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Tamarind AF-120
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, Tamarind sits at L* 41.9, a* 3.6, b* 17.7. Its hue angle is 78° and its chroma is 18.1, 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 74%.
LRV 13.8: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 13.8, Tamarind is lighter than 13% of Benjamin Moore colors. Near-black depth. Use on doors, trim, cabinetry, exteriors or moody rooms with strong artificial lighting.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Tamarind
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timber Beam | SW 9540 | 2.76 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Roycroft Brass | SW 2843 | 3.85 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Tea Chest | SW 6103 | 4.07 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Tamarind
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centaur | 300F-7 | 1.57 | Very close | |
| Tree Swing | PPU7-02 | 1.78 | Very close | |
| Tree Swing | PPU7-2 | 1.78 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hope Chest | CSP-1050 | 3.03 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Lodge | AF-115 | 3.32 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Northwood Brown | 1000 | 3.98 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Sedona Brown | 1127 | 4.26 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Plymouth Brown | HC-73 | 4.26 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Urban Legend | 238 | 4.45 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Cowboy Boots 1015 · lighter, LRV 14.9
- Dash of Pepper 1554 · lighter, LRV 15.3
- Lodge AF-115 · lighter, LRV 15.7
- Pine Cone 2106-30 · darker, LRV 12.2
- Rockies Brown 2107-30 · darker, LRV 12.5
- Raisin 1237 · darker, LRV 11.8
Colors that go with Tamarind
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Lucerne AF-530 · complementary (180°)
- Wynwood 1231 · analogous (−30°)
- Bonsai CC-666 · analogous (+30°)
- Casco Bay 2051-30 · triadic (120°)
- Pinot Grigio Grape CSP-460 · triadic (240°)
Tamarind vs popular colors
- Urbane Bronze (Sherwin-Williams SW 7048, ΔE 11.6) is darker (LRV 8.1 vs 13.8), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Gauntlet Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7019, ΔE 11.8) is lighter (LRV 17.4 vs 13.8), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Iron Mountain (Benjamin Moore 2134-30, ΔE 12.7) is darker (LRV 11.0 vs 13.8), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.