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Military Tan 2148-30
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Undertone: Saturated yellow (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Military Tan sits at L* 65.1, a* 0.3, b* 30.1. Its hue angle is 89° and its chroma is 30.1, so it reads as an outright yellow rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 76%.
LRV 33.4: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 33.4, Military Tan is lighter than 37% 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 Military 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edgy Gold | SW 6409 | 2.19 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Escapade Gold | SW 6403 | 3.54 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Dusted Olive | SW 9028 | 3.57 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Military 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Wine | HDC-CL-19 | 2.14 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Chameleon | PPU6-19 | 2.27 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Eco Green | PPU8-05 | 2.40 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandalwood | 273 | 0.43 | Practically identical | |
| Scrivener Gold | CW-430 | 1.70 | Very close | |
| Porter Ridge Tan | 250 | 2.32 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Blair Gold | HC-22 | 2.78 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Everard Gold | CW-435 | 2.82 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Grenada Hills Gold | 229 | 3.12 | 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.
- Farm Fresh AF-360 · lighter, LRV 37.1
- Agave AF-420 · lighter, LRV 37.4
- Blair Gold HC-22 · lighter, LRV 37.8
- Kurkuma AF-350 · darker, LRV 31.7
- Acorn Squash 258 · darker, LRV 30.9
- Everard Gold CW-435 · darker, LRV 31.8
Colors that go with Military Tan
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Brazilian Blue 817 · complementary (180°)
- Mountain Hideaway 1154 · analogous (−30°)
- Buckingham Gardens 545 · analogous (+30°)
- Santa Clara 753 · triadic (120°)
- Victorian Purple 1370 · triadic (240°)
Military Tan vs popular colors
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 9.3) is lighter (LRV 40.6 vs 33.4), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Natural (Benjamin Moore ES-10, ΔE 11.6) is lighter (LRV 45.7 vs 33.4), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Italianate (Benjamin Moore AF-215, ΔE 12.3) is lighter (LRV 36.5 vs 33.4), more blue/cool, more red/pink.