Sherwin-Williams · SW 7037

Balanced Beige: Sherwin-Williams SW 7037 Color, LRV and Undertone

Balanced Beige (Sherwin-Williams SW 7037) is #C0B2A2 with a light reflectance value (LRV) of 45.7. It has a soft yellow undertone that is part of its character, so check it against your flooring and fabrics.

HEX
#C0B2A2
RGB
192, 178, 162
LRV
45.7 of 100
Undertone
Yellow
Temperature
Warm
Color family
Beige

South light · wall #CEBDA8 · LRV 52.3 Simulated on a drawn scene, not a photo.

How Balanced Beige looks in different light

The same wall changes through the day. Each room below is Balanced Beige in one kind of light; the LRV shows how much light the wall reflects.

North light #B3AEA7 · LRV 42.6 Cooler and flatter, because north light is blue and has no direct sun.
South light #CEBDA8 · LRV 52.3 Warmer and brighter, with the most light all day.
Evening lamps #AE977A · LRV 32.5 Warm and darker under lamps; cool undertones turn muted.

Colors that go with Balanced Beige

Picked from the same brand by color relationship. Each room keeps Balanced Beige on the walls and shows the partner color in use.

Trim and ceiling High Reflective White SW 7757 · #F7F7F1 · LRV 92.6
Deeper accent High Tea SW 6159 · #7E6F59 · LRV 16.5
Quiet neighbor Rare Gray SW 6199 · #A6A69B · LRV 37.7
Contrast Downing Slate SW 2819 · #777F86 · LRV 20.8
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Balanced Beige on a house

Three exterior schemes with Balanced Beige on the walls. Colors for trim, doors and roof are typical choices, not brand paints.

Balanced Beige with black trim and door Roof charcoal · trim and door black
Balanced Beige with a sage door Roof charcoal · trim white · door sage green
Balanced Beige with a navy door Roof slate · trim white · door navy
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Closest colors in other brands

Nearest matches by CIEDE2000 color difference. Always compare physical samples: no two brands make an identical color.

  • Behr MQ2-51 Pasha Brown Very close
  • Valspar 6006-1C Ivory Brown Very close
  • Farrow & Ball No. 293 Jitney Very close

Guides with colors like Balanced Beige

Color guides on this site that use a shade very close to this paint.

Greige Color Palette and the Colors That Go With It Greige Beige Complementary Colors: Shades and Partners From Paintings Beige North Facing Bathroom Paint Colors: Warm Tans for Cool Light North-facing · Bathroom East Facing Room Paint Color: Soft Neutrals for Morning and Afternoon East-facing North Facing Hallway Colors for Cool, Dim Light North-facing · Hallway Classic Bedroom Colors Traditional style

Similar paint colors

LoggiaSW 7506 Amazing GraySW 7044 Anew GraySW 7030 Perfect GreigeSW 6073 ShiitakeSW 9173 Requisite GraySW 7023

FAQ

What is the HEX code of Balanced Beige?

Balanced Beige (Sherwin-Williams SW 7037) is shown here as #C0B2A2 (RGB 192, 178, 162). Screens and printed samples differ, so always test a sample on your wall.

What is the LRV of Balanced Beige?

About 45.7 on a scale from 0 (black) to 100 (white), calculated from the HEX value. A figure published by the paint maker can differ by a point or two.

Is Balanced Beige a warm or a cool color?

It is warm. It has a soft yellow undertone that is part of its character, so check it against your flooring and fabrics.

What are the closest colors to Balanced Beige from other brands?

The nearest matches in our data are Behr MQ2-51 Pasha Brown; Farrow & Ball No. 293 Jitney; Valspar 6006-1C Ivory Brown. Matches are approximate: compare physical samples before you buy.

Color values come from the open colornerd dataset by James Pederson (MIT license). LRV, undertone and light simulations are calculated from the HEX value. Brand and color names belong to their owners; Light & Pigment is not affiliated with any paint brand.