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Saddle Tan 1124
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Undertone: Saturated orange (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Saddle Tan sits at L* 65.3, a* 7.1, b* 21.8. Its hue angle is 72° and its chroma is 23.0, 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 33.8: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 33.8, Saddle Tan is lighter than 37% 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 Saddle 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft Fawn | SW 9097 | 1.04 | Very close | |
| Woven Wicker | SW 9104 | 1.34 | Very close | |
| Canoe | SW 7724 | 1.34 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Saddle 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Key To The City | MQ2-3 | 0.96 | Practically identical | |
| Key To The City | MQ2-03 | 0.96 | Practically identical | |
| Teatime | PPU4-6 | 1.24 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morrel | AF-125 | 1.80 | Very close | |
| Beach House Beige | 1083 | 1.87 | Very close | |
| Butternut Squash | 1090 | 2.74 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Metallic Gold | 2163-40 | 2.78 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Dark Buff | CSP-320 | 2.79 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Farm Fresh | AF-360 | 2.80 | 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.
- Sherwood Tan 1054 · lighter, LRV 37.3
- Nutmeg 1227 · lighter, LRV 37.0
- Broken Arrow 1026 · lighter, LRV 37.3
- Everard Gold CW-435 · darker, LRV 31.8
- Richmond Gold HC-41 · darker, LRV 30.5
- Classic Caramel 1118 · darker, LRV 30.5
Colors that go with Saddle Tan
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- San Francisco Bay 802 · complementary (180°)
- Wythe Rose CW-225 · analogous (−30°)
- Hillside Green 495 · analogous (+30°)
- Florida Keys Blue 2050-40 · triadic (120°)
- Hydrangea 1390 · triadic (240°)
Saddle Tan vs popular colors
- Italianate (Benjamin Moore AF-215, ΔE 5.6) is lighter (LRV 36.5 vs 33.8), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 7.4) is lighter (LRV 40.6 vs 33.8), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Functional Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7024, ΔE 11.0) is lighter (LRV 37.0 vs 33.8), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.