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Danville Tan HC-91
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Undertone: Saturated yellow (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Danville Tan sits at L* 70.5, a* 0.3, b* 20.2. Its hue angle is 89° and its chroma is 20.2, 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 69%.
LRV 41.2: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 41.2, Danville Tan is lighter than 45% 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 Danville 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 | 1.20 | Very close | |
| Sawgrass Basket | SW 9121 | 2.51 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Garden Sage | SW 7736 | 2.55 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Danville 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 | 1.39 | Very close | |
| Kaffir Lime | PPU8-08 | 1.43 | Very close | |
| Makrut Lime | PPU8-08A | 1.43 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Ridge | 235 | 1.11 | Very close | |
| Quincy Tan | HC-25 | 1.11 | Very close | |
| Yorkshire Tan | HC-23 | 1.42 | Very close | |
| Huntington Beige | HC-21 | 1.44 | Very close | |
| Greenbrier Beige | HC-79 | 1.99 | Very close | |
| Coastal Path | AF-380 | 2.42 | 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.
- Urban Nature AF-440 · lighter, LRV 44.1
- Mosaic Tile 1517 · lighter, LRV 43.8
- Kangaroo AF-145 · lighter, LRV 43.9
- Grenada Hills Gold 229 · darker, LRV 37.1
- Rocky Beach CSP-190 · darker, LRV 38.2
- Brush Beige CW-125 · darker, LRV 38.3
Colors that go with Danville 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°)
Danville Tan vs popular colors
- Sea Gull Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-72, ΔE 8.2) is about as light, more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 8.3) is about as light, more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Amazing Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7044, ΔE 8.6) is lighter (LRV 46.9 vs 41.2), more blue/cool, more muted.