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Woodstock Tan HC-20
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Undertone: Saturated yellow (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Woodstock Tan sits at L* 60.3, a* 1.9, b* 22.5. Its hue angle is 85° and its chroma is 22.5, 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 66%.
LRV 28.5: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 28.5, Woodstock Tan is lighter than 31% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Woodstock 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 | 1.75 | Very close | |
| Roycroft Suede | SW 2842 | 2.05 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Tangled Twine | SW 9538 | 2.16 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Woodstock 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fossil Butte | 350F-6 | 1.76 | Very close | |
| Garden Salt Green | S320-6 | 1.77 | Very close | |
| Earthenware | ICC-78 | 2.37 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Tea | 236 | 0.89 | Practically identical | |
| Pirate's Chest | 230 | 2.41 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Scarecrow | 1041 | 2.83 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Palace Tan | CW-35 | 3.17 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Everard Gold | CW-435 | 3.24 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Algonquin Trail | 1055 | 3.54 | 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
- Autumn Leaf 1131 · lighter, LRV 30.6
- Chadwick Brown 1160 · lighter, LRV 31.3
- Chowning's Tan CW-195 · darker, LRV 26.8
- Ivy League 516 · darker, LRV 26.4
- Gingersnaps 1063 · darker, LRV 26.2
Colors that go with Woodstock Tan
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Blue Dragon 810 · complementary (180°)
- Roman Shade 1228 · analogous (−30°)
- Misted Fern 482 · analogous (+30°)
- Blue Lake 2053-40 · triadic (120°)
- Purple Hyacinth 2073-40 · triadic (240°)
Woodstock Tan vs popular colors
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 5.5) is lighter (LRV 40.6 vs 28.5), more blue/cool, more muted.
- Italianate (Benjamin Moore AF-215, ΔE 11.8) is lighter (LRV 36.5 vs 28.5), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Evergreen Fog (Sherwin-Williams SW 9130, ΔE 11.9) is lighter (LRV 30.4 vs 28.5), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.