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Grazing Fawn 1220
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated orange (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Grazing Fawn sits at L* 69.6, a* 10.8, b* 20.2. Its hue angle is 62° and its chroma is 22.9, 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 68%.
LRV 39.6: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 39.6, Grazing Fawn is lighter than 43% 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 Grazing Fawn
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 | 2.42 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Wickerwork | SW 0010 | 2.62 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Totally Tan | SW 6115 | 2.99 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Grazing Fawn
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 | 0.86 | Practically identical | |
| Granola | S230-4 | 0.91 | Practically identical | |
| Tamarind Tree | PPH-16 | 1.24 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galt Peach | CW-210 | 0.97 | Practically identical | |
| Dearborn Tan | 1153 | 1.40 | Very close | |
| San Carlos Tan | 1207 | 1.83 | Very close | |
| Fox Hedge Tan | 1167 | 1.85 | Very close | |
| Ipanema | AF-245 | 2.08 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Winthrop Peach | HC-55 | 2.22 | 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.
- Hidden Oaks 1129 · lighter, LRV 42.4
- Winthrop Peach HC-55 · lighter, LRV 43.2
- Salmon Mousse 046 · lighter, LRV 42.3
- Sherwood Tan 1054 · darker, LRV 37.3
- Italianate AF-215 · darker, LRV 36.5
- Barley Harvest 1070 · darker, LRV 35.1
Colors that go with Grazing Fawn
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Tidal Wave 2061-50 · complementary (180°)
- Bouquet Rose 2172-50 · analogous (−30°)
- Danville Tan HC-91 · analogous (+30°)
- Kokopelli Teal 648 · triadic (120°)
- Heather Plum 1396 · triadic (240°)
Grazing Fawn vs popular colors
- Italianate (Benjamin Moore AF-215, ΔE 3.6) is darker (LRV 36.5 vs 39.6), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 11.2) is about as light, more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Natural (Benjamin Moore ES-10, ΔE 11.6) is lighter (LRV 45.7 vs 39.6), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.