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Dearborn Tan 1153
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Undertone: Saturated orange (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Dearborn Tan sits at L* 70.9, a* 10.1, b* 21.0. Its hue angle is 64° and its chroma is 23.2, 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 71%.
LRV 41.5: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 41.5, Dearborn Tan is lighter than 45% 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 Dearborn 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deer Valley | SW 7720 | 1.76 | Very close | |
| Totally Tan | SW 6115 | 1.93 | Very close | |
| Wickerwork | SW 0010 | 2.89 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Dearborn 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sienna Buff | PMD-76 | 0.96 | Practically identical | |
| Granola | S230-4 | 0.97 | Practically identical | |
| Autumn Air | PPU3-11 | 1.14 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galt Peach | CW-210 | 1.19 | Very close | |
| Grazing Fawn | 1220 | 1.40 | Very close | |
| Winthrop Peach | HC-55 | 1.85 | Very close | |
| Toffee Cream | CC-380 | 2.18 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Toffee Cream | 1138 | 2.18 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Milk and Honey | AF-210 | 2.21 | 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.
- Truffle AF-130 · lighter, LRV 44.4
- Cream Soda 1082 · lighter, LRV 44.6
- Wilmington Tan HC-34 · lighter, LRV 44.7
- Spice Gold 1040 · darker, LRV 38.0
- Baker's Dozen 1216 · darker, LRV 38.2
- Palmetto Pink 1188 · darker, LRV 38.2
Colors that go with Dearborn Tan
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Tidal Wave 2061-50 · complementary (180°)
- Sharon Rose 039 · analogous (−30°)
- Baby Turtle 515 · analogous (+30°)
- Kokopelli Teal 648 · triadic (120°)
- Heather Plum 1396 · triadic (240°)
Dearborn Tan vs popular colors
- Italianate (Benjamin Moore AF-215, ΔE 4.3) is darker (LRV 36.5 vs 41.5), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Natural (Benjamin Moore ES-10, ΔE 10.7) is lighter (LRV 45.7 vs 41.5), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 11.4) is about as light, more blue/cool, more green, more muted.