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Crestwood Tan 116
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Undertone: Saturated orange (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Crestwood Tan sits at L* 83.4, a* 8.2, b* 25.2. Its hue angle is 72° and its chroma is 26.5, 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 84%.
LRV 60.7: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 60.7, Crestwood Tan is lighter than 66% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Crestwood 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orange Blast | SW 6646 | 1.73 | Very close | |
| Avid Apricot | SW 6639 | 2.31 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| August Moon | SW 7687 | 2.33 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Crestwood 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheer Apricot | M240-4 | 1.13 | Very close | |
| Chai Latte | 290C-3 | 2.01 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cactus Blooms | M230-4 | 2.18 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desert View | 108 | 1.64 | Very close | |
| Hathaway Peach | HC-53 | 1.64 | Very close | |
| Creamy Orange | 2166-50 | 2.25 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Apricot Chiffon | 136 | 2.51 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Orange Sherbet | 122 | 2.65 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Monarch Gold | 1109 | 2.79 | 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.
- Kitsilano Beach CC-278 · lighter, LRV 64.1
- Chamois 1108 · lighter, LRV 64.1
- Natural Sand 2165-50 · lighter, LRV 64.6
- Straw Hat 270 · darker, LRV 57.1
- Fresh Peach 060 · darker, LRV 56.6
- Citrus Blossom 123 · darker, LRV 56.6
Colors that go with Crestwood Tan
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Caribbean Coast 2065-60 · complementary (180°)
- Salmon Peach 2013-50 · analogous (−30°)
- Castleton Mist HC-1 · analogous (+30°)
- Caribbean Cool 661 · triadic (120°)
- Grape Ice 1395 · triadic (240°)
Crestwood Tan vs popular colors
- Pale Oats (Benjamin Moore 2166-60, ΔE 6.3) is lighter (LRV 74.3 vs 60.7), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Concord Ivory (Benjamin Moore HC-12, ΔE 8.5) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.
- Philadelphia Cream (Benjamin Moore HC-30, ΔE 8.8) is lighter (LRV 69.1 vs 60.7), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.