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Warm Tan 2162-30
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Undertone: Saturated orange (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Warm Tan sits at L* 51.0, a* 9.9, b* 30.7. Its hue angle is 72° and its chroma is 32.3, 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 88%.
LRV 18.8: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 18.8, Warm Tan 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 Warm 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Renwick Golden Oak | SW 2824 | 1.91 | Very close | |
| El Caramelo | SW 9106 | 2.49 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Olde World Gold | SW 7700 | 3.10 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Warm 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rococo Gold | S300-7 | 1.41 | Very close | |
| Olympic Bronze | PPU4-17 | 1.63 | Very close | |
| Wave Of Grain | S290-7 | 2.14 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gettysburgh Gold | 1064 | 0.79 | Practically identical | |
| Chestnut Brown | ES-65 | 1.65 | Very close | |
| Greenfield Pumpkin | HC-40 | 2.05 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Fort Sumner Tan | 1119 | 2.05 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Tawny | 2161-20 | 2.28 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Coppertone | 2161-10 | 2.95 | 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.
- Maryville Brown HC-75 · lighter, LRV 21.6
- Natural Cedartone ES-45 · lighter, LRV 21.2
- Camel 2165-10 · lighter, LRV 21.4
- Coppertone 2161-10 · darker, LRV 17.4
- Toasted Marshmallow 1049 · darker, LRV 16.7
- Bittergreen CSP-990 · darker, LRV 18.2
Colors that go with Warm Tan
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Finley Blue CW-620 · complementary (180°)
- Audubon Russet HC-51 · analogous (−30°)
- Perfectly Pesto CSP-895 · analogous (+30°)
- Gulf Shores 665 · triadic (120°)
- Charmed Violet 1398 · triadic (240°)
Warm Tan vs popular colors
- Teak (Benjamin Moore ES-30, ΔE 9.0) is lighter (LRV 25.9 vs 18.8), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Firenze (Benjamin Moore AF-225, ΔE 10.2) is lighter (LRV 23.6 vs 18.8), more red/pink, more saturated.
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 14.6) is lighter (LRV 40.6 vs 18.8), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.