Tigereye
Often used for its versatile qualities, Tigereye 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. Use our expert data below to help you visualize this color in your home.
Hex
#BB7748
LRV
24.23
Tigereye's Color Strip
Tigereye is the sixth shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Autumnal and Gingery. The strip spans from Creamery at the lightest end to Gingery at the deepest. Color strip 127 groups these shades together so you can see how each reads next to its neighbors.
Coordinating Colors
Choice Cream reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 24), opening up a space where Tigereye encloses it.
Oyster White reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 24), opening up a space where Tigereye encloses it.
A 8-point LRV gap (32 vs 24) makes Jasper Stone the marginally brighter of the two.
Trim Color
Choice Cream reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 24), opening up a space where Tigereye encloses it.
Similar Colors
With LRVs of 24 and 23, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 27 and 24, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 4-point LRV gap (24 vs 20) makes Tigereye the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 27 vs 24), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 3-point LRV gap (27 vs 24) makes Marquis Orange the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 27 and 24, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Complementary Colors
At LRV 77 vs 24, Glass Bead is decisively the brighter choice.
Morning at Sea reads slightly lighter (LRV 29 vs 24), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Tigereye reflects far more light (LRV 24 vs 6), opening up a space where Mount Etna encloses it.
Tigereye reflects far more light (LRV 24 vs 11), opening up a space where Rain Cloud encloses it.
Tigereye reflects far more light (LRV 24 vs 7), opening up a space where Sea Mariner encloses it.
Lighter Colors
A 11-point LRV gap (35 vs 24) makes Caramelized the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 50 vs 24, Colonial Revival Tan is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 25 vs 24), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Darker Colors
A 7-point LRV gap (24 vs 17) makes Tigereye the marginally brighter of the two.
Tigereye reflects far more light (LRV 24 vs 8), opening up a space where Sturdy Brown encloses it.