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Familiar Beige

Familiar Beige is a versatile Orange from Sherwin-Williams. Our real-world data shows it is a primary choice when homeowners need to perfect for adding character to any space. Below, you'll find 11 examples of this shade in actual homes along with suggested color relationships.

Hex

#CAB3A0

LRV

47.34

Light Reflectance Value
47.34
medium
Temperaturewarm
SaturationMuted
Collection

Familiar Beige's Color Strip

Familiar Beige is the second shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Lightweight Beige and Sensational Sand. The strip spans from Lightweight Beige at the lightest end to Sturdy Brown at the deepest. Color strip 200 groups these shades together so you can see how each reads next to its neighbors.

Familiar Beige in Real Rooms

Familiar Beige has a medium-high LRV of 47.34 — present enough to register on the wall without making a room feel heavy. It's warm-toned and , picking up richness from natural light and sitting comfortably alongside wood tones and warm neutrals. Grouped in the Orange family, the photos below show it applied in a living room, home office, kitchen and misc.

Color Strip 200

8 Living Room Photos

For open-concept living rooms, Familiar Beige is a powerful tool for definition. It has enough presence to signal where the living area begins without creating a harsh visual break from the rest of the house. It defines the "zone" of relaxation through color psychology and sophisticated depth.

Familiar Beige Color Block

Familiar Beige Color Block

@kaiahwessel.studio

1 Home Office Photo

A home office in Familiar Beige strikes the perfect balance between focused and inviting. The color grounds the room without feeling corporate, and its depth gives the space a sense of purpose. Pair with dark wood furniture to make long working hours feel more comfortable.

Sw Familiar Beige Home Office

Sw Familiar Beige Home Office

@kaiahwessel.studio

1 Kitchen Photo

Familiar Beige in a kitchen reads differently from how it might anywhere else — the hard surfaces, task lighting, and constant activity give it more to work against, and it holds up beautifully. It doesn't compete with the colors of food or the texture of countertops; instead, it frames them with a professional finish.

Sw 6093 Kitchen

Sw 6093 Kitchen

@pine_n_paint

1 Misc Photo

These photos show Familiar Beige in spaces that don't fit neatly into a single category: transitional spaces, accent applications, and rooms where the color becomes a fine detail rather than a broad backdrop.

Review

Review

@artmadepainting

Coordinating Colors

Trim Color

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Color Codes

HEX#CAB3A0
RGB202, 179, 160
HSL27° 28% 71%
CMYK0 11 21 21
CIE LabL: 74.4 a: 5.2 b: 12.7
XYZX: 46.82 Y: 47.34 Z: 39.92
Strip200 pos. C2