Chowning's Tan
CW-195 · #A78668 · LRV 27 — warm red-orange tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
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What Color Is Chowning's Tan, Really?
Chowning's Tan reads as a warm red-orange tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Benjamin Moore CW-195 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Chowning's Tan
Chowning's Tan is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Browns ground a room and pair naturally with leather, wood and warm metals.
How Lighting Changes Chowning's Tan
Chowning's Tan sits in the mid-range at LRV 27, 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 Chowning's 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 Benjamin Moore CW-195 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 | Pottery UrnSW 7715 · Sherwin-Williams | 3.0 | 27 | Color page → |
| Behr | NutshellS220-5 · Behr | 2.2 | 26 | Color page → |
| Valspar | River Oak3004-9C · Valspar | 2.3 | 27.1 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | ConfidencePPG1078-5 · PPG / Glidden | 1.6 | 28 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Gentle Fawn00YY 26/220 · Glidden | 1.1 | 26 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Muddy Paws216-5DB · Dutch Boy | 3.4 | 26 | Color page → |
Similar Benjamin Moore Colors
The nearest shades to Chowning's 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.
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 #A78668 in HSL space. Pair Chowning's Tan with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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