Artisan Tan
At first glance, Artisan Tan belongs to the yellow family; in a room, light and context can make it far more elusive. Its midtone saturation balances color with restraint, so the hue can register without overwhelming nearby finishes. Because screens flatten both light and texture, sample the paint beside the finishes that will ultimately surround it.
Hex
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33.10
Artisan Tan's Color Strip
Artisan Tan is the sixth shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Townhall Tan and Burnished Brandy. The strip spans from Colony Buff at the lightest end to Burnished Brandy at the deepest. Strip 292 puts these related shades in sequence, making it simple to find the tone that suits your room.
Artisan Tan in Rooms
Follow Artisan Tan from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 10 generated visualizations explore how the color might shape a finished room.
1 Front Door Photo
Artisan Tan (7540) moves through 1 front door image without becoming a fixed prescription for the room. Its warm classification can feel inviting beside tactile, natural materials.
mediterranean front door featuring Artisan Tan by Sherwin-Williams
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1 Bathroom Photo
Artisan Tan (7540) moves through 1 bathroom image without becoming a fixed prescription for the room. Its warm classification can feel inviting beside tactile, natural materials.
Artisan Tan — wabi-sabi bathroom
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1 Bedroom Photo
Across 1 bedroom image, Artisan Tan (7540) meets gentle morning light and low evening lamps. Its warm classification can feel inviting beside tactile, natural materials.
A organic modern bedroom painted in Artisan Tan
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1 Home Office Photo
Its place within Timeless Color Wall hints at the range of palettes it can inhabit. In this setting, let daylight beside desk lamps and screen glow and wood, paper, shelving and upholstered seating guide the final sample decision.
Sherwin-Williams Artisan Tan in a unique home office
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1 Dining Room Photo
1 generated visualization explores how the color might shape the finished space. Together they show Artisan Tan (7540) as inspiration rather than a promise of an identical result.
Artisan Tan paint in a art deco dining room
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1 House Photo
1 house image trace Artisan Tan (7540) through the façade’s movement through sun, shade and season. Its place within Timeless Color Wall hints at the range of palettes it can inhabit.
Artisan Tan color — aesthetic house inspiration
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1 Kitchen Photo
Its place within Timeless Color Wall hints at the range of palettes it can inhabit. In this setting, let daylight, task lighting and evening pendants and stone, timber, tile and metal finishes guide the final sample decision.
Artisan Tan — bold kitchen
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1 Mudroom Photo
Artisan Tan (7540) moves through 1 mudroom image without becoming a fixed prescription for the room. Its warm classification can feel inviting beside tactile, natural materials.
Artisan Tan paint in a traditional mudroom
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1 Living Room Photo
Artisan Tan (7540) can change noticeably under the movement from window light to lamplight. Sample it beside the finishes that will remain in the room.
A cozy living room painted in Artisan Tan
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1 Patio Photo
The 1 patio image turn a yellow swatch into something more spatial and expressive. Its midtone saturation keeps the color expressive without letting it dominate every surface around it.
aesthetic patio featuring Artisan Tan by Sherwin-Williams
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Expert Perspectives
Articles and features from across our network of home and design sites.
Coordinating Colors
At LRV 81 vs 33, Creamy is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 64 vs 33, Netsuke is decisively the brighter choice.
Artisan Tan reflects far more light (LRV 33 vs 9), opening up a space where Pier encloses it.
Trim Color
At LRV 81 vs 33, Creamy is decisively the brighter choice.
Similar Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 33 vs 32), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 35 vs 33), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 33 and 33, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 33 and 31, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 33 vs 33), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 33 vs 31), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 34 vs 33), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 33 vs 31), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 36 vs 33), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 33 and 32, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Complementary Colors
Artisan Tan reflects far more light (LRV 33 vs 6), opening up a space where Mount Etna encloses it.
With LRVs of 34 and 33, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Artisan Tan reflects far more light (LRV 33 vs 7), opening up a space where Tarragon encloses it.
Artisan Tan reflects far more light (LRV 33 vs 11), opening up a space where Rain Cloud encloses it.
Artisan Tan reflects far more light (LRV 33 vs 7), opening up a space where Sea Mariner encloses it.
Starry Night reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 33), opening up a space where Artisan Tan encloses it.
At LRV 33 vs 20, Artisan Tan is decisively the brighter choice.
Lighter Colors
Smoky Beige reads slightly lighter (LRV 40 vs 33), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 59 vs 33, Realist Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 34 and 33, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 57 vs 33, Soft Suede is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 35 and 33, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Darker Colors
At LRV 33 vs 19, Artisan Tan is decisively the brighter choice.
Artisan Tan reads slightly lighter (LRV 33 vs 23), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 33 and 31, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 33 vs 32), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 6-point LRV gap (33 vs 27) makes Artisan Tan the marginally brighter of the two.
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Manufacturer description
This warm, earthy tan with golden undertones brings the comfort of sun-baked clay walls and natural linen into any room. Perfect for creating an inviting, sophisticated backdrop in living spaces or bedrooms, it pairs beautifully with warm whites and deep wood tones.
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