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Rosy Tan 2091-50
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Undertone: Saturated red (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Rosy Tan sits at L* 68.6, a* 19.9, b* 10.7. Its hue angle is 28° and its chroma is 22.6, 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 44%.
LRV 38.7: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 38.7, Rosy Tan is lighter than 42% 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 Rosy 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resounding Rose | SW 6318 | 3.45 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pressed Flower | SW 6304 | 3.59 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rosedust | SW 0025 | 4.10 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Rosy 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shanghai Peach | T13-15 | 2.04 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rose Pottery | S150-3 | 2.80 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Dusty Rose | S140-4A | 3.02 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bouquet Rose | 2172-50 | 1.00 | Very close | |
| Belladonna Lily | 2093-40 | 1.65 | Very close | |
| Venetian Rose | 1292 | 1.86 | Very close | |
| Tender Pink | 2090-50 | 2.05 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cool Lava | 2088-50 | 2.10 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Amaryllis | 1256 | 2.28 | 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.
- Minstrel Heart 1297 · lighter, LRV 41.5
- Hummingbird 1271 · lighter, LRV 41.6
- Salmon Mousse 046 · lighter, LRV 42.3
- Mauve Mist 1264 · darker, LRV 36.4
- Dusty Mauve 2174-40 · darker, LRV 35.1
- Rosedale 1180 · darker, LRV 35.2
Colors that go with Rosy Tan
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Seaside Resort 725 · complementary (180°)
- Cranberry Ice 1362 · analogous (−30°)
- Grazing Fawn 1220 · analogous (+30°)
- Southfield Green HC-129 · triadic (120°)
- Aqua Marina 816 · triadic (240°)
Rosy Tan vs popular colors
- Italianate (Benjamin Moore AF-215, ΔE 12.2) is darker (LRV 36.5 vs 38.7), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.
- Firenze (Benjamin Moore AF-225, ΔE 16.3) is darker (LRV 23.6 vs 38.7), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Functional Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7024, ΔE 16.7) is darker (LRV 37.0 vs 38.7), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.