Color spec
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
| Name | Tawny Day Lily |
| SKU | 2012-10 |
| Hex | #E04227 |
| RGB | 224, 66, 39 |
| HSL | 9°, 75%, 52% |
| LRV | 20 |
| Undertone | warm red tone |
| Family | Red |
About Benjamin Moore Tawny Day Lily
With an LRV of 20, Tawny Day Lily is a deep, dramatic shade. It soaks up light in north-facing rooms and looks richest where strong daylight hits it. Its red 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. Warm artificial light softens it; cool LED can make it look flat, so match your bulbs to the mood you want.
Tawny Day Lily works best as a feature — a single wall, built-ins, a study or dining room — rather than wrapping a whole bright space. Reds bring energy and appetite, classic in dining rooms and front doors.
Closest matches by brand
8 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 red from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dunn-Edwards
Hirshfield's
Kompozit
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
closest in the Benjamin Moore deckThe nearest shades to Tawny Day Lily 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 #E04227 in HSL space. Pair Tawny Day Lily 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 Tawny Day Lily Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Tawny Day Lily 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 2012-10 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Tawny Day Lily
At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Tawny Day Lily is Daredevil (SW 6882) — very close at ΔE 2.7, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 19 vs 20) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Daredevil swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Tawny Day Lily
At Behr, the closest color to Tawny Day Lily is Fireglow (200B-7) — very close at ΔE 2.26, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 19 vs 20) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Fireglow swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Tawny Day Lily
At Valspar, the closest color to Tawny Day Lily is Scarlet Sun (1011-1) — very close at ΔE 3.12, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 17.8 vs 20) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Scarlet Sun swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Tawny Day Lily
Glidden has no exact twin of Tawny Day Lily. The nearest is Skyrocket Red (30YR 20/595) at ΔE 4.94 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 20). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Skyrocket Red swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Tawny Day Lily
Dunn-Edwards has no exact twin of Tawny Day Lily. The nearest is Vermilion (DEFD22) at ΔE 4.2 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 20). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Vermilion swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Tawny Day Lily
Hirshfield's has no exact twin of Tawny Day Lily. The nearest is Endless Possibilities (1081) at ΔE 4.75 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 21 vs 20). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Endless Possibilities swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Tawny Day Lily
Kompozit has no exact twin of Tawny Day Lily. The nearest is Endless Possibilities (1081) at ΔE 4.75 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 20 vs 20). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Endless Possibilities swatch →