Norwester Tan
CC-332 · #A98E69 · LRV 29 — warm red-orange tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Roycroft Brass15
- 2Anonymous20
- 3Norwester Tan29
- 4Light French Gray53
- 5Accessible Beige58
What Color Is Norwester Tan, Really?
Norwester Tan reads as a warm red-orange tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Benjamin Moore CC-332 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Norwester Tan
Norwester Tan is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
How Lighting Changes Norwester Tan
Norwester Tan sits in the mid-range at LRV 29, 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 Norwester 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 CC-332 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 | Double LatteSW 9108 · Sherwin-Williams | 3.5 | 28 | Color page → |
| Behr | River RoadN270-5 · Behr | 2.8 | 29 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Char LatteM128 · Valspar | 2.2 | 29.1 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Coffee With CreamPPG1086-6 · PPG / Glidden | 1.5 | 27 | Color page → |
| Glidden | ConfidencePPG1078-5 · Glidden | 3.2 | 28 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Batter's Box320-5DB · Dutch Boy | 3.1 | 29 | Color page → |
Similar Benjamin Moore Colors
The nearest shades to Norwester 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 #A98E69 in HSL space. Pair Norwester Tan with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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