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Wythe Tan CW-415
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Undertone: Saturated yellow (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Wythe Tan sits at L* 83.1, a* -1.4, b* 26.6. Its hue angle is 93° and its chroma is 26.6, 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 86%.
LRV 61.1: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 61.1, Wythe Tan is lighter than 66% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Wythe 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pale Moss | SW 9027 | 2.11 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Lucent Yellow | SW 6400 | 2.25 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Ancestral Gold | SW 6407 | 2.58 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Wythe 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mojito | PPU8-11 | 0.89 | Practically identical | |
| Ground Ginger | 380F-4 | 1.80 | Very close | |
| Straw Basket | UL160-6 | 2.40 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Garden | 221 | 1.17 | Very close | |
| Heirloom Gold | 255 | 1.22 | Very close | |
| Adams Gold | HC-18 | 1.22 | Very close | |
| Spring Morning | 263 | 1.86 | Very close | |
| Vellum | 207 | 1.89 | Very close | |
| Amulet | AF-365 | 1.96 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Vellum 207 · lighter, LRV 63.3
- Safari AF-335 · lighter, LRV 64.0
- Golden Hills 262 · lighter, LRV 63.8
- Da Vinci's Canvas 208 · darker, LRV 56.2
- Marble Canyon 227 · darker, LRV 56.3
- Goldfinch 187 · darker, LRV 56.0
Colors that go with Wythe Tan
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Windmill Wings 2067-60 · complementary (180°)
- Soft Salmon 096 · analogous (−30°)
- Sienna Laurel 536 · analogous (+30°)
- Rhythm and Blues 758 · triadic (120°)
- Valentine's Day 2077-60 · triadic (240°)
Wythe Tan vs popular colors
- Beacon Hill Damask (Benjamin Moore HC-2, ΔE 3.7) is lighter (LRV 68.0 vs 61.1), more blue/cool, more green.
- Concord Ivory (Benjamin Moore HC-12, ΔE 3.9) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Philadelphia Cream (Benjamin Moore HC-30, ΔE 4.6) is lighter (LRV 69.1 vs 61.1), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.