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Avenue Tan SW 7543
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Undertone: Noticeable yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Avenue Tan sits at L* 72.3, a* 0.5, b* 13.3. Its hue angle is 88° and its chroma is 13.3, so it leans yellow clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 57%.
LRV 44.1: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 44.1, Avenue Tan is lighter than 55% 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 Avenue 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kangaroo | AF-145 | 1.02 | Very close | |
| Sag Harbor Gray | HC-95 | 1.61 | Very close | |
| Embassy Green | 1523 | 1.61 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Avenue 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nile Sand | UL170-19 | 1.24 | Very close | |
| Pebble Stone | 750D-4 | 1.31 | Very close | |
| Desert Khaki | N310-4 | 1.35 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woolen Mittens | SW 9526 | 1.96 | Very close | |
| Meander | SW 9522 | 2.00 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Outrigger | SW 9517 | 2.04 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Windsor Greige | SW 7528 | 2.22 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Khaki Shade | SW 7533 | 2.28 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Universal Khaki | SW 6150 | 2.34 | 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.
- Doeskin SW 6044 · lighter, LRV 47.1
- Analytical Gray SW 7051 · lighter, LRV 47.5
- Familiar Beige SW 6093 · lighter, LRV 47.4
- Clary Sage SW 6178 · darker, LRV 41.0
- Willow Tree SW 7741 · darker, LRV 41.0
- Chatroom SW 6171 · darker, LRV 40.8
Colors that go with Avenue Tan
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Avenue Tan:
- Dover White SW 6385
- Favorite Jeans SW 9147
- Alabaster SW 7008
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Celestial SW 6808 · complementary (180°)
- Pinky Beige SW 0079 · analogous (−30°)
- Cascade Green SW 0066 · analogous (+30°)
- Blithe Blue SW 9052 · triadic (120°)
- Obi Lilac SW 6556 · triadic (240°)
Avenue Tan vs popular colors
- Amazing Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7044, ΔE 4.5) is lighter (LRV 46.9 vs 44.1), more blue/cool, more muted.
- Sea Gull Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-72, ΔE 5.0) is darker (LRV 40.2 vs 44.1), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Mindful Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7016, ΔE 5.6) is lighter (LRV 47.7 vs 44.1), more blue/cool, more muted.