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Tawny Day Lily 2012-10
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated red (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Tawny Day Lily sits at L* 51.7, a* 59.7, b* 50.2. Its hue angle is 40° and its chroma is 78.0, 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 100%.
LRV 18.5: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 18.5, Tawny Day Lily is lighter than 19% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Tawny Day Lily
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daredevil | SW 6882 | 2.70 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Energetic Orange | SW 6880 | 3.74 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Obstinate Orange | SW 6884 | 4.49 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Tawny Day Lily
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fire Island | 190B-7 | 2.77 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Red Hot | S-G-190 | 3.71 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Inferno | P190-7 | 3.75 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orange | 2011-10 | 1.05 | Very close | |
| Tomato Red | 2010-10 | 2.39 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Outrageous Orange | 2013-10 | 2.53 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Warm Comfort | 2010-20 | 2.69 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Flame | 2012-20 | 3.58 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Salsa | 2009-20 | 3.69 | 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.
- Piñata 007 · lighter, LRV 19.9
- Flame 2012-20 · lighter, LRV 21.5
- Blazing Orange 2011-20 · lighter, LRV 21.6
- Bonfire 2001-20 · darker, LRV 17.3
- Redstone 2009-10 · darker, LRV 16.4
- Vermilion 2002-10 · darker, LRV 15.3
Colors that go with Tawny Day Lily
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Meridian Blue 761 · complementary (180°)
- Rosy Blush 2086-30 · analogous (−30°)
- Autumn Orange 2156-10 · analogous (+30°)
- Jade Green 2037-20 · triadic (120°)
- Athens Blue 797 · triadic (240°)
Tawny Day Lily vs popular colors
- Red (Benjamin Moore 2000-10, ΔE 8.5) is darker (LRV 14.2 vs 18.5), more blue/cool, more muted.
- Rosy Peach (Benjamin Moore 2089-20, ΔE 10.3) is about as light, more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Firenze (Benjamin Moore AF-225, ΔE 14.0) is lighter (LRV 23.6 vs 18.5), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.