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Palace Tan CW-35
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Undertone: Saturated yellow (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Palace Tan sits at L* 60.2, a* 0.0, b* 17.7. Its hue angle is 90° and its chroma is 17.7, 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 56%.
LRV 29.1: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 29.1, Palace Tan is lighter than 32% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Palace 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rattan Palm | SW 9533 | 1.66 | Very close | |
| Barro Verde | SW 9123 | 2.10 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Renwick Olive | SW 2815 | 2.41 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Palace 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| River Bank | 380F-6 | 1.16 | Very close | |
| Caraway | PMD-37 | 1.59 | Very close | |
| Urban Safari | PPU8-04 | 1.82 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| At Home with Nature | 1518 | 2.20 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Hancock Gray | HC-97 | 2.25 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Bed of Ferns | 1511 | 2.84 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Worn Leather Shoes | CSP-135 | 3.09 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Ivy League | 516 | 3.15 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Woodstock Tan | HC-20 | 3.17 | 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.
- At Home with Nature 1518 · lighter, LRV 30.4
- Creekside Green 2141-40 · lighter, LRV 31.4
- Aventurine AF-445 · lighter, LRV 31.6
- Wethersfield Moss HC-110 · darker, LRV 25.9
- Ivy League 516 · darker, LRV 26.4
- Woodacres 1020 · darker, LRV 25.9
Colors that go with Palace Tan
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Steel Blue 823 · complementary (180°)
- Serengeti Sand 2164-40 · analogous (−30°)
- Land of Liberty 440 · analogous (+30°)
- Bracken Blue CW-600 · triadic (120°)
- Carolina Plum 1384 · triadic (240°)
Palace Tan vs popular colors
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 3.9) is lighter (LRV 40.6 vs 29.1), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams SW 9130, ΔE 8.8) is about as light, more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Functional Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7024, ΔE 10.2) is lighter (LRV 37.0 vs 29.1), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.