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Tavern Ochre CW-375
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, Tavern Ochre sits at L* 73.4, a* 7.0, b* 35.7. Its hue angle is 79° and its chroma is 36.4, 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 87%.
LRV 45.6: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 45.6, Tavern Ochre is lighter than 50% 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 Tavern Ochre
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tarnished Trumpet | SW 9026 | 1.37 | Very close | |
| Golden Fleece | SW 6388 | 1.62 | Very close | |
| Anjou Pear | SW 6381 | 2.43 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Tavern Ochre
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mustard Field | HDC-AC-08 | 0.60 | Practically identical | |
| Inheritance | M280-5 | 1.13 | Very close | |
| Glittering Sun | MQ2-17 | 1.16 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hathaway Gold | 194 | 1.28 | Very close | |
| Dark Beige | 2165-40 | 2.57 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cork | 2153-40 | 2.63 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Dorset Gold | HC-8 | 2.75 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Roasted Sesame Seed | 2160-40 | 2.89 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Eye of the Tiger | 188 | 2.90 | 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.
- Eye of the Tiger 188 · lighter, LRV 46.9
- Henderson Buff HC-15 · lighter, LRV 48.8
- Sombrero 249 · lighter, LRV 47.7
- Soft Pumpkin 2166-40 · darker, LRV 41.8
- Citrine AF-370 · darker, LRV 40.5
- Acorn Yellow 2161-40 · darker, LRV 41.3
Colors that go with Tavern Ochre
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- True Blue 2066-50 · complementary (180°)
- Sausalito Sunset 074 · analogous (−30°)
- Parrot Green CW-465 · analogous (+30°)
- Burbank Blue 732 · triadic (120°)
- Exotic Fuchsia 2074-50 · triadic (240°)
Tavern Ochre vs popular colors
- Natural (Benjamin Moore ES-10, ΔE 4.5) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Concord Ivory (Benjamin Moore HC-12, ΔE 8.6) is lighter (LRV 60.0 vs 45.6), more green.
- Cedar (Benjamin Moore ES-40, ΔE 9.4) is darker (LRV 41.1 vs 45.6), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.