Accessible Beige (SW 7036) vs Barcelona Beige (SW 7530)
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Quick decision
- Lighter
- Accessible Beige, LRV 58 vs 47.
- Warmer
- Barcelona Beige (Lab b* 14.0 vs 8.8). Accessible Beige reads greige; Barcelona Beige reads yellow.
- North rooms
- Accessible Beige keeps more brightness (L* 76.7 vs 69.8 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 6.2, clearly different. At 6.2, treat them as different colors.
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Accessible Beige
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Accessible Beige (SW 7036) is lighter than Barcelona Beige (SW 7530) and cooler: LRV 58 vs 47, deltaE 6.2 (clearly different).
Side by side
| Measure | Accessible Beige | Barcelona Beige | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams | Sherwin-Williams | |
| Color code | SW 7036 | SW 7530 | |
| Hex | #D1C7B8 | #C4B39C | |
| RGB | 209, 199, 184 | 196, 179, 156 | |
| HSL | 36°, 21%, 77% | 34°, 25%, 69% | |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 58 | 47 | +11 |
| Lab L* | 80.7 | 73.8 | +6.9 |
| Lab a* | 0.9 | 2.3 | −1.4 |
| Lab b* | 8.8 | 14.0 | −5.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Sandy | Warm Yellow | |
| Temperature | warm | warm | |
| Color family | Beige | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Accessible Beige (SW 7036), published as #D1C7B8
#C0BDB6
#E2D1B8
Barcelona Beige (SW 7530), published as #C4B39C
#B4A99A
#D5BD9C
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 Accessible Beige (SW 7036) for a small room or a north-facing room, because it is 11 LRV points lighter (58 vs 47), 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 14.0, so it is the cooler of the two and offsets warm direct sun
- Pick Barcelona Beige (SW 7530) to warm a north-facing room, because it is the warmer of the two (Lab b* 14.0), which counters cool indirect light
Closest matches to Accessible Beige in other brands
Closest matches to Barcelona Beige in other brands
Common questions
- Is Accessible Beige the same color as Barcelona Beige?
- They are clearly different: a CIEDE2000 difference of 6.2. Accessible Beige and Barcelona Beige are different colors.
- Which is lighter, Accessible Beige or Barcelona Beige?
- Accessible Beige, with an LRV of 58 against 47.
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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.