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Tatami Tan SW 6116
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Undertone: Saturated orange (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Tatami Tan sits at L* 61.8, a* 12.4, b* 28.1. Its hue angle is 66° and its chroma is 30.7, 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 82%.
LRV 30.3: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 30.3, Tatami Tan is lighter than 39% 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 Tatami 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harbor Highlands Tan | 1139 | 0.39 | Practically identical | |
| Maple Syrup | CC-420 | 2.05 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Maple Syrup | 1105 | 2.05 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Tatami 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burnished Caramel | HDC-CL-15 | 1.69 | Very close | |
| Sunset Cloud | PMD-31 | 1.98 | Very close | |
| Almond Roca | S260-5 | 2.04 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Creek | SW 7718 | 1.99 | Very close | |
| Eastlake Gold | SW 0009 | 1.99 | Very close | |
| Yearling | SW 7725 | 3.63 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Caramelized | SW 9186 | 3.67 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Rookwood Amber | SW 2817 | 4.07 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Lanyard | SW 7680 | 4.15 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Autumnal SW 6361 · lighter, LRV 32.7
- Soft Fawn SW 9097 · lighter, LRV 33.2
- Canoe SW 7724 · lighter, LRV 33.8
- Yearling SW 7725 · darker, LRV 27.8
- Armagnac SW 6354 · darker, LRV 27.8
- Pottery Urn SW 7715 · darker, LRV 26.7
Colors that go with Tatami Tan
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Tatami Tan:
- Aged White SW 9180
- Coastal Plain SW 6192
- Biscuit SW 6112
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Jacaranda SW 6802 · complementary (180°)
- Constant Coral SW 6325 · analogous (−30°)
- Tupelo Tree SW 6417 · analogous (+30°)
- Rivulet SW 6760 · triadic (120°)
- Kismet SW 6830 · triadic (240°)
Tatami Tan vs popular colors
- Italianate (Benjamin Moore AF-215, ΔE 5.0) is lighter (LRV 36.5 vs 30.3), more blue/cool, more red/pink.
- Teak (Benjamin Moore ES-30, ΔE 6.7) is darker (LRV 25.9 vs 30.3), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Firenze (Benjamin Moore AF-225, ΔE 8.8) is darker (LRV 23.6 vs 30.3), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.