Tassel
Tassel is a versatile Orange from Sherwin-Williams. Our real-world data shows it is a primary choice when homeowners need to add character and warmth to any space. Below, you'll find 4 examples of this shade in actual homes along with suggested color relationships.
Hex
#C6884A
LRV
30.11
Tassel's Color Strip
Tassel is the fifth shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Bakelite Gold and Saucy Gold. The strip spans from Cachet Cream at the lightest end to Copper Pot at the deepest. Color strip 128 groups these shades together so you can see how each reads next to its neighbors.
Tassel in Real Rooms
Tassel has a medium LRV of 30.11 — it adds real depth and will read noticeably darker as natural light fades. It's neutral in temperature and , making it adaptable across different lighting conditions and room orientations. Grouped in the Orange family, the photos below show it applied in a mudroom, misc and living room.
1 Mudroom Photo
Tassel handles the visual noise of a high-traffic entry point with ease. Coats, shoes, bags — the color grounds all of it without making the chaos worse. It's also incredibly forgiving of the scuffs and marks that come with daily use.
Mudroom lockers brighten with cheerful Tassel applied.
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1 Misc Photo
These photos show Tassel 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.
Hallway walls brighten with warm Tassel throughout.
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2 Living Room Photos
The beauty of Tassel in a living room lies in its versatility with textures. It provides a smooth, matte-like quality that contrasts beautifully against plush velvet sofas or chunky wool rugs. It's a color that invites you to stay a little longer, creating an atmosphere that feels established rather than just decorated.
Living room accent walls sing in Tassel.
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Wall panels painted Tassel add subtle texture and warmth.
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Coordinating Colors
At LRV 46 vs 30, Cool Avocado is decisively the brighter choice.
Trim Color
Similar Colors
With LRVs of 30 and 29, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 30 vs 29), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 4-point LRV gap (30 vs 26) makes Tassel the marginally brighter of the two.
Golden Rule reads slightly lighter (LRV 34 vs 30), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 30 vs 30), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 32 vs 30), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Complementary Colors
A 12-point LRV gap (30 vs 19) makes Tassel the marginally brighter of the two.
Tassel reflects far more light (LRV 30 vs 3), opening up a space where After the Storm encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 30, Lavender Wisp is decisively the brighter choice.
Tassel reflects far more light (LRV 30 vs 6), opening up a space where Charcoal Blue encloses it.
Tassel reflects far more light (LRV 30 vs 4), opening up a space where Mountain Fig encloses it.
Lighter Colors
Restrained Gold reflects far more light (LRV 46 vs 30), opening up a space where Tassel encloses it.
With LRVs of 30 and 29, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Darker Colors
Tassel reads slightly lighter (LRV 30 vs 23), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Tassel reads slightly lighter (LRV 30 vs 25), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 4-point LRV gap (30 vs 26) makes Tassel the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV NaN vs NaN, Tassel is decisively the brighter choice.
A 10-point LRV gap (30 vs 20) makes Tassel the marginally brighter of the two.