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BENJAMIN MOORE · CW-35

Benjamin Moore Palace Tan#9D9072 · LRV 29

Palace Tan reads as a red-orange / warm — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Benjamin Moore CW-35 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BENJAMIN MOORE PALACE TAN
RGB 157, 144, 114 LRV 29

Color spec

Brand Benjamin Moore
Name Palace Tan
SKU CW-35
Hex #9D9072
RGB 157, 144, 114
HSL 42°, 18%, 53%
LRV 29
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Neutral

About Benjamin Moore Palace Tan

Palace 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.

Palace 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.

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
Whipcord
SKU 0338 · #A09176 · LRV 29
ΔE 1.77 (near-perfect)
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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 neutral from that brand.

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.33
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
1102-5
#9F906E
Saddle Soap
ΔE 1.33 · LRV 28
11-17
#9C9273
Mossy Gold
ΔE 1.63 · LRV 29
1026-5
#A29371
Gristmill
ΔE 1.68 · LRV 30
1112-6
#9E8F66
Willow Tree
ΔE 3.26 · LRV 28
1113-5
#9C946E
Sweet Annie
ΔE 3.84 · LRV 29

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.83
All neutral at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6194
#A29171
Natural Bridge
ΔE 1.83 · LRV 29
DEC776
#978D71
Courtyard Green
ΔE 1.83 · LRV 27
DE6222
#9F947D
Weather Board
ΔE 2.74 · LRV 30
DE6208
#A08D71
Tuscan Mosaic
ΔE 3.25 · LRV 28
DE6124
#A48B73
Whole Wheat
ΔE 6.92 · LRV 28

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.05
All neutral at Behr →
PPU8-04
#968B6F
Urban Safari
ΔE 2.05 · LRV 26
PPU8-4
#968B6F
Urban Safari
ΔE 2.05 · LRV 26
N260-5
#9E8A6A
Distant Land
ΔE 3.47 · LRV 26
N300-5
#9D946B
Hidden Treasure
ΔE 4.21 · LRV 29
N240-5
#9F8B72
Rodeo Tan
ΔE 4.58 · LRV 27
SW 9123
#9F8E71
Barro Verde
ΔE 2.1 · LRV 28
SW 2845
#988F7B
Bunglehouse Gray
ΔE 3.56 · LRV 28
SW 7744
#99907E
Zeus
ΔE 4.25 · LRV 28
SW 7535
#A18E77
Sandy Ridge
ΔE 4.66 · LRV 28
SW 9108
#A78C71
Double Latte
ΔE 6.92 · LRV 28

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.37
All neutral at Valspar →
V147-4
#9B9079
Churchill Downs
ΔE 2.37 · LRV 28.2
8004-23E
#99907A
Good Earth
ΔE 2.91 · LRV 28
M225
#9E8D75
Mountain Hideaway
ΔE 3.54 · LRV 27.7
8005-5E
#9E8F7B
Stone Terrace
ΔE 4.32 · LRV 28
V135-5
#9E8F7B
Stone Terrace
ΔE 4.32 · LRV 28.4

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.86
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-52
#9C9878
Countryside
ΔE 4.86 · LRV 31
JG-53
#8F8D79
Garden Party
ΔE 5.93 · LRV 26
JG-152
#A8875F
Vintage Crown
ΔE 7.83 · LRV 26
JG-57
#979A82
Garden Essential
ΔE 7.87 · LRV 31
JG-136
#9D918B
Homebody
ΔE 10.5 · LRV 29

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.43
All neutral at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 40
#998976
Mouse's Back
ΔE 5.43 · LRV 26
NO. 292
#8B8A77
Treron
ΔE 6.84 · LRV 25
NO. 243
#9F9389
Charleston Gray
ΔE 8.38 · LRV 30
NO. 79
#899081
Card Room Green
ΔE 10.24 · LRV 27
NO. 272
#8D8D8B
Plummett
ΔE 11.85 · LRV 27

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.73
All neutral at Backdrop →
BD-CT
#A89E8A
Carry the Two
ΔE 5.73 · LRV 33
BD-AN
#A89886
Anita
ΔE 6.3 · LRV 33
BD-LF
#A4AB95
Le Freak
ΔE 11.8 · LRV 35
BD-HF
#7C8478
Hartford
ΔE 12.36 · LRV 22
BD-PW
#7C8E97
Polly Wants
ΔE 19.89 · LRV 27

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 8.25
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-DP-52
#8C8479
Dirty Chai
ΔE 8.25 · LRV 23
PNT100-MD-64
#9FA47B
Extra Virgin
ΔE 9.96 · LRV 35
PNT100-MD-14
#91928C
Shade
ΔE 10.4 · LRV 28
PNT100-MD-58
#8EA992
OMGreen
ΔE 16.61 · LRV 36
PNT100-LT-32
#9C9CA7
Cosmic Vibes
ΔE 19.33 · LRV 34

Similar Benjamin Moore colors

closest in the Benjamin Moore deck

The nearest shades to Palace 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.

1511
Bed of Ferns
LRV 28
HC-20
Woodstock Tan
LRV null
HC-97
Hancock Gray
LRV 27
1034
Clay
LRV null
CC-362
Elk
LRV 28
978
Raccoon Hollow
LRV 29

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #9D9072 in HSL space. Pair Palace Tan with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#9D9072 + #727F9D
TRIADIC
#9D9072 · #729D90 · #90729D
ANALOGOUS
#9D7A72 · #9D9072 · #959D72

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
3.15:1 AA Large
Sample text on black
6.67:1 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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