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Colonial Revival Tan SW 2828
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Undertone: Saturated orange (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Colonial Revival Tan sits at L* 75.8, a* 6.0, b* 18.6. Its hue angle is 72° and its chroma is 19.6, so it reads as an outright orange rather than a neutral. It classifies as warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 73%.
LRV 49.5: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 49.5, Colonial Revival Tan is lighter than 62% of Sherwin-Williams 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 Benjamin Moore match to Colonial Revival 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lingerie | AF-200 | 1.00 | Very close | |
| Raleigh Tan | CW-190 | 1.88 | Very close | |
| Terra Bella | AF-195 | 2.26 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Colonial Revival 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dusty Gold | S260-3 | 1.24 | Very close | |
| Canewood | ECC-40-1 | 1.73 | Very close | |
| Gathering Place | PPF-42 | 1.89 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ginger Root | SW 9095 | 1.36 | Very close | |
| Quinoa | SW 9102 | 1.47 | Very close | |
| Tawny Tan | SW 7713 | 1.82 | Very close | |
| Bagel | SW 6114 | 1.85 | Very close | |
| Tower Tan | SW 7704 | 1.97 | Very close | |
| Ligonier Tan | SW 7717 | 2.08 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Malabar SW 9110 · lighter, LRV 53.1
- Classic Sand SW 0056 · lighter, LRV 53.2
- Nantucket Dune SW 7527 · lighter, LRV 53.6
- Restrained Gold SW 6129 · darker, LRV 46.6
- Barcelona Beige SW 7530 · darker, LRV 46.5
- Trek Tan SW 7597 · darker, LRV 46.2
Colors that go with Colonial Revival Tan
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Colonial Revival Tan:
- Tree Branch SW 7525
- Brandywine SW 7710
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Blue Beyond SW 6961 · complementary (180°)
- Mellow Coral SW 6324 · analogous (−30°)
- Lemongrass SW 7732 · analogous (+30°)
- Holiday Turquoise SW 0075 · triadic (120°)
- Magical SW 6829 · triadic (240°)
Colonial Revival Tan vs popular colors
- Accessible Beige (Sherwin-Williams SW 7036, ΔE 8.5) is lighter (LRV 57.7 vs 49.5), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Amazing Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7044, ΔE 8.5) is darker (LRV 46.9 vs 49.5), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Italianate (Benjamin Moore AF-215, ΔE 9.3) is darker (LRV 36.5 vs 49.5), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.