Tan-Gent
T13-7 · #B69073 · LRV 31 — warm red-orange tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Anonymous20
- 2Curio Gray26
- 3Tan-Gent31
- 4Revere Pewter55
- 5Agreeable Gray60
What Color Is Tan-Gent, Really?
Tan-Gent reads as a warm red-orange tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Behr T13-7 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Tan-Gent
Tan-Gent is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
How Lighting Changes Tan-Gent
Tan-Gent sits in the mid-range at LRV 31, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. 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. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Tan-Gent 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 T13-7 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 | Oak CreekSW 7718 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.4 | 31 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Chadwick Brown1160 · Benjamin Moore | 1.4 | 31 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Changing Seasons3001-9C · Valspar | 1.6 | 31.1 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Fire DustPPG1081-5 · PPG / Glidden | 2.7 | 30 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Light Autumn Brown90YR 31/227 · Glidden | 0.8 | 31 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Oakbluff413-4DB · Dutch Boy | 4.4 | 32 | Color page → |
Similar Behr Colors
The nearest shades to Tan-Gent 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 #B69073 in HSL space. Pair Tan-Gent with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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