Umber

SW 6146 · Sherwin-Williams

Umber SW 6146 as a flat swatch, not a painted room

Sherwin-Williams

Umber

SW 6146

Hex code

#6E543C

Light reflectance value (LRV)

10.1Very dark, close to black on a wall

0 black100 white

Undertone

Clear orange, a warm color

Color family: Yellow
Sold for: Interior and exterior

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Sherwin-Williams Umber SW 6146 is a very dark yellow paint color, a clear color rather than a neutral, leaning orange, with an LRV of 10, close to black on a wall.

Updated August 22, 2026

Is Umber warm or cool? Undertones by the numbers

leans orange

Undertone

Clear orange

graysaturated

A clear color, not a neutral.

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Use the visualizer to narrow your shortlist, then confirm the finalist on your actual wall. A peel-and-stick sample of Umber, checked in morning and evening light, is the last step before a gallon.