Posted on May 2, 2022 by KylieMawdsley
Sherwin Williams Natural Tan: the warm neutral you’ve been looking for
When it comes to the best tan and beige paint colours, Sherwin Williams is in the lead, especially with a colour like Natural Tan.
To show you RELATEABLE & REAL homes, I ONLY use photos from my Online Colour Consulting clients. This means I don’t always have the quality pics I need (hence the ‘QUICK Review’), but DEFINITELY have some SUPER helpful info to help you on your way!
What type of paint colour is Natural Tan? Is it warm or cool?
Natural Tan is WARM and beige-inspired, but it’s actually a TAN (see the difference HERE). This being said, Natural Tan isn’t as warm as many of the popular beige and tan paint colours on the market.
If you have north-facing light or afternoon eastern/morning western light, you may see Natural Tan leaning a bit grayer or flatter. However, with south-facing or afternoon western sunshine, Natural Tan offers a passive warmth to what can be an overwhelmingly warm-looking room.
North, East, South, West – Which Paint Colour is the Best?
What’s the LRV of Natural Tan?
Natural Tan has an LRV of 65. With this higher-than-average LRV, Natural Tan is a ‘light’ depth paint colour.
Not sure what LRV is? It could save your paint-lovin’ life – read all about it HERE.
What are the undertones of Natural Tan?
Natural Tan is VERY neutral and subtle in its look, rarely flashing a green undertone with a BARE wink of yellow.
What’s the best way to sample paint?
Like with every paint colour, I highly recommend using SAMPLIZE. Samplize is a peel & stick paint sample that you can easily move around your room for over HALF THE COST of traditional sample pots – and they deliver right to your front door!
Learn all about Samplize HERE
If I’m painting my walls Natural Tan, what’s the best white paint colour for my trim?
With Natural Tan on the walls, I lean into…
- Sherwin Williams Pure White
- Sherwin Williams High Reflective White
The 4 Best White Paint Colours from Sherwin Williams
Is Natural Tan a good colour for the exterior of my home?
With its subtle warmth, Natural Tan could be a nice exterior option, keeping in mind it will look CONSIDERABLY lighter and more washed-out when natural light hits it (due to its higher LRV). I might choose a cleaner white paint colour for the trim to amp up the contrast.
5 Tips for Choosing an Exterior Paint Colour
What Benjamin Moore paint colours are the same as or similar to Natural Tan?
Every colour has its particular look, and trust me; there will be NO perfect match – you WILL see shifts in undertones, temperature and depths, but you could check out…
- Benjamin Moore White Sand
BTW, if you’re thinking of colour matching between brands (i.e., getting Benjamin Moore to make a Sherwin William’s paint colour), you might want to read THIS first.
What paint colours look good with Natural Tan?
White Sand is a reasonably flexible neutral paint colour and suits a variety of colours, such as some…
- Grays that are the same depth or darker than it
- Soft whites
- Blue-grays and blue-green blends
Not sure if Natural Tan is right for you? Want a bit warmer or cooler? I’ve got more!
READ MORE
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Paint Colour Review of Sherwin Williams Canvas Tan
Not sure which paint colour is best for YOUR home?
Check out my Online Paint Colour Consulting – I’d love to help!
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WRITTEN IN 2020, UPDATED IN 2022
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Kylie do you always paint the ceilings white? I have open concept floor plan with crown molding through out and plantation shutters. I like the walls & ceiling all accessible beige or natural tan. Didn’t know if it would be to dark.
Author
While white is definitely the MOST common choice, I’ve done many non-white ceilings. It all depends on the wall colour and the space. Rooms with high or vaulted ceilings often handle a non-white better than low ceilings. White is also better long-term if you’re someone who likes to change things up on the walls as a non-white ceiling will be VERY LIMITING! Long story short, if you like it and it suits your space, have fun with it!
Kylie,
We are painting our walls natural tan and we have 12 foot ceilings in our main areas. We also have crown molding around the ceiling. If we did not want to paint the ceilings white, what color would you recommend to compliment Natural Tan?
Thank you
Susan
I painted the main area of my home Sherwin Williams Natural Tan. I used Dunn Edwards White Picket Fence for ceilings and trim, which is very similar Sherwin Williams White Snow. I have all northern exposure except for one window upstairs that faces east and I would say that it stays pretty neutral, if I had to choose an undertone other than yellow it would probably be pink, but if so it’s nominal. I’m really happy with my choice.
Author
Thank you Tess, I love to get this feedback as it totally helps other readers too!
Hi Kylie,
I love this color, but I’m wondering if it goes with auburn toned hickory laminate flooring? I can’t seem to find many suggestions for paint online for a north facing room with reddish brown flooring. It’s not super red just a hint of it. Almost mahogany but not quite as red.
I hope this natural tan color will work for me. 🙂 any suggestions would be appreciated.
Thank you,
Tiff
Would this color work with beige pink/orange tilled?
Author
Nope~it might look a touch greenish in comparison, but it CAN depend on the tile.
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