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Davenport Tan HC-76
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Undertone: Noticeable orange undertone
In CIELAB, Davenport Tan sits at L* 51.3, a* 4.3, b* 13.2. Its hue angle is 72° and its chroma is 13.8, so it leans orange clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 52%.
LRV 20.4: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 20.4, Davenport Tan is lighter than 21% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Davenport 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virtual Taupe | SW 7039 | 1.81 | Very close | |
| Down Home | SW 6081 | 2.45 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Tree Branch | SW 7525 | 2.71 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Davenport 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coconut Shell | PPU5-5 | 1.57 | Very close | |
| Coconut Shell | PPU5-05 | 1.57 | Very close | |
| Caffeine | N210-5 | 1.82 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long Valley Birch | 1021 | 1.86 | Very close | |
| Everard Coffee | CW-150 | 1.96 | Very close | |
| Rustic Taupe | 999 | 2.30 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Chocolate Velvet | CSP-235 | 2.33 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Buckhorn | 987 | 2.41 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Buckhorn | CC-510 | 2.41 | 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.
- Fox Hollow Brown 1235 · lighter, LRV 21.6
- Smoked Oyster 2109-40 · lighter, LRV 23.0
- Powell Smokehouse CW-360 · lighter, LRV 23.0
- Carob AF-160 · darker, LRV 18.9
- Sorrel Brown 1236 · darker, LRV 18.3
- Riverbank CSP-355 · darker, LRV 18.4
Colors that go with Davenport Tan
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Alfresco 1672 · complementary (180°)
- Riverbank CSP-355 · analogous (−30°)
- Sussex Green HC-109 · analogous (+30°)
- Tropical Oasis CSP-710 · triadic (120°)
- Tropical Dusk 2117-40 · triadic (240°)
Davenport Tan vs popular colors
- Gauntlet Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7019, ΔE 8.1) is darker (LRV 17.4 vs 20.4), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 10.4) is lighter (LRV 40.6 vs 20.4), more green.
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 10.6) is darker (LRV 18.8 vs 20.4), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.