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Lenox Tan HC-44
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Undertone: Saturated yellow (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Lenox Tan sits at L* 72.0, a* 2.2, b* 19.1. Its hue angle is 83° and its chroma is 19.2, 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 65%.
LRV 43.1: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 43.1, Lenox Tan is lighter than 47% 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 Lenox 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sawgrass Basket | SW 9121 | 0.66 | Practically identical | |
| Favorite Tan | SW 6157 | 0.94 | Practically identical | |
| Harmonic Tan | SW 6136 | 1.84 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Lenox 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woven Straw | PPU7-21 | 0.67 | Practically identical | |
| Oat Field | S320-4 | 1.58 | Very close | |
| Natural Chamois | HDC-NT-16 | 1.94 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Ridge | 235 | 1.69 | Very close | |
| Quincy Tan | HC-25 | 1.69 | Very close | |
| Fairway Oaks | 1075 | 1.83 | Very close | |
| Greenbrier Beige | HC-79 | 1.93 | Very close | |
| Huntington Beige | HC-21 | 2.11 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Coastal Path | AF-380 | 2.48 | 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.
- Gallery Buff CSP-225 · lighter, LRV 46.2
- Fairway Oaks 1075 · lighter, LRV 46.1
- Bennington Gray HC-82 · lighter, LRV 46.7
- Elemental AF-400 · darker, LRV 40.2
- Capilano Bridge 1076 · darker, LRV 39.9
- Deer Path 1047 · darker, LRV 39.8
Colors that go with Lenox Tan
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Riviera Azure 822 · complementary (180°)
- San Carlos Tan 1207 · analogous (−30°)
- Dill Weed 481 · analogous (+30°)
- Pool Blue 2052-50 · triadic (120°)
- Purple Easter Egg 2073-50 · triadic (240°)
Lenox Tan vs popular colors
- Amazing Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7044, ΔE 7.6) is lighter (LRV 46.9 vs 43.1), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Sea Gull Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-72, ΔE 8.6) is darker (LRV 40.2 vs 43.1), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 8.8) is darker (LRV 40.6 vs 43.1), more blue/cool, more muted.