Tiki Hut
Sherwin-Williams Tiki Hut (7509) carries the measured structure of its color data and the less predictable beauty of paint in a finished space. It appears in Gentle Medley, Teen Space and Warm Neutrals, placing it within several distinct decorating stories rather than a single fixed look. Treat the digital swatch as an opening note, then watch a physical sample from morning light through evening lamps.
Hex
#826F5E
LRV
16.93
Tiki Hut's Color Strip
Tiki Hut is the seventh shade on this 7-color strip, the deepest shade in this coordinated family. As part of strip 250, these colors are curated to work together — helpful when you're deciding how light or deep to go.
Coordinating Colors
At LRV 73 vs 17, Aesthetic White is decisively the brighter choice.
Marshmallow reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 17), opening up a space where Tiki Hut encloses it.
Trim Color
At LRV 73 vs 17, Aesthetic White is decisively the brighter choice.
Similar Colors
With LRVs of 19 and 17, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 17 and 17, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 17 and 17, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 17 vs 15), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Virtual Taupe reads slightly lighter (LRV 20 vs 17), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Complementary Colors
Glass Bead reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 17), opening up a space where Tiki Hut encloses it.
At LRV 29 vs 17, Morning at Sea is decisively the brighter choice.
A 11-point LRV gap (17 vs 6) makes Tiki Hut the marginally brighter of the two.
A 5-point LRV gap (17 vs 11) makes Tiki Hut the marginally brighter of the two.
A 10-point LRV gap (17 vs 7) makes Tiki Hut the marginally brighter of the two.
Lighter Colors
A 5-point LRV gap (22 vs 17) makes Spalding Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Hammered Silver reads slightly lighter (LRV 26 vs 17), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 35 vs 17, Truly Taupe is decisively the brighter choice.
Darker Colors
Tiki Hut reads slightly lighter (LRV 17 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Tiki Hut reads slightly lighter (LRV 17 vs 13), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 17 vs 15), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Color Codes
Manufacturer description
Step into the shadowed comfort of a tropical retreat with this warm, muted dark brown that whispers of weathered teak and candlelit evenings. Perfect for creating intimate gathering spaces, it pairs beautifully with natural textures like rattan, stone, and warm metallics.