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BENJAMIN MOORE · HC-46

Benjamin Moore Jackson Tan#AA896A · LRV 28

Jackson Tan reads as a red-orange / warm — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Benjamin Moore HC-46 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BENJAMIN MOORE JACKSON TAN
RGB 170, 137, 106 LRV 28

Color spec

Brand Benjamin Moore
Name Jackson Tan
SKU HC-46
Hex #AA896A
RGB 170, 137, 106
HSL 29°, 27%, 54%
LRV 28
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Brown

About Benjamin Moore Jackson Tan

Jackson Tan sits in the mid-range at LRV 28, 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.

Jackson 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.

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
Spiced Rum
SKU 0240 · #AD8B6A · LRV 28
ΔE 0.95 (imperceptible)
SHOP KOMPOZIT ON AMAZON →

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 brown from that brand.

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.77
All brown at PPG / Glidden →
1078-5
#A98A6B
Confidence
ΔE 0.77 · LRV 28
15-03
#AE8661
Bronco Brown
ΔE 2.45 · LRV 27
1086-6
#A68966
Coffee With Cream
ΔE 2.48 · LRV 27
1083-6
#B08A61
Caramel Kiss
ΔE 3.02 · LRV 28
1087-6
#AB8659
Bread Basket
ΔE 4.17 · LRV 26

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.1
All brown at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 7725
#AD896A
Yearling
ΔE 1.1 · LRV 28
SW 9108
#A78C71
Double Latte
ΔE 2.22 · LRV 28
SW 9093
#A88E76
Nearly Brown
ΔE 3.11 · LRV 29
SW 7715
#AA866E
Pottery Urn
ΔE 3.38 · LRV 27
SW 2804
#AF8871
Renwick Rose Beige
ΔE 4.45 · LRV 28

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.77
All brown at Behr →
S240-5
#B08E6F
Poncho
ΔE 1.77 · LRV 30
HDC-NT-28
#A28668
Soft Bronze
ΔE 2.25 · LRV 26
MQ2-2
#AF8565
Syrup
ΔE 3 · LRV 27
BIC-44
#A7855D
Chamois Leather
ΔE 3.2 · LRV 26
N240-5
#9F8B72
Rodeo Tan
ΔE 4.8 · LRV 27

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.87
All brown at Valspar →
3004-9C
#A78967
River Oak
ΔE 1.87 · LRV 27.1
P052
#A98D6E
Cobbler Shop
ΔE 2.16 · LRV 28.5
M128
#AE8D68
Char Latte
ΔE 2.38 · LRV 29.1
T586
#AA8B74
Café Américaine
ΔE 2.92 · LRV 28.2
2008-7C
#B48765
Café Miel
ΔE 3.63 · LRV 28

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.02
All brown at Dunn-Edwards →
DEC718
#A78B71
Mesa Tan
ΔE 2.02 · LRV 28
DE6138
#AC8760
Dark Sepia
ΔE 2.48 · LRV 27
DE6145
#A88B66
Rocky Ridge
ΔE 3.02 · LRV 28
DE6124
#A48B73
Whole Wheat
ΔE 3.07 · LRV 28
DE6208
#A08D71
Tuscan Mosaic
ΔE 5.43 · LRV 28

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.1
All brown at Magnolia Home →
JG-152
#A8875F
Vintage Crown
ΔE 3.1 · LRV 26
JG-136
#9D918B
Homebody
ΔE 10.91 · LRV 29
JG-124
#8E897F
Reclaimed Wood
ΔE 12.22 · LRV 25
JG-52
#9C9878
Countryside
ΔE 13.2 · LRV 31
JG-53
#8F8D79
Garden Party
ΔE 13.53 · LRV 26

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.7
All brown at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 40
#998976
Mouse's Back
ΔE 6.7 · LRV 26
NO. 243
#9F9389
Charleston Gray
ΔE 9.73 · LRV 30
NO. 295
#A0837F
Sulking Room Pink
ΔE 11.69 · LRV 25
NO. 292
#8B8A77
Treron
ΔE 14.16 · LRV 25
NO. 79
#899081
Card Room Green
ΔE 18.06 · LRV 27

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.82
All brown at Backdrop →
BD-AN
#A89886
Anita
ΔE 7.82 · LRV 33
BD-CT
#A89E8A
Carry the Two
ΔE 10.75 · LRV 33
BD-OS
#7E7C5C
Old Soul
ΔE 15.66 · LRV 18
BD-HF
#7C8478
Hartford
ΔE 19.26 · LRV 22
BD-PW
#7C8E97
Polly Wants
ΔE 23.75 · LRV 27

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 9.49
All brown at Clare →
PNT100-DP-59
#C29F68
Good as Gold
ΔE 9.49 · LRV 37
PNT100-DP-52
#8C8479
Dirty Chai
ΔE 11.15 · LRV 23
PNT100-MD-28
#C88883
Pink Sky
ΔE 15.47 · LRV 32
PNT100-MD-14
#91928C
Shade
ΔE 15.53 · LRV 28
PNT100-MD-64
#9FA47B
Extra Virgin
ΔE 17.71 · LRV 35

Similar Benjamin Moore colors

closest in the Benjamin Moore deck

The nearest shades to Jackson 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.

1055
Algonquin Trail
LRV 28
CW-195
Chowning's Tan
LRV 27
1034
Clay
LRV null
CC-362
Elk
LRV 28
1041
Scarecrow
LRV 29
236
Green Tea
LRV 28

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #AA896A in HSL space. Pair Jackson Tan with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#AA896A + #6A8BAA
TRIADIC
#AA896A · #6AAA89 · #896AAA
ANALOGOUS
#AA6A6B · #AA896A · #AAA96A

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
3.23:1 AA Large
Sample text on black
6.5:1 AA

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

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