Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Desert Tan |
| SKU | 2153-50 |
| Hex | #E6CFA1 |
| RGB | 230, 207, 161 |
| HSL | 40°, 58%, 77% |
| LRV | 62 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | Yellow |
About Benjamin Moore 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.
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.
Closest matches by brand
18 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all yellow from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Annie Sloan
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe 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.
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.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Benjamin Moore Desert Tan Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Desert Tan from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Benjamin Moore 2153-50 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Desert Tan
Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Lucent Yellow (SW 6400), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.13). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 64 vs 62) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Desert Tan without repainting risk. See the full Lucent Yellow swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Desert Tan
At Behr, the closest color to Desert Tan is Dried Plantain (UL150-6) — very close at ΔE 3.07, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 62) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Dried Plantain swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Desert Tan
Valspar's nearest match is Shifting Sands (T529), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.41). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 65.5 vs 62) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Desert Tan without repainting risk. See the full Shifting Sands swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Desert Tan
At PPG / Glidden, the closest color to Desert Tan is Spice Is Nice (PPG1090-2) — very close at ΔE 2.11, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 65 vs 62) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Spice Is Nice swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Desert Tan
Glidden's nearest match is Golden Bamboo (30YY 63/231), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.42). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 62) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Desert Tan without repainting risk. See the full Golden Bamboo swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Desert Tan
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Just a Dash (220-2DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.23). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 65 vs 62) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Desert Tan without repainting risk. See the full Just a Dash swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Desert Tan
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Lucent Yellow (HGSW 2207), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.13). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 64 vs 62) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Desert Tan without repainting risk. See the full Lucent Yellow swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Desert Tan
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Desert Tan is Smooth Like Butter (DEFD24) — very close at ΔE 2.06, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 62) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Smooth Like Butter swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Desert Tan
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Lemony (JG-42), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.95). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 68 vs 62) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Desert Tan without repainting risk. See the full Lemony swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Desert Tan
The closest Farrow & Ball equivalent of Desert Tan is Dorset Cream (NO. 68). At ΔE 0.9 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 65 vs 62). If Farrow & Ball is your counter, order Dorset Cream and you'll get the same color. See the full Dorset Cream swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Desert Tan
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Frozen Fruit (0869), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.3). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 61 vs 62) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Desert Tan without repainting risk. See the full Frozen Fruit swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Desert Tan
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Coconut Crumble (0308), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.66). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 62 vs 62) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Desert Tan without repainting risk. See the full Coconut Crumble swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Desert Tan
Rodda has no exact twin of Desert Tan. The nearest is Penne (CA129) at ΔE 3.62 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 62). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Penne swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Desert Tan
C2 Paint's nearest match is Manzanilla (C2-640), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.78). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 64 vs 62) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Desert Tan without repainting risk. See the full Manzanilla swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Desert Tan
Clare's nearest match is Lemonade (PNT100-MD-22), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.78). It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 69 vs 62) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Desert Tan without repainting risk. See the full Lemonade swatch →
Annie Sloan Equivalent of Desert Tan
Annie Sloan has no exact twin of Desert Tan. The nearest is Old Ochre (OLD OCHRE) at ΔE 4.23 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly darker (LRV 60 vs 62). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Old Ochre swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Desert Tan
Rust-Oleum has no exact twin of Desert Tan. The nearest is Sandstone (398641) at ΔE 4.6 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 68 vs 62). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Sandstone swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Desert Tan
Kompozit's nearest match is Coconut Crumble (0308), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.66). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 63 vs 62) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Desert Tan without repainting risk. See the full Coconut Crumble swatch →