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Arizona Tan 2162-50
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Undertone: Saturated orange (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Arizona Tan sits at L* 80.1, a* 3.7, b* 18.7. Its hue angle is 79° and its chroma is 19.1, 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 70%.
LRV 55.8: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 55.8, Arizona Tan is lighter than 60% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Arizona 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buckram Binding | SW 0036 | 0.81 | Practically identical | |
| Croissant | SW 7716 | 0.85 | Practically identical | |
| Toasted Pine Nut | SW 7696 | 1.21 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Arizona 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louvre | N280-3 | 0.81 | Practically identical | |
| Sand Motif | PPU4-13 | 0.82 | Practically identical | |
| Country Linens | HDC-CT-06 | 1.26 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squire Hill Buff | 1068 | 1.30 | Very close | |
| Yellow Squash | 2161-50 | 1.76 | Very close | |
| Alpaca | 1074 | 2.01 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cocoa Sand | 1122 | 2.02 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Blanched Almond | 1060 | 2.03 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Adobe Beige | 1128 | 2.06 | 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.
- Basking Ridge Beige 1158 · lighter, LRV 59.2
- Careless Whispers 1214 · lighter, LRV 58.7
- Monarch Gold 1109 · lighter, LRV 59.7
- Blanched Almond 1060 · darker, LRV 51.3
- Make Believe CSP-1035 · darker, LRV 52.0
- Bradstreet Beige HC-48 · darker, LRV 51.7
Colors that go with Arizona Tan
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Swiss Blue 815 · complementary (180°)
- Tofino Sunset CC-156 · analogous (−30°)
- Dried Parsley 522 · analogous (+30°)
- Spectra Blue 2049-50 · triadic (120°)
- Wishing Well 1389 · triadic (240°)
Arizona Tan vs popular colors
- Accessible Beige (Sherwin-Williams SW 7036, ΔE 6.7) is lighter (LRV 57.7 vs 55.8), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Muslin (Benjamin Moore OC-12, ΔE 6.8) is lighter (LRV 66.5 vs 55.8), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Natural Linen (Sherwin-Williams SW 9109, ΔE 6.9) is lighter (LRV 66.3 vs 55.8), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.