Timber Beam
Often used for its genuinely dark qualities, Timber Beam remains a staple for Sherwin-Williams designers. It is widely considered one of the best colors in its class to anchor a room without demanding the spotlight. Use our expert data below to help you visualize this color in your home.
Hex
#796040
LRV
12.83
Coordinating Colors
Steamed Chai reflects far more light (LRV 67 vs 13), opening up a space where Timber Beam encloses it.
Earthy Ochre reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 13), opening up a space where Timber Beam encloses it.
Timber Beam reads slightly lighter (LRV 13 vs 6), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Similar Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 15 vs 13), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 14 vs 13), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 13 and 11, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 13 vs 12), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 13 and 12, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 14 and 13, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 13 and 13, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 14 and 13, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 15 vs 13), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 15 and 13, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Complementary Colors
A 7-point LRV gap (13 vs 6) makes Timber Beam the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 34 vs 13, Debonair is decisively the brighter choice.
A 6-point LRV gap (13 vs 7) makes Timber Beam the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 13 vs 11), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 6-point LRV gap (13 vs 7) makes Timber Beam the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 69 vs 13, Starry Night is decisively the brighter choice.
Soulful Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 20 vs 13), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Lighter Colors
With LRVs of 14 and 13, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 6-point LRV gap (19 vs 13) makes Toasty the marginally brighter of the two.
Shaker Peg reads slightly lighter (LRV 19 vs 13), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 31 vs 13, Burlap is decisively the brighter choice.
Almond Roca reflects far more light (LRV 25 vs 13), opening up a space where Timber Beam encloses it.
Darker Colors
Timber Beam reads slightly lighter (LRV 13 vs 9), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Timber Beam reads slightly lighter (LRV 13 vs 9), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 13 and 10, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 13 and 11, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 13 and 10, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.