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Brick House Tan CW-145
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Undertone: Noticeable yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Brick House Tan sits at L* 76.7, a* 0.7, b* 12.2. Its hue angle is 87° and its chroma is 12.2, so it leans yellow clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 54%.
LRV 50.2: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 50.2, Brick House Tan is lighter than 55% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Brick House 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Relaxed Khaki | SW 6149 | 1.10 | Very close | |
| Peace of Mind | SW 9510 | 1.14 | Very close | |
| Naturel | SW 7542 | 1.28 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Brick House 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bungalow Beige | HDC-AC-10 | 0.96 | Practically identical | |
| Cabo | UL170-7 | 1.42 | Very close | |
| Pasha Brown | MQ2-51 | 1.51 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bleeker Beige | HC-80 | 1.47 | Very close | |
| Stone Hearth | 984 | 1.97 | Very close | |
| Royal Flax | CSP-315 | 2.24 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Gallery Buff | CSP-225 | 2.26 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Old Soul | CSP-65 | 2.35 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Glacial Till | AF-390 | 2.38 | 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.
- Crown Point Sand HC-90 · lighter, LRV 52.9
- Laurel Canyon Beige 242 · lighter, LRV 52.9
- Shaker Beige HC-45 · lighter, LRV 53.5
- Bone Black CW-715 · darker, LRV 47.5
- Deer Field 1159 · darker, LRV 46.5
- Tree Moss 508 · darker, LRV 46.8
Colors that go with Brick House Tan
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Airway 828 · complementary (180°)
- Cashmere Wrap CSP-345 · analogous (−30°)
- Aganthus Green 472 · analogous (+30°)
- Paradiso 717 · triadic (120°)
- Wishing Well 1389 · triadic (240°)
Brick House Tan vs popular colors
- Accessible Beige (Sherwin-Williams SW 7036, ΔE 3.6) is lighter (LRV 57.7 vs 50.2), more blue/cool, more muted.
- Amazing Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7044, ΔE 4.0) is darker (LRV 46.9 vs 50.2), more blue/cool, more muted.
- Revere Pewter (Benjamin Moore HC-172, ΔE 4.3) is lighter (LRV 55.0 vs 50.2), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.