Desert Tan
2153-50 · #E6CFA1 · LRV 62 — warm red-orange tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Chilled Wine41
- 2Honey Tea52
- 3Desert Tan62
- 4Banana Cream71
- 5Lemon Chiffon79
What Color Is Desert Tan, Really?
Desert Tan reads as a warm red-orange tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Benjamin Moore 2153-50 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Desert Tan
Desert 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. Yellows lift kitchens, hallways and kids' rooms with warmth.
How Lighting Changes Desert Tan
At LRV 62, Desert 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 Desert 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 2153-50 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 | Lucent YellowSW 6400 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.1 | 64 | Color page → |
| Behr | Harmonious GoldM300-3 · Behr | 1.7 | 65 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Shifting SandsT529 · Valspar | 1.4 | 65.5 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Spice Is NicePPG1090-2 · PPG / Glidden | 2.1 | 65 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Golden Bamboo30YY 63/231 · Glidden | 1.4 | 63 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Just a Dash220-2DB · Dutch Boy | 1.2 | 65 | Color page → |
Similar Benjamin Moore Colors
The nearest shades to Desert 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 #E6CFA1 in HSL space. Pair Desert Tan with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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