Natural Tan (SW 7567) vs Natural Linen (SW 9109)
Illustrative room. Screen colors vary; test a sample before you paint.
Quick decision
- Lighter
- Natural Linen, LRV 66 vs 65.
- Warmer
- About the same, both greige (Lab b* 8.7 vs 9.4).
- North rooms
- About the same: both keep their brightness and color about equally (L* 81.2 vs 80.7 in north light).
- Trim that works
- Panda White SW 6147, #EAE2D4, LRV 77: the Sherwin-Williams white closest in hue to both.
- Closeness
- deltaE 0.9, indistinguishable. At 0.9, pick on price, finish or availability.
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Natural Tan
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Natural Linen
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Natural Tan (SW 7567) is about as light as Natural Linen (SW 9109) and about as warm: LRV 65 vs 66, deltaE 0.9 (indistinguishable).
Side by side
| Measure | Natural Tan | Natural Linen | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams | Sherwin-Williams | |
| Color code | SW 7567 | SW 9109 | |
| Hex | #DCD2C3 | #DFD3C3 | |
| RGB | 220, 210, 195 | 223, 211, 195 | |
| HSL | 36°, 26%, 81% | 34°, 30%, 82% | |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 65 | 66 | −1 |
| Lab L* | 84.6 | 85.1 | −0.5 |
| Lab a* | 0.9 | 1.5 | −0.6 |
| Lab b* | 8.7 | 9.4 | −0.7 |
| Undertone | Warm | Warm | |
| Temperature | warm | warm | |
| Color family | Beige | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Natural Tan (SW 7567), published as #DCD2C3
#CBC8C1
#EEDCC3
Natural Linen (SW 9109), published as #DFD3C3
#CEC9C1
#F1DDC3
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 Natural Linen (SW 9109) for a small room or a north-facing room, because it is 1 LRV points lighter (66 vs 65), so it bounces back more of the limited light
Closest matches to Natural Tan in other brands
Closest matches to Natural Linen in other brands
Common questions
- Is Natural Tan the same color as Natural Linen?
- They are indistinguishable: a CIEDE2000 difference of 0.9. Most people cannot tell Natural Tan and Natural Linen apart.
- Which is lighter, Natural Tan or Natural Linen?
- Natural Linen, with an LRV of 66 against 65.
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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.