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Wilmington Tan HC-34
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated yellow (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Wilmington Tan sits at L* 73.3, a* 3.8, b* 26.3. Its hue angle is 82° 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 77%.
LRV 44.7: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 44.7, Wilmington Tan is lighter than 49% 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 Wilmington 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Downing Straw | SW 2813 | 1.59 | Very close | |
| Safari | SW 7697 | 1.69 | Very close | |
| Dromedary Camel | SW 7694 | 2.06 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Wilmington 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perennial Gold | S310-4 | 0.84 | Practically identical | |
| Harvest Home | MQ2-13 | 0.91 | Practically identical | |
| Light Oak | QE-29 | 1.65 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgewater Tan | 1096 | 0.78 | Practically identical | |
| Tawny Bisque | 1110 | 1.88 | Very close | |
| Twilight Gold | 1069 | 2.16 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Boardwalk | 1102 | 2.34 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Shelburne Buff | HC-28 | 2.36 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Barley Grass | 271 | 2.54 | 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.
- Shakespeare Tan 228 · lighter, LRV 47.4
- Lingerie AF-200 · lighter, LRV 48.3
- Henderson Buff HC-15 · lighter, LRV 48.8
- Citrine AF-370 · darker, LRV 40.5
- Acorn Yellow 2161-40 · darker, LRV 41.3
- Dearborn Tan 1153 · darker, LRV 41.5
Colors that go with Wilmington Tan
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Summer Blue 2067-50 · complementary (180°)
- Farmer's Market 054 · analogous (−30°)
- Grasslands CC-590 · analogous (+30°)
- Burbank Blue 732 · triadic (120°)
- Exotic Fuchsia 2074-50 · triadic (240°)
Wilmington Tan vs popular colors
- Natural (Benjamin Moore ES-10, ΔE 8.6) 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 44.7), more yellow/warm, more green, more saturated.
- Italianate (Benjamin Moore AF-215, ΔE 10.0) is darker (LRV 36.5 vs 44.7), more red/pink, more saturated.