Tanbark
Tanbark is a genuinely dark Red from Sherwin-Williams. Our real-world data shows it is a primary choice when homeowners need to anchor a room without demanding the spotlight. Below, you'll find suggested color relationships and detailed color data.
Hex
#896656
LRV
15.49
Tanbark's Color Strip
Tanbark is the sixth shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Moroccan Brown and Vintage Leather. The strip spans from Malted Milk at the lightest end to Vintage Leather at the deepest. Browsing strip 195 alongside this color helps you gauge whether to go lighter, darker, or stay right here.
Coordinating Colors
Polite White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 15), opening up a space where Tanbark encloses it.
White Duck reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 15), opening up a space where Tanbark encloses it.
Trim Color
Polite White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 15), opening up a space where Tanbark encloses it.
Similar Colors
With LRVs of 16 and 15, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 18 vs 15), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 15 and 14, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 15 vs 14), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 16 vs 15), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 15 vs 13), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Complementary Colors
At LRV 53 vs 15, Niebla Azul is decisively the brighter choice.
Silver Lake reflects far more light (LRV 53 vs 15), opening up a space where Tanbark encloses it.
Glass Bead reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 15), opening up a space where Tanbark encloses it.
At LRV 29 vs 15, Morning at Sea is decisively the brighter choice.
A 9-point LRV gap (15 vs 6) makes Tanbark the marginally brighter of the two.
Lighter Colors
A 11-point LRV gap (27 vs 15) makes Velvety Chestnut the marginally brighter of the two.
Swing Brown reads slightly lighter (LRV 20 vs 15), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 9-point LRV gap (25 vs 15) makes Dusted Truffle the marginally brighter of the two.
Tree Branch reads slightly lighter (LRV 19 vs 15), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Darker Colors
Tanbark reads slightly lighter (LRV 15 vs 5), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 8-point LRV gap (15 vs 7) makes Tanbark the marginally brighter of the two.
Tanbark reads slightly lighter (LRV 15 vs 9), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 6-point LRV gap (15 vs 10) makes Tanbark the marginally brighter of the two.
