Tarnished Treasure
Often used for its versatile qualities, Tarnished Treasure remains a staple for Sherwin-Williams designers. It is widely considered one of the best colors in its class to add character and warmth to any space. We've gathered 3 real-home scenarios to help you visualize this color alongside our expert data.
Hex
#B9A47E
LRV
38.32
Tarnished Treasure's Color Strip
Tarnished Treasure is the fourth shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Harmonic Tan and Burlap. The strip spans from Netsuke at the lightest end to Mossy Gold at the deepest. Color strip 208 groups these shades together so you can see how each reads next to its neighbors.
Tarnished Treasure in Real Rooms
Tarnished Treasure has a medium-high LRV of 38.32 — present enough to register on the wall without making a room feel heavy. It's neutral in temperature and , making it adaptable across different lighting conditions and room orientations. Grouped in the Yellow family, the photos below show it applied in a house.
3 House Photos
Exterior paint earns its keep over years, not months — it needs to handle bleaching summers, wet winters, and the slow shifts of a neighborhood's context. Tarnished Treasure has the depth and pigment quality to age gracefully through all of it.
Brick homes gain warmth with Tarnished Treasure exterior paint.
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Siding coated in Tarnished Treasure suits classic home architecture.
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Exterior walls glow softly in Tarnished Treasure.
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Coordinating Colors
Muslin reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 38), opening up a space where Tarnished Treasure encloses it.
At LRV 64 vs 38, Dirty Martini is decisively the brighter choice.
Tarnished Treasure reflects far more light (LRV 38 vs 9), opening up a space where Pier encloses it.
Trim Color
Muslin reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 38), opening up a space where Tarnished Treasure encloses it.
Similar Colors
A 3-point LRV gap (38 vs 35) makes Tarnished Treasure the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 38 vs 36), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 38 and 38, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 40 vs 38), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 4-point LRV gap (42 vs 38) makes Camelback the marginally brighter of the two.
A 5-point LRV gap (43 vs 38) makes Earthy Ochre the marginally brighter of the two.
A 7-point LRV gap (45 vs 38) makes Harmonic Tan the marginally brighter of the two.
Cork Wedge reads slightly lighter (LRV 42 vs 38), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 3-point LRV gap (41 vs 38) makes Basket Beige the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 38 and 38, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Complementary Colors
Tarnished Treasure reflects far more light (LRV 38 vs 7), opening up a space where Sea Mariner encloses it.
Starry Night reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 38), opening up a space where Tarnished Treasure encloses it.
At LRV 38 vs 20, Tarnished Treasure is decisively the brighter choice.
A 11-point LRV gap (38 vs 28) makes Tarnished Treasure the marginally brighter of the two.
Lakeside reads slightly lighter (LRV 47 vs 38), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Tarnished Treasure reflects far more light (LRV 38 vs 3), opening up a space where After the Storm encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 38, Lavender Wisp is decisively the brighter choice.
Lighter Colors
Dhurrie Beige reflects far more light (LRV 50 vs 38), opening up a space where Tarnished Treasure encloses it.
A 7-point LRV gap (46 vs 38) makes Woolen Mittens the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 56 vs 38, Cargo Pants is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (43 vs 38) makes Antler Velvet the marginally brighter of the two.
Barcelona Beige reads slightly lighter (LRV 47 vs 38), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Darker Colors
A 9-point LRV gap (38 vs 30) makes Tarnished Treasure the marginally brighter of the two.
A 3-point LRV gap (38 vs 35) makes Tarnished Treasure the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 38 vs 25, Tarnished Treasure is decisively the brighter choice.
Tarnished Treasure reads slightly lighter (LRV 38 vs 32), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Tarnished Treasure reads slightly lighter (LRV 38 vs 31), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.