | #D1C7B8 | |
| RGB | 217, 207, 186 | 209, 199, 184 | |
| HSL | 41°, 29%, 79% | 36°, 21%, 77% | |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 63 | 58 | +5 |
| Lab L* | 83.4 | 80.7 | +2.7 |
| Lab a* | 0.0 | 0.9 | −1.0 |
| Lab b* | 11.7 | 8.8 | +2.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow | Warm Sandy | |
| Temperature | warm | warm | |
| Color family | Beige | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Wool Skein (SW 6148), published as #D9CFBA
#C8C5B8
#EAD9BA
Accessible Beige (SW 7036), published as #D1C7B8
#C0BDB6
#E2D1B8
These swatches and the rooms above are a simulation, not a measurement. How the visualizer works
Which should you pick
Rules of thumb computed from the LRV and Lab values in the table above; no room test was done.
- Pick Wool Skein (SW 6148) for a small room or a north-facing room, because it is 5 LRV points lighter (63 vs 58), so it bounces back more of the limited light
- Pick Accessible Beige (SW 7036) for a south-facing room, because its Lab b* is 8.8 against 11.7, so it is the cooler of the two and offsets warm direct sun
- Pick Wool Skein (SW 6148) to warm a north-facing room, because it is the warmer of the two (Lab b* 11.7), which counters cool indirect light
Closest matches to Wool Skein in other brands
Closest matches to Accessible Beige in other brands
Common questions
- Is Wool Skein the same color as Accessible Beige?
- They are noticeably different: a CIEDE2000 difference of 3.1. Most people can see the difference between Wool Skein and Accessible Beige side by side.
- Which is lighter, Wool Skein or Accessible Beige?
- Wool Skein, with an LRV of 63 against 58.
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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.