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Artisan Tan SW 7540
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Undertone: Saturated orange (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Artisan Tan sits at L* 64.2, a* 4.2, b* 19.6. Its hue angle is 78° and its chroma is 20.1, 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 70%.
LRV 33.1: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 33.1, Artisan Tan is lighter than 42% 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 Artisan 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Plains Gold | 1077 | 0.36 | Practically identical | |
| Morrel | AF-125 | 1.87 | Very close | |
| Tyler Taupe | HC-43 | 2.46 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Artisan 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mission Hills | UL170-3 | 1.43 | Very close | |
| Golden Olive | MQ2-24 | 2.15 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cliff Rock | 290F-4 | 2.25 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Serengeti Grass | SW 9116 | 1.45 | Very close | |
| Sugared Almond | SW 9537 | 1.91 | Very close | |
| Song Thrush | SW 9112 | 2.10 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Burlap | SW 6137 | 2.20 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Soft Fawn | SW 9097 | 2.42 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Colonial Revival Stone | SW 2827 | 2.93 | 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.
- Dried Edamame SW 9122 · lighter, LRV 35.9
- Ruskin Room Green SW 0042 · lighter, LRV 35.7
- Mesa Tan SW 7695 · lighter, LRV 36.0
- Roycroft Suede SW 2842 · darker, LRV 30.7
- Urban Jungle SW 9117 · darker, LRV 30.7
- San Antonio Sage SW 7731 · darker, LRV 30.7
Colors that go with Artisan Tan
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Artisan Tan:
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Bluesy Note SW 9064 · complementary (180°)
- Roycroft Rose SW 0034 · analogous (−30°)
- Green Sprout SW 7728 · analogous (+30°)
- Reflecting Pool SW 6486 · triadic (120°)
- Berry Frappé SW 9068 · triadic (240°)
Artisan Tan vs popular colors
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 4.8) is lighter (LRV 40.6 vs 33.1), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Italianate (Benjamin Moore AF-215, ΔE 8.5) is lighter (LRV 36.5 vs 33.1), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Functional Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7024, ΔE 9.5) is lighter (LRV 37.0 vs 33.1), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.