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BENJAMIN MOORE · HC-34

Benjamin Moore Wilmington Tan#CCB084 · LRV 45

Wilmington 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-34 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BENJAMIN MOORE WILMINGTON TAN
RGB 204, 176, 132 LRV 45

Color spec

Brand Benjamin Moore
Name Wilmington Tan
SKU HC-34
Hex #CCB084
RGB 204, 176, 132
HSL 37°, 41%, 66%
LRV 45
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Neutral

About Benjamin Moore Wilmington Tan

Wilmington Tan sits in the mid-range at LRV 45, 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.

Wilmington 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
Prairie Sand
SKU 0289 · #C9B18A · LRV 46
ΔE 1.62 (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.

Behr

4,699 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.54
All neutral at Behr →
N280-4
#CBB086
Perfect Tan
ΔE 0.54 · LRV 45
QE-29
#D1B084
Light Oak
ΔE 1.74 · LRV 46
S270-4
#D3B182
Praline
ΔE 1.95 · LRV 47
PPU6-15
#D0AF7B
Romanesque Gold
ΔE 2.16 · LRV 45
UL160-4
#D2AD80
Spiced Cashews
ΔE 2.95 · LRV 45

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.1
All neutral at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6179
#CDB386
Oak Harbor
ΔE 1.1 · LRV 47
DE6151
#D0B082
Warm Butterscotch
ΔE 1.28 · LRV 46
DE6186
#C6B183
Desert Floor
ΔE 2.75 · LRV 45
DE6116
#CCAF92
Dover Plains
ΔE 5.02 · LRV 46
DEC711
#D0AB8C
Cliff Brown
ΔE 6.25 · LRV 44

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.69
All neutral at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 7697
#CCB18B
Safari
ΔE 1.69 · LRV 46
SW 7694
#CAAD87
Dromedary Camel
ΔE 2.06 · LRV 44
SW 6129
#D2B084
Restrained Gold
ΔE 2.08 · LRV 46
SW 6136
#C6B08A
Harmonic Tan
ΔE 2.26 · LRV 45
SW 6408
#CBB584
Wheat Grass
ΔE 3 · LRV 47

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.82
All neutral at Valspar →
3007-8A
#C7AB7B
Tweed Jacket
ΔE 1.82 · LRV 42.9
V090-3
#C8AA83
Moraine
ΔE 2.38 · LRV 42.7
3003-8A
#D6B080
Young at Heart
ΔE 3.08 · LRV 46.7
V089-3
#D0A97F
Toasty
ΔE 4.18 · LRV 43.3
6007-3C
#C1B28B
Withered Moss
ΔE 4.65 · LRV 45.3

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.92
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
1093-4
#CBB489
Somber
ΔE 1.92 · LRV 47
1087-5
#D1B088
Cracker Bitz
ΔE 2.49 · LRV 46
15-11
#C8AC89
Rabbit
ΔE 2.89 · LRV 44
1103-4
#C5B28B
Earthy Cane
ΔE 3.15 · LRV 46
1083-5
#D2AD87
Cheddar Biscuit
ΔE 4.19 · LRV 45

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.99
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-40
#DEB578
Cottage Feel
ΔE 4.99 · LRV 50
JG-44
#C4B78B
Summer Pear
ΔE 5.66 · LRV 47
JG-45
#D4B670
Bright Days
ΔE 5.99 · LRV 49
JG-106
#BFB09A
Embossed Letter
ΔE 7.03 · LRV 44
JG-154
#CCAF9F
Rosy Pink
ΔE 10.46 · LRV 46

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 5.49
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-DP-59
#C29F68
Good as Gold
ΔE 5.49 · LRV 37
PNT100-LT-13
#C2B8B2
Greige
ΔE 13.41 · LRV 49
PNT100-MD-48
#B5B9A6
Money Moves
ΔE 13.99 · LRV 47
PNT100-MD-76
#CF9F93
Subrosa
ΔE 15.98 · LRV 40
PNT100-MD-49
#ABBD9F
Avocado Toast
ΔE 17.33 · LRV 48

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.07
All neutral at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 51
#DCB771
Sudbury Yellow
ΔE 6.07 · LRV 50
NO. 251
#C8BD83
Churlish Green
ΔE 7.8 · LRV 50
NO. 75
#BCB596
Ball Green
ΔE 8.17 · LRV 46
NO. 293
#C4B2A2
Jitney
ΔE 9 · LRV 46
NO. 18
#B5B19A
French Gray
ΔE 10.21 · LRV 44

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.64
All neutral at Backdrop →
BD-EA
#E5C580
Eames
ΔE 7.64 · LRV 60
BD-BG
#E5BEB0
Boy Meets Girl
ΔE 14.09 · LRV 53
BD-LF
#A4AB95
Le Freak
ΔE 15.05 · LRV 35
BD-NU
#A4A89F
Nuevo
ΔE 16.16 · LRV 38
BD-RO
#D2A299
Rosita
ΔE 17.01 · LRV 38

Similar Benjamin Moore colors

closest in the Benjamin Moore deck

The nearest shades to Wilmington 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.

1096
Bridgewater Tan
LRV 44
271
Barley Grass
LRV 44
1069
Twilight Gold
LRV null
1145
Creamy Custard
LRV 45
HC-28
Shelburne Buff
LRV null
1110
Tawny Bisque
LRV 47

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #CCB084 in HSL space. Pair Wilmington Tan with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#CCB084 + #84A0CC
TRIADIC
#CCB084 · #84CCB0 · #B084CC
ANALOGOUS
#CC8C84 · #CCB084 · #C4CC84

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.08:1 fail
Sample text on black
10.11:1 AAA

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

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