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Tawny Port 1281
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated pink (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Tawny Port sits at L* 42.7, a* 25.0, b* 10.2. Its hue angle is 22° and its chroma is 27.0, so it reads as an outright pink rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 52%.
LRV 13.5: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 13.5, Tawny Port is lighter than 12% of Benjamin Moore colors. Near-black depth. Use on doors, trim, cabinetry, exteriors or moody rooms with strong artificial lighting.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Tawny Port
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toile Red | SW 0006 | 2.75 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cordial | SW 6306 | 3.62 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rambling Rose | SW 6305 | 3.85 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Tawny Port
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carpe Diem | MQ1-16 | 1.47 | Very close | |
| Pompeian Red | PPU1-08 | 1.79 | Very close | |
| Pompeian Red | PPU1-8 | 1.79 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hearth Red | 1295 | 2.29 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Warm Earth | 1274 | 2.35 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Garrison Red | HC-66 | 2.61 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Fading Twilight | 1258 | 2.61 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| St. George Red | CW-245 | 2.84 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Bricktone Red | 2005-30 | 3.28 | 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.
- Southwest Pottery 048 · lighter, LRV 16.6
- Santa Fe Pottery 1287 · lighter, LRV 18.2
- Brickyard Clay CW-235 · lighter, LRV 19.6
- Fresh Clay 2093-20 · darker, LRV 12.7
- Hearth Red 1295 · darker, LRV 12.6
- Pueblo Brown 2102-30 · darker, LRV 12.9
Colors that go with Tawny Port
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- North Sea Green 2053-30 · complementary (180°)
- Vintage Claret 1364 · analogous (−30°)
- Grandfather Clock Brown 2096-30 · analogous (+30°)
- Balsam 567 · triadic (120°)
- Old Glory 811 · triadic (240°)
Tawny Port vs popular colors
- Boston Brick (Benjamin Moore 2092-30, ΔE 6.3) is darker (LRV 11.5 vs 13.5), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.
- New London Burgundy (Benjamin Moore HC-61, ΔE 6.8) is darker (LRV 9.8 vs 13.5), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Redwood (Benjamin Moore ES-20, ΔE 7.4) is darker (LRV 8.9 vs 13.5), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.