Artisan Tan

SW 7540 · Sherwin-Williams

Artisan Tan SW 7540 as a flat swatch, not a painted room

Sherwin-Williams

Artisan Tan

SW 7540

Hex code

#B09879

Light reflectance value (LRV)

33.1Medium, moodier in dim rooms

0 black100 white

Undertone

Clear orange, a warm color

Color family: Yellow
Sold for: Interior and exterior

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Sherwin-Williams Artisan Tan SW 7540 is a medium yellow paint color, a clear color rather than a neutral, leaning orange, with an LRV of 33, a medium depth that absorbs more light than it reflects.

Updated August 22, 2026

Is Artisan Tan warm or cool? Undertones by the numbers

leans orange

Undertone

Clear orange

graysaturated

A clear color, not a neutral.

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