Sherwin-Williams • 9118

Tarnished Treasure

Name: Sherwin-Williams Tarnished Treasure 9118
Brand: Sherwin-Williams

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 perfect for adding character 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

Light Reflectance Value

38.32

medium

Temperaturewarm

SaturationMuted

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.

C1Netsuke C2Ecru C3Harmonic Tan C4Tarnished Treasure

C5Burlap C6Artifact C7Mossy Gold

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 warm-toned and , picking up richness from natural light and sitting comfortably alongside wood tones and warm neutrals. 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.

House Exterior

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