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Bridgewater Tan 1096
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Undertone: Saturated yellow (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Bridgewater Tan sits at L* 72.5, a* 3.7, b* 25.2. Its hue angle is 82° and its chroma is 25.5, so it reads as an outright yellow rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 75%.
LRV 43.8: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 43.8, Bridgewater Tan is lighter than 48% of Benjamin Moore colors. Reads clearly as a color. Best in rooms with good natural light, or as an accent wall; small dark rooms may feel smaller.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Bridgewater 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Safari | SW 7697 | 1.50 | Very close | |
| Downing Straw | SW 2813 | 1.58 | Very close | |
| Dromedary Camel | SW 7694 | 1.65 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Bridgewater 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvest Home | MQ2-13 | 0.73 | Practically identical | |
| Perennial Gold | S310-4 | 1.13 | Very close | |
| Raffia Ribbon | PPU7-20 | 1.95 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilmington Tan | HC-34 | 0.78 | Practically identical | |
| Twilight Gold | 1069 | 1.69 | Very close | |
| Deer Path | 1047 | 2.06 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Decatur Buff | HC-38 | 2.06 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Shelburne Buff | HC-28 | 2.42 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Tawny Bisque | 1110 | 2.51 | 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.
- Burwell Green CW-445 · lighter, LRV 46.9
- Chilled Chardonnay 1089 · lighter, LRV 46.2
- Shelburne Buff HC-28 · lighter, LRV 47.2
- Avant Garde 272 · darker, LRV 40.4
- Capilano Bridge 1076 · darker, LRV 39.9
- Summerdale Gold HC-17 · darker, LRV 39.3
Colors that go with Bridgewater Tan
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Summer Blue 2067-50 · complementary (180°)
- Farmer's Market 054 · analogous (−30°)
- Grasslands CC-590 · analogous (+30°)
- Burbank Blue 732 · triadic (120°)
- Purple Easter Egg 2073-50 · triadic (240°)
Bridgewater Tan vs popular colors
- Natural (Benjamin Moore ES-10, ΔE 9.0) is lighter (LRV 45.7 vs 43.8), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Concord Ivory (Benjamin Moore HC-12, ΔE 9.3) is lighter (LRV 60.0 vs 43.8), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.
- Italianate (Benjamin Moore AF-215, ΔE 9.7) is darker (LRV 36.5 vs 43.8), more red/pink, more saturated.