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Porter Ridge Tan 250
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Undertone: Saturated yellow (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Porter Ridge Tan sits at L* 66.3, a* 2.1, b* 33.9. Its hue angle is 86° and its chroma is 34.0, 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 80%.
LRV 34.4: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 34.4, Porter Ridge Tan is lighter than 38% 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 Porter Ridge 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Escapade Gold | SW 6403 | 1.89 | Very close | |
| Edgy Gold | SW 6409 | 2.24 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Antiquity | SW 6402 | 2.51 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Porter Ridge 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desert Moss | 360F-5 | 1.18 | Very close | |
| Apple Wine | HDC-CL-19 | 1.93 | Very close | |
| Chameleon | PPU6-19 | 1.95 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilded Ballroom | CSP-980 | 0.97 | Practically identical | |
| Millington Gold | HC-13 | 1.59 | Very close | |
| Scrivener Gold | CW-430 | 1.90 | Very close | |
| El Sereno Gold | 223 | 2.07 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sandalwood | 273 | 2.20 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Blair Gold | HC-22 | 2.27 | 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.
- Blair Gold HC-22 · lighter, LRV 37.8
- Wasabi AF-430 · lighter, LRV 37.4
- Grenada Hills Gold 229 · lighter, LRV 37.1
- Desert Beach 1104 · darker, LRV 32.3
- Toasted Almond 1098 · darker, LRV 31.8
- Tyler Taupe HC-43 · darker, LRV 31.9
Colors that go with Porter Ridge Tan
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Nova Scotia Blue 796 · complementary (180°)
- Vegetable Patch 062 · analogous (−30°)
- Kiwi 544 · analogous (+30°)
- Cool Aqua 2056-40 · triadic (120°)
- Lilac Pink 2074-40 · triadic (240°)
Porter Ridge Tan vs popular colors
- Natural (Benjamin Moore ES-10, ΔE 9.5) is lighter (LRV 45.7 vs 34.4), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 10.8) is lighter (LRV 40.6 vs 34.4), more blue/cool, more muted.
- Italianate (Benjamin Moore AF-215, ΔE 11.4) is lighter (LRV 36.5 vs 34.4), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.