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Manchester Tan HC-81
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Undertone: Noticeable yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Manchester Tan sits at L* 84.4, a* -0.6, b* 12.0. Its hue angle is 93° and its chroma is 12.0, so it leans yellow 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 59%.
LRV 63.2: light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 63.2, Manchester Tan is lighter than 69% of Benjamin Moore colors. The most forgiving range for whole-house walls. Keeps rooms bright without glare.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Manchester 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warm Oats | SW 9511 | 0.79 | Practically identical | |
| Wool Skein | SW 6148 | 0.97 | Practically identical | |
| Rice Grain | SW 6155 | 0.98 | Practically identical |
Closest Behr match to Manchester 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bell Tower | MQ3-15 | 0.82 | Practically identical | |
| Rococo Beige | HDC-NT-15 | 1.03 | Very close | |
| Natural Almond | PPU4-12 | 1.35 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berber White | 955 | 0.00 | Practically identical | |
| Jute | AF-80 | 1.01 | Very close | |
| Cream Fleece | 233 | 1.01 | Very close | |
| Hidden Cove | CSP-1030 | 1.11 | Very close | |
| Temporal Spirit | 965 | 1.22 | Very close | |
| Clay Beige | OC-11 | 1.22 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- April Showers 1507 · lighter, LRV 66.8
- Papaya 957 · lighter, LRV 67.4
- Hilton Head Cream 1107 · lighter, LRV 67.9
- Rodeo 1534 · darker, LRV 59.8
- Budding Green CSP-790 · darker, LRV 59.6
- Rocking Chair CSP-400 · darker, LRV 59.9
Colors that go with Manchester Tan
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- English Hyacinth 1417 · complementary (180°)
- Coastal Cottage 1164 · analogous (−30°)
- Pine Barrens 437 · analogous (+30°)
- Teardrop Blue 2053-60 · triadic (120°)
- Pale Iris 2073-60 · triadic (240°)
Manchester Tan vs popular colors
- Muslin (Benjamin Moore OC-12, ΔE 1.6) is lighter (LRV 66.5 vs 63.2).
- Edgecomb Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-173, ΔE 2.7) is about as light, more blue/cool, more muted.
- Natural Linen (Sherwin-Williams SW 9109, ΔE 3.3) is lighter (LRV 66.3 vs 63.2), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.