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San Carlos Tan 1207
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Undertone: Saturated orange (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, San Carlos Tan sits at L* 71.2, a* 11.5, b* 18.7. Its hue angle is 58° and its chroma is 21.9, 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 65%.
LRV 41.8: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 41.8, San Carlos 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 San Carlos 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trek Tan | SW 7597 | 2.88 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pinky Beige | SW 0079 | 3.41 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rose Tan | SW 0069 | 3.61 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to San Carlos 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peachy Confection | MQ1-30 | 1.14 | Very close | |
| Sienna Buff | PMD-76 | 1.39 | Very close | |
| Autumn Malt | 230F-4 | 1.43 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galt Peach | CW-210 | 1.20 | Very close | |
| Winthrop Peach | HC-55 | 1.74 | Very close | |
| Grazing Fawn | 1220 | 1.83 | Very close | |
| Dearborn Tan | 1153 | 2.27 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Ipanema | AF-245 | 2.44 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Fox Hedge Tan | 1167 | 2.83 | 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.
- Raleigh Tan CW-190 · lighter, LRV 45.3
- Casabella 102 · lighter, LRV 45.2
- Casabella CC-186 · lighter, LRV 45.2
- Fox Hedge Tan 1167 · darker, LRV 39.0
- Mesa Peach 1200 · darker, LRV 38.9
- Baker's Dozen 1216 · darker, LRV 38.2
Colors that go with San Carlos Tan
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Athenian Blue 773 · complementary (180°)
- Rosy Tan 2091-50 · analogous (−30°)
- Danville Tan HC-91 · analogous (+30°)
- Eucalyptus 621 · triadic (120°)
- Crocus 1404 · triadic (240°)
San Carlos Tan vs popular colors
- Italianate (Benjamin Moore AF-215, ΔE 4.8) is darker (LRV 36.5 vs 41.8), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Amazing Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7044, ΔE 11.9) is lighter (LRV 46.9 vs 41.8), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Functional Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7024, ΔE 12.3) is darker (LRV 37.0 vs 41.8), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.