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Townhall Tan

Sherwin-Williams 7690

HEX
#C3AA8C
RGB
195, 170, 140
LAB
71.0, 4.5, 18.8
LRV
≈ 42
Family
Orange, warm
Nearest RAL
1001 Beige
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With an LRV of about 42, Townhall Tan is a mid tone: it absorbs more light than it reflects, so it reads deeper on a large wall than on the chip. It suits accent walls and well-lit rooms. Sherwin-Williams does not publish an LRV for it, so this one is calculated from the color.

Townhall Tan in other brands

Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams

How it looks with color blindness

  • Deuteranopia Reads as yellow
  • Protanopia Reads as beige
  • Tritanopia Reads as red
  • Achromatopsia Reads as light gray

Under different light

  • Warm bulb, 2700 K Close to listed
  • Neutral, 4000 K Close to listed
  • Daylight, 6500 K As listed

Questions

Is Townhall Tan warm or cool?

Warm. Its LAB b value of 18.8 and a value of 4.5 lean toward yellow and red, so it reads warmer next to a pure gray.

What is the closest Behr color to Townhall Tan?

Palomino Tan (BXC-07), at ΔE 0.4. Under ΔE 2 the two are hard to tell apart on a wall.

What is the LRV of Townhall Tan?

≈ 42. Sherwin-Williams does not publish an LRV for it, so this one is calculated from the color.