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Desert Tan 2153-50
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Undertone: Saturated yellow (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Desert Tan sits at L* 84.0, a* 1.2, b* 25.8. Its hue angle is 87° and its chroma is 25.9, 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 85%.
LRV 62.3: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 62.3, Desert Tan is lighter than 68% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Desert 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucent Yellow | SW 6400 | 1.13 | Very close | |
| Pale Moss | SW 9027 | 2.29 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sunbeam Yellow | SW 0078 | 2.54 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Desert 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quiet Veranda | 350F-4 | 1.52 | Very close | |
| Sweet Marzipan | ICC-51 | 1.67 | Very close | |
| Harmonious Gold | M300-3 | 1.69 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvest Time | 186 | 1.32 | Very close | |
| Safari | AF-335 | 1.52 | Very close | |
| Vellum | 207 | 1.60 | Very close | |
| Byrd Beige | CW-365 | 1.86 | Very close | |
| Golden Garden | 221 | 2.17 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Key West Ivory | 192 | 2.19 | 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.
- Governor's Gold CW-395 · lighter, LRV 65.9
- Yellow Bisque 220 · lighter, LRV 65.9
- Yellow Clover 375 · lighter, LRV 64.9
- Oakwood Manor 1095 · darker, LRV 59.0
- Alpaca 1074 · darker, LRV 58.7
- Monroe Bisque HC-26 · darker, LRV 58.4
Colors that go with Desert Tan
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Windmill Wings 2067-60 · complementary (180°)
- Summer Peach Tree 088 · analogous (−30°)
- Sienna Laurel 536 · analogous (+30°)
- California Breeze 757 · triadic (120°)
- Valentine's Day 2077-60 · triadic (240°)
Desert Tan vs popular colors
- Concord Ivory (Benjamin Moore HC-12, ΔE 4.1) is darker (LRV 60.0 vs 62.3), more yellow/warm, more saturated.
- Philadelphia Cream (Benjamin Moore HC-30, ΔE 4.2) is lighter (LRV 69.1 vs 62.3), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Beacon Hill Damask (Benjamin Moore HC-2, ΔE 5.2) is lighter (LRV 68.0 vs 62.3), more green.