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Townhall Tan SW 7690
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated orange (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Townhall Tan sits at L* 71.0, a* 4.5, b* 18.8. Its hue angle is 77° and its chroma is 19.4, 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 69%.
LRV 42.3: mid-tone
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 42.3, Townhall Tan is lighter than 53% 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 Townhall 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capilano Bridge | 1076 | 1.14 | Very close | |
| Brookline Beige | HC-47 | 1.26 | Very close | |
| Palm Desert Tan | 1123 | 1.41 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Townhall 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palomino Tan | BXC-07 | 0.41 | Practically identical | |
| Symphony Gold | T16-16 | 1.46 | Very close | |
| Toasted Grain | ICC-61 | 1.60 | Very close |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cork Wedge | SW 7539 | 0.75 | Practically identical | |
| Basket Beige | SW 6143 | 0.93 | Practically identical | |
| Tamarind | SW 7538 | 1.67 | Very close | |
| Farro | SW 9103 | 2.11 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Camelback | SW 6122 | 2.14 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Beige Intenso | SW 9096 | 2.39 | 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.
- Woolen Mittens SW 9526 · lighter, LRV 45.6
- Studio Beige SW 9602 · lighter, LRV 45.7
- Nomadic Desert SW 6107 · lighter, LRV 45.7
- Sleepy Owlet SW 9513 · darker, LRV 39.4
- Sensational Sand SW 6094 · darker, LRV 39.1
- Sands of Time SW 6101 · darker, LRV 38.6
Colors that go with Townhall Tan
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Townhall Tan:
- Natural Linen SW 9109
- Caraïbe SW 9090
- Dover White SW 6385
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Sherwin-Williams color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Celestial SW 6808 · complementary (180°)
- Cabbage Rose SW 0003 · analogous (−30°)
- Majolica Green SW 0013 · analogous (+30°)
- Reflecting Pool SW 6486 · triadic (120°)
- Novel Lilac SW 6836 · triadic (240°)
Townhall Tan vs popular colors
- Amazing Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7044, ΔE 8.2) is lighter (LRV 46.9 vs 42.3), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Italianate (Benjamin Moore AF-215, ΔE 8.5) is darker (LRV 36.5 vs 42.3), more yellow/warm, more red/pink, more saturated.
- Beige Gray (Benjamin Moore ES-51, ΔE 8.5) is darker (LRV 40.6 vs 42.3), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.