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Suntan Bronze 1217
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Undertone: Saturated red (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Suntan Bronze sits at L* 57.5, a* 18.5, b* 25.8. Its hue angle is 54° and its chroma is 31.7, so it reads as an outright red rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 74%.
LRV 25.5: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 25.5, Suntan Bronze is lighter than 28% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Suntan Bronze
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spiced Cider | SW 7702 | 2.05 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Decorous Amber | SW 0007 | 3.14 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Armagnac | SW 6354 | 3.46 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Suntan Bronze
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pecan | PMD-84 | 2.10 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Campfire Blaze | HDC-AC-06 | 2.42 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cider Spice | S210-5 | 3.09 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenape Trail | 1222 | 1.29 | Very close | |
| Fire Glow | CSP-1095 | 3.21 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sienna Clay | 104 | 3.35 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Firenze | AF-225 | 3.35 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Potters Clay | 1221 | 3.53 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Potters Clay | CC-360 | 3.53 | 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.
- Potters Clay 1221 · lighter, LRV 28.3
- Potters Clay CC-360 · lighter, LRV 28.3
- Butterscotch Sundae 1147 · lighter, LRV 29.1
- Firenze AF-225 · darker, LRV 23.6
- Glazed Pear 1092 · darker, LRV 23.6
- Birchwood 1161 · darker, LRV 23.2
Colors that go with Suntan Bronze
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Cool Blue 2058-40 · complementary (180°)
- Badlands 1293 · analogous (−30°)
- Seville Tan 251 · analogous (+30°)
- Cayman Lagoon 2046-30 · triadic (120°)
- California Lilac 2068-40 · triadic (240°)
Suntan Bronze vs popular colors
- Firenze (Benjamin Moore AF-225, ΔE 3.4) is darker (LRV 23.6 vs 25.5), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Teak (Benjamin Moore ES-30, ΔE 7.9) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more saturated.
- Italianate (Benjamin Moore AF-215, ΔE 8.8) is lighter (LRV 36.5 vs 25.5), more green, more muted.