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Stone Guardians

50%LRV Value
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Stone Guardians Technical Profile

What color is Stone Guardians? It's a medium warm neutral with the hex code #CABA97. Colors similar to Stone Guardians include Valspar Epic, Benjamin Moore Candle Glow, MPC Sandalwood Met.. Stone Guardians has a neutral undertone, which affects how it pairs with trim, flooring, and adjacent wall colors. At LRV 50, Stone Guardians sits in the comfortable mid-light range — bright enough for living areas yet soft enough for bedrooms, and adaptable across most lighting conditions. As a warm neutral, Stone Guardians pairs with off-whites for trim, white oak or walnut floors, and brass or warm brushed nickel hardware. Deep green, navy, or terra-cotta all read well as accent colors. Warm neutrals come alive under 2700K bulbs, where their underlying yellow or peach undertones add visible warmth. Under 4000K daylight they read cleaner and slightly cooler.

HEX Code#CABA97
RGB202, 186, 151
LRV49.9
UndertoneNeutral
Color Familyneutral
BrandSherwin-Williams
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Colors Similar to Stone Guardians

Closest digital match based on color values. Always verify with physical samples.

Epic

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Nearly identical

Candle Glow

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Nearly identical

Sandalwood Met.

MPC

Nearly identical

Palmetto Bluff

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Tea Bag

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Wright Grey Tan

PPG

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Bungalow Taupe

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Castaway Beach

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Recommended Pairings

Colors That Work With Stone Guardians

Timeless pairing with clean white trim and a tonal accent wall

Living room with applied paint colors

Side Walls

Stone Guardians

#CABA97

Accent Wall

Tonal Shift

A warm shift that adds depth without clashing.

#A6AD85

Trim & Molding

Pure White

Crisp white trim for a clean, traditional look.

#FFFFFF

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Color Palettes for Stone Guardians

Color harmonies based on color theory — each swatch links to the closest matching paint.

Opposite on the color wheel — creates vibrant contrast

Base

Garden Stone

Complement

Lovebirds

Stone Guardians Room Palettes

Color schemes built around this color — each swatch links to the closest matching paint.

Walls

This Color

Trim

UltraWhite

Accent

Smokehouse

Pop

Tigereye

Warm & Inviting

Warm tones with cozy appeal — welcoming and comfortable

Walls

This Color

Trim

UltraWhite

Accent

Cilantro

Pop

Clematis

Cool & Calm

Cool hues with soft contrast — serene and restful

Walls

This Color

Trim

UltraWhite

Accent

Bunglehouse Blue

Pop

Danube

Bold Contrast

Complementary hues with punch — dynamic and striking

Similar Sherwin-Williams Colors

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Safari

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Pinky Beige

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Cross-brand colors in the neutral family — useful when you want a similar look from a different brand.

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Thunder Bay

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Verdigris

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Outer Boundary

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Stone Guardians — Frequently Asked Questions

What undertone does Stone Guardians have?
Stone Guardians by Sherwin-Williams has a neutral undertone and belongs to the neutral color family.
What colors match Stone Guardians from other brands?
The closest matches are Epic by Valspar (#CBBD9C), Candle Glow by Benjamin Moore (#CEBD97), Sandalwood Met. by MPC (#C8B99B). Always verify with physical samples.
What is the LRV of Stone Guardians?
Stone Guardians has an LRV of 49.9, where 0 is pure black and 100 is pure white.

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