Colors That Go With Special Walnut
#6B4A30 · walnut wood — Minwax's 2026 colour of the year (swatch is an honest sRGB approximation — the official code is authoritative)
Special Walnut (#6B4A30) — walnut wood — Minwax's 2026 colour of the year (swatch is an honest sRGB approximation — the official code is authoritative) — is a warm, gently muted deep and grounding colour. It pairs best with complementary accent #385f7d, analogous (warmer) #6a6b30, and grounding neutrals, drawn from 845 historically-grounded combinations across 13 settings below.
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Colour reference
- Hex
- #6B4A30
- RGB
- 107, 74, 48
- CMYK
- 0, 31, 55, 58
- Temperature
- warm
- Lightness
- deep and grounding (30%)
- Contrast on black text
- 7.6:1 (AAA)
Special Walnut by setting
Special Walnut for walls
On walls, use terracotta & clay. 65 matching combinations.
Special Walnut for a wedding
For a wedding, pair it with ochre & gold. 65 matching combinations.
Special Walnut for a bedroom
In a bedroom, layer it with ochre & gold. 65 matching combinations.
Special Walnut for a living room
In a living room, ground it with terracotta & clay. 65 matching combinations.
Special Walnut for a kitchen
In a kitchen, contrast it with terracotta & clay. 65 matching combinations.
Special Walnut for clothes
To wear with it, reach for ochre & gold. 65 matching combinations.
Special Walnut for an outfit
Build the outfit around terracotta & clay. 65 matching combinations.
Special Walnut for cabinets
With cabinets, match it to terracotta & clay. 65 matching combinations.
Special Walnut for a bathroom
In a bathroom, pair it with terracotta & clay. 65 matching combinations.
Special Walnut for a nursery
In a nursery, soften it with ochre & gold. 65 matching combinations.
Special Walnut for a front door
On a front door, contrast it with terracotta & clay. 65 matching combinations.
Special Walnut for an accent wall
On an accent wall, pair it with terracotta & clay. 65 matching combinations.
Special Walnut for curtains
For curtains, choose terracotta & clay. 65 matching combinations.
Combinations with special walnut, from the 1933 Dictionary
Cinnamon Buff & Pale Raw Umber +1
Plate 234 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Cinnamon Buff, Pale Raw Umber, Pale King's Blue.
Light Pink & Tea
A whisper of pink against tea brown — the tone of an Edo-period lacquer sweet box.
Cherry Blossom & Young Bamboo
The softest pink of cherry blossoms set beside young bamboo green — spring, captured.
Sulpher Yellow & Ochraceous Salmon +2
Plate 296 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Sulpher Yellow, Ochraceous Salmon, Pale Raw Umber, Slate Color.
Sulphine Yellow & Pale Raw Umber +1
Plate 160 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Sulphine Yellow, Pale Raw Umber, Dark Medici Blue.
Burnt Sienna & Ivory Buff +2
Plate 343 from Sanzo Wada's 1933 Dictionary of Color Combinations — Burnt Sienna, Ivory Buff, Deep Grayish Olive, Vandar Poel's Blue.
FAQ
What colors go with special walnut?
Special Walnut (#6B4A30) — walnut wood — Minwax's 2026 colour of the year (swatch is an honest sRGB approximation — the official code is authoritative) — is a warm, gently muted deep and grounding colour. It pairs best with complementary accent #385f7d, analogous (warmer) #6a6b30, and grounding neutrals, drawn from 845 historically-grounded combinations across 13 settings below.
Is special walnut warm or cool?
Special Walnut is a warm colour — 38% saturation, 30% lightness. Balance it with #6b3039 or another cool/neutral partner.
What is the hex code for special walnut?
Special Walnut is #6B4A30 — RGB(107, 74, 48), CMYK(0, 31, 55, 58).
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