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Seville Tan 251
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Undertone: Saturated yellow (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Seville Tan sits at L* 59.1, a* 2.4, b* 32.9. Its hue angle is 86° and its chroma is 33.0, 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 81%.
LRV 27.2: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 27.2, Seville Tan is lighter than 30% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Seville 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peristyle Brass | SW 0043 | 2.91 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Brassy | SW 6410 | 3.40 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Edgy Gold | SW 6409 | 3.92 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Seville 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asian Pear | HDC-FL14-7 | 2.42 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Bristle Grass | 330F-6 | 2.73 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Bronze Green | 350D-6 | 2.82 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thyme | 2148-20 | 2.12 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Renaissance Gold | 280 | 2.47 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Pirate's Chest | 230 | 2.84 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Grecian Gold | 224 | 3.13 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Mustard Olive | 2151-10 | 3.30 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Brazen | 259 | 3.34 | 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.
- Golden Retriever 2165-30 · lighter, LRV 29.4
- Hiking Path 524 · lighter, LRV 30.1
- Maple Syrup CC-420 · lighter, LRV 29.8
- Hillcrest Tan 1078 · darker, LRV 25.0
- Mustard Olive 2151-10 · darker, LRV 23.0
- Golden Meadow 2165-20 · darker, LRV 23.3
Colors that go with Seville Tan
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Waterloo CSP-555 · complementary (180°)
- Suntan Bronze 1217 · analogous (−30°)
- Sycamore Tree 539 · analogous (+30°)
- San Jose Blue 741 · triadic (120°)
- Purple Hyacinth 2073-40 · triadic (240°)
Seville Tan vs popular colors
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 10.2) is lighter (LRV 40.6 vs 27.2), more blue/cool, more muted.
- Teak (Benjamin Moore ES-30, ΔE 11.3) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Italianate (Benjamin Moore AF-215, ΔE 12.9) is lighter (LRV 36.5 vs 27.2), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.