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Yorkshire Tan HC-23
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Undertone: Saturated yellow (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Yorkshire Tan sits at L* 72.3, a* 0.1, b* 20.6. Its hue angle is 90° and its chroma is 20.6, 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 69%.
LRV 43.9: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 43.9, Yorkshire Tan is lighter than 48% 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 Yorkshire 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earthy Ochre | SW 9532 | 0.85 | Practically identical | |
| Sawgrass Basket | SW 9121 | 2.16 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Harmonic Tan | SW 6136 | 2.33 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Yorkshire 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oat Field | S320-4 | 1.44 | Very close | |
| Fennel Seed | S330-4 | 1.91 | Very close | |
| Kaffir Lime | PPU8-08 | 1.95 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Ridge | 235 | 0.99 | Practically identical | |
| Quincy Tan | HC-25 | 0.99 | Practically identical | |
| Danville Tan | HC-91 | 1.42 | Very close | |
| Coastal Path | AF-380 | 1.47 | Very close | |
| Lenox Tan | HC-44 | 2.53 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Huntington Beige | HC-21 | 2.57 | 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.
- Burwell Green CW-445 · lighter, LRV 46.9
- Chilled Chardonnay 1089 · lighter, LRV 46.2
- Shelburne Buff HC-28 · lighter, LRV 47.2
- Estate Sale CSP-795 · darker, LRV 40.9
- Avant Garde 272 · darker, LRV 40.4
- Elemental AF-400 · darker, LRV 40.2
Colors that go with Yorkshire Tan
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Riviera Azure 822 · complementary (180°)
- Winthrop Peach HC-55 · analogous (−30°)
- Liberty Park 487 · analogous (+30°)
- Pool Blue 2052-50 · triadic (120°)
- Purple Easter Egg 2073-50 · triadic (240°)
Yorkshire Tan vs popular colors
- Amazing Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7044, ΔE 8.5) is lighter (LRV 46.9 vs 43.9), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Sea Gull Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-72, ΔE 8.6) is darker (LRV 40.2 vs 43.9), more blue/cool, more muted.
- Accessible Beige (Sherwin-Williams SW 7036, ΔE 9.4) is lighter (LRV 57.7 vs 43.9), more blue/cool, more muted.