SHERWIN-WILLIAMS PAINT COLOR
Sherwin-Williams Dried Thyme SW 6186
A mid-to-deep herby green-gray, darker and earthier than Evergreen Fog. See it at room scale before you buy a tester: try Dried Thyme on the walls of your own room in the free 3D planner.
Dried Thyme at a glance
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Color name | Dried Thyme |
| Code | SW 6186 |
| Hex (on screen) | #7B8070 |
| RGB | 123, 128, 112 |
| Light reflectance (est.) | About 21 |
| Looks like | Mid-depth green-gray |
| Undertone | Green, leaning olive |
| Popularity | The 19th most searched Sherwin-Williams color in the planner’s library: about 6,700 searches a month in the US |
The hex value is the planner’s on-screen approximation, not a paint formula, and the light reflectance is estimated from it. Screens, daylight, bulbs and sheen all change how a paint looks, so check a physical sample or tester pot on your wall before you order. The official Sherwin-Williams color page has the manufacturer’s own details.
How Dried Thyme behaves in a room
With an estimated light reflectance of about 21, it absorbs most of the light that reaches it. That makes a room feel enclosed and cosy, which is usually the point; plan lighting for the evening.
Its undertone is warm. Warm colors hold up well in north-facing rooms, where daylight is cooler, and can look richer or more yellow in strong south-facing light.
Where it tends to be used
Mid-depth colors like this tend to go on a single feature wall, in bedrooms and snugs, on cabinets and islands, or across a whole room with plenty of daylight.
Try Dried Thyme in your room. Draw your room to size or open a furnished bedroom, then paint the walls in 3D. Free, with no sign-up.
Open the planner →Colors that pair with Dried Thyme
Suggestions from the same Sherwin-Williams range in the planner, chosen for contrast or a tonal match. Try them side by side on different walls before deciding.
Closest matches from other brands
The colors from other brands in the planner that look nearest to Dried Thyme on screen, measured by color difference (ΔE: under 2.5 is hard to tell apart on screen, over 9 is clearly different). Useful if you like the look but want a different brand or price.
Try Dried Thyme on your own walls in 3D
- Open the planner and draw your room to its real size, or start from a furnished layout such as the living room or bedroom examples.
- Switch to 3D and open the Design panel, then choose Walls.
- Search for “Dried Thyme” or “SW 6186”, or filter by brand. Paint the whole room or select a single wall for a feature wall.
The planner is free with no sign-up. Brand paint colors are premium finishes: you can preview Dried Thyme in your room for free, and Plus keeps brand colors in your saved plan.
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Questions
Is Sherwin-Williams Dried Thyme warm or cool?
On screen it reads as warm: its undertone is green, leaning olive. Check a sample in your own light, as the direction a room faces changes how warm or cool a color looks.
What is the LRV of Dried Thyme?
Estimated from the on-screen color, its light reflectance value is about 21 on a scale where 0 is black and 100 is pure white. The manufacturer’s published LRV is measured from real paint and may differ slightly.
What is the closest match to Dried Thyme from another brand?
In the planner’s library, the nearest on screen is Valspar Greenish Grey (X142R276B). On-screen matches are a starting point only: compare real samples side by side before switching.