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BENJAMIN MOORE · CW-145

Benjamin Moore Brick House Tan#C8BCA7 · LRV null

Brick House Tan reads as a red-orange / warm — very dark — reads black in most rooms. The notes below cover the spec, what Benjamin Moore CW-145 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BENJAMIN MOORE BRICK HOUSE TAN
RGB 200, 188, 167 LRV null

Color spec

Brand Benjamin Moore
Name Brick House Tan
SKU CW-145
Hex #C8BCA7
RGB 200, 188, 167
HSL 38°, 23%, 72%
LRV null
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Neutral

About Benjamin Moore Brick House Tan

At LRV null, Brick House Tan is about as dark as paint gets — it reads near-black on a wall and reveals its character only in direct daylight or under warm bulbs. 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. In rooms with little natural light it can feel heavy, so reserve it for spaces you want to feel enveloping.

Brick House Tan earns its keep as a statement: accent walls, a front door, cabinetry, a moody powder room, or exterior trim where you want sharp contrast. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.

Kompozit alternative

The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.

KOMPOZIT
Courtyard
SKU 0344 · #C8BDA4 · LRV 51
ΔE 1.77 (near-perfect)
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Closest matches at every US brand

9 brands · top 5 each

5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all neutral from that brand.

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.91
All neutral at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 283
#C9BEAB
Drop Cloth
ΔE 0.91 · LRV 52
NO. 211
#CEC1AD
Stony Ground
ΔE 1.56 · LRV 54
NO. 229
#CCBFB3
Elephant's Breath
ΔE 4.32 · LRV 53
NO. 275
#C4BEB4
Purbeck Stone
ΔE 4.56 · LRV 52
NO. 266
#C0C2B3
Mizzle
ΔE 6.7 · LRV 53
SW 6149
#C8BBA3
Relaxed Khaki
ΔE 1.1 · LRV 50
SW 2822
#CBBCA5
Downing Sand
ΔE 1.33 · LRV 51
SW 9173
#C8BCAB
Shiitake
ΔE 1.66 · LRV 51
SW 7524
#CABAA8
Dhurrie Beige
ΔE 2.75 · LRV 51
SW 6163
#C1BCA7
Grassland
ΔE 3.49 · LRV 50

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.19
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
1097-4
#C9BBA3
Dusty Trail
ΔE 1.19 · LRV 51
15-25
#C8BCAB
Stonington
ΔE 1.66 · LRV 51
14-14
#C7B8A4
Summer Suede
ΔE 1.9 · LRV 49
1102-3
#C4BAA1
Dancing Dolphin
ΔE 2.22 · LRV 49
14-26
#C8C0AA
Hideaway
ΔE 2.3 · LRV 53

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.36
All neutral at Valspar →
6008-1C
#C4B7A2
Soft Stones
ΔE 1.36 · LRV 48.1
V147-2
#C4B7A2
Sea Grape
ΔE 1.36 · LRV 48.4
8003-27C
#C4BCA0
Good to Grow
ΔE 3.73 · LRV 50
8004-26C
#C0BDAE
Mother Nature
ΔE 4.34 · LRV 51
2005-10B
#CCB9AC
Dust Bunny
ΔE 5.85 · LRV 50.7

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.99
All neutral at Behr →
PPU8-18
#C4BCA7
Celery Powder
ΔE 1.99 · LRV 50
HDC-FL13-10
#C2BBAB
Wilderness Gray
ΔE 2.59 · LRV 50
710C-3
#CEBCA5
Gobi Desert
ΔE 2.62 · LRV 52
N240-3
#CFBDA9
Sonoran Desert
ΔE 3.13 · LRV 53
BXC-13
#CBBCAE
Rustic Rose
ΔE 3.92 · LRV 52

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.01
All neutral at Dunn-Edwards →
DEC752
#CCBEAC
Birchwood
ΔE 2.01 · LRV 53
DE6172
#CEBE9F
Bungalow Taupe
ΔE 3.39 · LRV 52
DE6234
#C5C0AC
Serene Thought
ΔE 3.43 · LRV 53
DE6129
#CDB9A2
Rustic Taupe
ΔE 3.51 · LRV 50
DEC743
#CFB999
High Noon
ΔE 4.63 · LRV 50

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.31
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-109
#C5BBAC
Solid Wood
ΔE 2.31 · LRV 50
JG-19
#BDB7AC
Sunday Stroll
ΔE 4.42 · LRV 48
JG-133
#C6BBB2
Cinnamon Sugar
ΔE 5.22 · LRV 51
JG-48
#C2BFA2
Gold Moss
ΔE 5.82 · LRV 51
JG-56
#BEC3B2
Clean Lines
ΔE 8 · LRV 53

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.18
All neutral at Backdrop →
BD-RR
#D6CFBE
Real Real
ΔE 5.18 · LRV 65
BD-AU
#E5C8B7
August
ΔE 9.26 · LRV 60
BD-BG
#E5BEB0
Boy Meets Girl
ΔE 12.71 · LRV 53
BD-UD
#A4B5BB
Underdog
ΔE 15.83 · LRV 41
BD-RO
#D2A299
Rosita
ΔE 16.95 · LRV 38

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.67
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-LT-13
#C2B8B2
Greige
ΔE 6.67 · LRV 49
PNT100-MD-48
#B5B9A6
Money Moves
ΔE 7.76 · LRV 47
PNT100-LT-70
#C9CDB9
All The Sage
ΔE 8.32 · LRV 60
PNT100-LT-09
#C1C3C0
Motor City
ΔE 9.01 · LRV 54
PNT100-MD-49
#ABBD9F
Avocado Toast
ΔE 13.43 · LRV 48

Similar Benjamin Moore colors

closest in the Benjamin Moore deck

The nearest shades to Brick House Tan within Benjamin Moore's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

CSP-170
Greenwich Gate
LRV null
CW-50
Tyler Gray
LRV null
CW-30
Market Square Shell
LRV 50
1018
Shabby Chic
LRV 49
984
Stone Hearth
LRV 48
1032
Bar Harbor Beige
LRV 51

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #C8BCA7 in HSL space. Pair Brick House Tan with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#C8BCA7 + #A7B3C8
TRIADIC
#C8BCA7 · #A7C8BC · #BCA7C8
ANALOGOUS
#C8ACA7 · #C8BCA7 · #C3C8A7

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.87:1 fail
Sample text on black
11.21:1 AAA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

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