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Tawny 2161-20
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated orange (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Tawny sits at L* 51.7, a* 12.7, b* 30.7. Its hue angle is 67° and its chroma is 33.2, so it reads as an outright orange rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 87%.
LRV 19.3: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 19.3, Tawny is lighter than 20% 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
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Renwick Golden Oak | SW 2824 | 2.78 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| El Caramelo | SW 9106 | 3.01 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Smokey Topaz | SW 6117 | 3.37 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Tawny
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Bronze | PPU4-17 | 1.52 | Very close | |
| Desert Clay | S250-6 | 1.55 | Very close | |
| Castellina | MQ4-05 | 1.61 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenfield Pumpkin | HC-40 | 1.17 | Very close | |
| Fort Sumner Tan | 1119 | 1.17 | Very close | |
| Chestnut Brown | ES-65 | 1.84 | Very close | |
| Natural Cedartone | ES-45 | 2.07 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Gettysburgh Gold | 1064 | 2.23 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Warm Tan | 2162-30 | 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.
- Caramel Apple 1042 · lighter, LRV 22.4
- Olivetone 252 · lighter, LRV 21.7
- Old Canal 1132 · lighter, LRV 22.3
- Masada AF-220 · darker, LRV 18.6
- Coppertone 2161-10 · darker, LRV 17.4
- Toasted Marshmallow 1049 · darker, LRV 16.7
Colors that go with Tawny
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Randolph Blue CW-615 · complementary (180°)
- Canyon Rock CSP-1120 · analogous (−30°)
- Perfectly Pesto CSP-895 · analogous (+30°)
- Aruba Blue 2048-30 · triadic (120°)
- Charmed Violet 1398 · triadic (240°)
Tawny vs popular colors
- Teak (Benjamin Moore ES-30, ΔE 7.7) is lighter (LRV 25.9 vs 19.3), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Firenze (Benjamin Moore AF-225, ΔE 7.9) is lighter (LRV 23.6 vs 19.3), more red/pink, more saturated.
- Italianate (Benjamin Moore AF-215, ΔE 14.1) is lighter (LRV 36.5 vs 19.3), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.