Harmonic Tan vs Tarnished Treasure paint color comparison

Harmonic Tan vs Tarnished Treasure

Both are Sherwin-Williams colors. Both sit in the beige family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. At LRV 45 vs 38, Harmonic Tan will read as the brighter of the two — a 7-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. They share a warm quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. At ΔE 4.5, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Harmonic Tan vs Tarnished Treasure in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Harmonic Tan and Tarnished Treasure are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.

House

At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The brightness difference is modest but present — Harmonic Tan gives the walls a little more lift.

Harmonic TanA aesthetic house painted in Harmonic Tan

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Tarnished TreasureHouse Exterior

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Color Details

Harmonic Tan
Sherwin-Williams · 6136
LRV44.9
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6136
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Tarnished Treasure
Sherwin-Williams · 9118
LRV38.3
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number9118
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

Harmonic Tan vs Tarnished Treasure Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Harmonic Tan on one side and Tarnished Treasure on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.

More Harmonic Tan comparisons

See how Harmonic Tan stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

Ammonite
Harmonic Tan
Ammonite
Harmonic Tan
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69
Sherwin-Williams
Harmonic Tan
6136 · LRV 45

At LRV 69 vs 45, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.

White Dove
Harmonic Tan
White Dove
Harmonic Tan
Sherwin-Williams
Harmonic Tan
6136 · LRV 45

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 45), opening up a space where Harmonic Tan encloses it.

Harmonic Tan
Iron Ore
Harmonic Tan
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Harmonic Tan
6136 · LRV 45

Harmonic Tan reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Purbeck Stone
Harmonic Tan
Purbeck Stone
Harmonic Tan
Sherwin-Williams
Harmonic Tan
6136 · LRV 45

A 7-point LRV gap (52 vs 45) makes Purbeck Stone the marginally brighter of the two.

Evergreen Fog
Harmonic Tan
Evergreen Fog
Harmonic Tan
Sherwin-Williams
Harmonic Tan
6136 · LRV 45

At LRV 45 vs 30, Harmonic Tan is decisively the brighter choice.

Mizzle
Harmonic Tan
Mizzle
Harmonic Tan
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52
Sherwin-Williams
Harmonic Tan
6136 · LRV 45

Mizzle reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Agreeable Gray
Harmonic Tan
Agreeable Gray
Harmonic Tan
Sherwin-Williams
Harmonic Tan
6136 · LRV 45

At LRV 60 vs 45, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Accessible Beige
Harmonic Tan
Accessible Beige
Harmonic Tan
Sherwin-Williams
Harmonic Tan
6136 · LRV 45

Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 45), opening up a space where Harmonic Tan encloses it.

Denim Drift
Harmonic Tan
Denim Drift
Harmonic Tan
Sherwin-Williams
Harmonic Tan
6136 · LRV 45

Harmonic Tan reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.

French Gray
Harmonic Tan
French Gray
Harmonic Tan
Sherwin-Williams
Harmonic Tan
6136 · LRV 45

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 45 vs 43), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Harmonic Tan
Naval
Harmonic Tan
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Harmonic Tan
6136 · LRV 45
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 45 vs 4, Harmonic Tan is decisively the brighter choice.

Tranquil Dawn
Harmonic Tan
Tranquil Dawn
Harmonic Tan
Sherwin-Williams
Harmonic Tan
6136 · LRV 45

Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Bancha
Harmonic Tan
Bancha
Harmonic Tan
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13
Sherwin-Williams
Harmonic Tan
6136 · LRV 45

Harmonic Tan reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.

Hardwick White
Harmonic Tan
Hardwick White
Harmonic Tan
Sherwin-Williams
Harmonic Tan
6136 · LRV 45

With LRVs of 45 and 44, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Harmonic Tan
Pure White
Harmonic Tan
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Harmonic Tan
6136 · LRV 45

At LRV 84 vs 45, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Artichoke
Harmonic Tan
Artichoke
Harmonic Tan
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21
Sherwin-Williams
Harmonic Tan
6136 · LRV 45

At LRV 45 vs 21, Harmonic Tan is decisively the brighter choice.

Balboa Mist
Harmonic Tan
Balboa Mist
Harmonic Tan
Sherwin-Williams
Harmonic Tan
6136 · LRV 45

Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 45), opening up a space where Harmonic Tan encloses it.

Harmonic Tan
Shoji White
Harmonic Tan
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Harmonic Tan
6136 · LRV 45

Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 45), opening up a space where Harmonic Tan encloses it.

Harmonic Tan
Snowbound
Harmonic Tan
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Harmonic Tan
6136 · LRV 45
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 45), opening up a space where Harmonic Tan encloses it.

Pigeon
Harmonic Tan
Pigeon
Harmonic Tan
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51
Sherwin-Williams
Harmonic Tan
6136 · LRV 45

A 6-point LRV gap (51 vs 45) makes Pigeon the marginally brighter of the two.

Harmonic Tan
Pewter Green
Harmonic Tan
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Harmonic Tan
6136 · LRV 45

Harmonic Tan reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.

Duck Green
Harmonic Tan
Duck Green
Harmonic Tan
Sherwin-Williams
Harmonic Tan
6136 · LRV 45

Harmonic Tan reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.

Skimming Stone
Harmonic Tan
Skimming Stone
Harmonic Tan
Sherwin-Williams
Harmonic Tan
6136 · LRV 45

Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 45), opening up a space where Harmonic Tan encloses it.

Dix Blue
Harmonic Tan
Dix Blue
Harmonic Tan
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41
Sherwin-Williams
Harmonic Tan
6136 · LRV 45

A 4-point LRV gap (45 vs 41) makes Harmonic Tan the marginally brighter of the two.

Hicks' Blue
Harmonic Tan
Hicks' Blue
Harmonic Tan
Sherwin-Williams
Harmonic Tan
6136 · LRV 45

Hicks' Blue vs Harmonic Tan

Slaked Lime Deep
Harmonic Tan
Slaked Lime Deep
Harmonic Tan

Slaked Lime Deep vs Harmonic Tan

Vintage Vogue
Harmonic Tan
Vintage Vogue
Harmonic Tan
Sherwin-Williams
Harmonic Tan
6136 · LRV 45

Harmonic Tan reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.

Livid
Harmonic Tan
Livid
Harmonic Tan
Sherwin-Williams
Harmonic Tan
6136 · LRV 45

Livid vs Harmonic Tan

Saybrook Sage
Harmonic Tan
Saybrook Sage
Harmonic Tan
Sherwin-Williams
Harmonic Tan
6136 · LRV 45

With LRVs of 45 and 45, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Pale Green
Harmonic Tan
Pale Green
Harmonic Tan
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31
Sherwin-Williams
Harmonic Tan
6136 · LRV 45

At LRV 45 vs 31, Harmonic Tan is decisively the brighter choice.