Golden Tan
2152-40 · #E0C389 · LRV 54 — warm red-orange tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Peristyle Brass30
- 2Chilled Wine41
- 3Golden Tan54
- 4Jackfruit62
- 5Lemon Chiffon79
What Color Is Golden Tan, Really?
Golden Tan reads as a warm red-orange tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Benjamin Moore 2152-40 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Golden Tan
Golden 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 Golden Tan
At LRV 54, Golden 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 Golden 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 2152-40 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 | SequinSW 6394 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.5 | 57 | Color page → |
| Behr | TangyUL180-21 · Behr | 1.4 | 56 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Cloudy Sunset3005-8A · Valspar | 3.6 | 56.1 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | LiraPPG12-06 · PPG / Glidden | 1.5 | 57 | Color page → |
| Glidden | LiraPPG12-06 · Glidden | 1.8 | 57 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Winsome Ecru220-4DB · Dutch Boy | 1.2 | 54 | Color page → |
Similar Benjamin Moore Colors
The nearest shades to Golden 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 #E0C389 in HSL space. Pair Golden Tan with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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