Umber
SW 6146 · Sherwin-Williams
Umber SW 6146 as a flat swatch, not a painted room
Sherwin-Williams
Umber
SW 6146
Clear orange, a warm color
- Color family
- Yellow
- Sold for
- Interior and exterior
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.
Source: Sherwin-Williams's color data. Undertone labels describe our calculation, not the paint formula or a test in your room. How we assess colors.
Is Umber warm or cool? Undertones by the numbers
leans orange
Undertone
Clear orange
A clear color, not a neutral.
Try Umber on your own walls
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Get a sample before you paint
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.
- Made with real paint
- Delivered next day
- Peels off clean

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Closest matches for Umber in other brands
These are the closest digital colors in our catalog, not equivalent paint formulas or touch-up substitutes. Compare physical samples in the same finish before choosing. See the comparison method.