How popular is Hardware?
Searches per month · USAbout 590 searches a month in the US
Google search volume for “Sherwin-Williams Hardware” and its code, averaged over the 12 months to September 2026; pulled 2026-10-15. An estimate, not a census. How we measure
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About Hardware
Hardware is a bright, medium yellow with warm yellow undertones. This warm shade has an LRV of 23 and absorbs most light, making it ideal for creating intimate, cozy atmospheres or as an accent.
One shade lighter or darker
The nearest Sherwin-Williams colors with the same hue and saturation as Hardware, a visible step lighter or darker.
Color Specifications
- Name
- Hardware
- Brand
- Sherwin-Williams
- Code
- SW 6172
- Hex
- #8B8372
- RGB
- 139, 131, 114
- HSL
- 41, 10%, 50%
- CMYK
- 0, 6, 18, 45Approximate — screen to print
- Lab
- 55.0, 0.0, 10.3
- CSS
- --sherwin-williams-hardware
- LRV
- 23 (Medium)
- Undertone
- Warm Yellow
- Temperature
- warm
- Family
- yellow
- Interior
- Yes
- Exterior
- Yes
- Finishes
- flatmatteeg-shelsatinsemi-glosshigh-gloss
Similar Colors & Cross-Brand Matches
Ranked by Delta E 2000. Under 1.0 looks the same on the wall.