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Vero Beach Tan 1085
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Undertone: Saturated orange (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Vero Beach Tan sits at L* 49.5, a* 8.1, b* 19.0. Its hue angle is 67° and its chroma is 20.6, so it reads as an outright orange rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 66%.
LRV 19.0: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 19.0, Vero Beach Tan is lighter than 20% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Vero Beach Tan
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toasty | SW 6095 | 2.26 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Steady Brown | SW 6110 | 2.41 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Nuthatch | SW 6088 | 2.81 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Vero Beach Tan
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaved Chocolate | PMD-107 | 1.23 | Very close | |
| Pepper Spice | 250F-6 | 1.23 | Very close | |
| Sweet Georgia Brown | 280F-6 | 1.56 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baked Pretzel | 1126 | 1.63 | Very close | |
| Valley Forge Brown | HC-74 | 1.63 | Very close | |
| Lake Shore Trail | 1084 | 2.09 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cambridge Riverbed | 1035 | 2.80 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Raleigh Sorrel | CW-135 | 2.95 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Acorn | 1125 | 3.02 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Mountain Retreat 1176 · lighter, LRV 20.6
- Acorn 1125 · lighter, LRV 20.5
- Wooded Vista 1162 · lighter, LRV 20.5
- Saddle Soap 2110-30 · darker, LRV 17.6
- Deer Trail 1036 · darker, LRV 17.2
- Glenwood Brown 1141 · darker, LRV 15.8
Colors that go with Vero Beach Tan
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Azurite CW-670 · complementary (180°)
- Tea Room AF-270 · analogous (−30°)
- Greenbrook 517 · analogous (+30°)
- Pacific Rim 678 · triadic (120°)
- Cupid's Dart 1385 · triadic (240°)
Vero Beach Tan vs popular colors
- Firenze (Benjamin Moore AF-225, ΔE 11.2) is lighter (LRV 23.6 vs 19.0), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Gauntlet Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7019, ΔE 11.8) is darker (LRV 17.4 vs 19.0), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Teak (Benjamin Moore ES-30, ΔE 13.2) is lighter (LRV 25.9 vs 19.0), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.