Tarnished Treasure vs Wool Skein

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 63 vs 38, Wool Skein will read as the brighter of the two — a 25-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 18.7, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Tarnished Treasure vs Wool Skein in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Seeing Tarnished Treasure and Wool Skein in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.

House

At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Wool Skein will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Tarnished Treasure would.

Tarnished TreasureHouse Exterior

@8thstreetrestoration

Wool SkeinSw 6148 Exterior

@juniper.hills.farmhouse

Color Details

Tarnished Treasure
Sherwin-Williams · 9118
Hex#B9A47E
LRV38.3
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number9118
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Wool Skein
Sherwin-Williams · 6148
Hex#D9CFBA
LRV62.9
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6148
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Tarnished Treasure vs Wool Skein Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Tarnished Treasure on one side and Wool Skein 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 Tarnished Treasure comparisons

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

White Dove
Tarnished Treasure
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Tarnished Treasure
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Tarnished Treasure
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Tarnished Treasure is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Tarnished Treasure
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Tarnished Treasure
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Tarnished Treasure reads slightly lighter

Mizzle
Tarnished Treasure
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Tarnished Treasure
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Tarnished Treasure
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Tarnished Treasure reads slightly lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Tarnished Treasure
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Tarnished Treasure
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Tarnished Treasure
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Tarnished Treasure is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Tarnished Treasure
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Tarnished Treasure reads slightly lighter

Pine Needle
Tarnished Treasure
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Tarnished Treasure is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Tarnished Treasure
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Tarnished Treasure reads noticeably lighter

Black grey
Tarnished Treasure
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Tarnished Treasure is the lighter choice

Piazza
Tarnished Treasure
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Tarnished Treasure
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow reads noticeably lighter

Windmill Lane
Tarnished Treasure
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Tarnished Treasure reads slightly lighter

Senses
Tarnished Treasure
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Nearly identical in tone

Lamp Black
Tarnished Treasure
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Tarnished Treasure is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Tarnished Treasure
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen reads noticeably lighter

Tea with Florence
Tarnished Treasure
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Tarnished Treasure reads noticeably lighter

Thames Fog
Tarnished Treasure
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Tarnished Treasure reads slightly lighter

Ocean Abyss
Tarnished Treasure
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Tarnished Treasure is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Tarnished Treasure
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver reads slightly lighter

Teton Blue
Tarnished Treasure
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Tarnished Treasure reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-2
Tarnished Treasure
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Tarnished Treasure
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Tarnished Treasure
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Tarnished Treasure
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Tarnished Treasure reads noticeably lighter