Authentic Tan
N290-2 · #EADDC6 · LRV 73 — warm red-orange tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Agreeable Gray60
- 2Balboa Mist66
- 3Authentic Tan73
- 4Shoelace78
- 5Dover White83
What Color Is Authentic Tan, Really?
Authentic Tan reads as a warm red-orange tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Behr N290-2 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Authentic Tan
Authentic Tan is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
How Lighting Changes Authentic Tan
At LRV 73, Authentic Tan is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Its orange undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Most complaints about Authentic Tan are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Behr N290-2 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Navajo WhiteSW 6126 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.4 | 72 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Barely Beige1066 · Benjamin Moore | 0.7 | 73 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Malted Milk7003-9 · Valspar | 0.9 | 73.9 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Heavy CreamPPG1098-2 · PPG / Glidden | 1.6 | 73 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Heavy CreamPPG1098-2 · Glidden | 0.9 | 73 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Antique White011W · Dutch Boy | 0.5 | 72 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Authentic Tan within Behr's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #EADDC6 in HSL space. Pair Authentic Tan with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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