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BENJAMIN MOORE · HC-23

Benjamin Moore Yorkshire Tan#C0B08C · LRV 44

Yorkshire 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-23 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

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BENJAMIN MOORE YORKSHIRE TAN
RGB 192, 176, 140 LRV 44

Color spec

Brand Benjamin Moore
Name Yorkshire Tan
SKU HC-23
Hex #C0B08C
RGB 192, 176, 140
HSL 42°, 29%, 65%
LRV 44
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Neutral

About Benjamin Moore Yorkshire Tan

Yorkshire Tan sits in the mid-range at LRV 44, 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.

Yorkshire 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
Refined
SKU 0331 · #C1B38C · LRV 45
ΔE 1.54 (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 0.28
All neutral at Behr →
BXC-07
#C1B18D
Palomino Tan
ΔE 0.28 · LRV 45
PPU9-10
#BDB390
Wasabi Powder
ΔE 2.57 · LRV 45
PPU7-21
#C1AB8C
Woven Straw
ΔE 3.69 · LRV 42
MQ6-30
#BAB392
Bamboo Shoot
ΔE 3.81 · LRV 45
MQ6-56
#B8B391
Lichen
ΔE 4.65 · LRV 44

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.18
All neutral at Valspar →
6007-3C
#C1B28B
Withered Moss
ΔE 1.18 · LRV 45.3
V096-3
#B7AE89
Green Willow
ΔE 3.22 · LRV 42
6005-3C
#B9B18D
Oakmoss
ΔE 3.43 · LRV 43.5
V093-3
#C5AB7F
Casual Khaki
ΔE 3.91 · LRV 42.5
T578
#C2A987
My Guinea Pig
ΔE 4.3 · LRV 41.7

PPG / Glidden

2,088 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.41
All neutral at PPG / Glidden →
1103-4
#C5B28B
Earthy Cane
ΔE 1.41 · LRV 46
12-16
#C2AE88
Desert Camel
ΔE 1.6 · LRV 44
1026-3
#BEB394
Easy
ΔE 2.36 · LRV 45
1101-4
#C0AF92
Rock Cliffs
ΔE 2.5 · LRV 44
14-09
#C0AF92
Rock Cliffs
ΔE 2.5 · LRV 44

Sherwin-Williams

1,526 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.16
All neutral at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 9121
#C3B090
Sawgrass Basket
ΔE 2.16 · LRV 45
SW 6136
#C6B08A
Harmonic Tan
ΔE 2.33 · LRV 45
SW 6157
#C1AE91
Favorite Tan
ΔE 3.1 · LRV 44
SW 7727
#B9B292
Koi Pond
ΔE 3.81 · LRV 44
SW 7694
#CAAD87
Dromedary Camel
ΔE 4.97 · LRV 44

Dunn-Edwards

1,696 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.2
All neutral at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6193
#BCAB8C
Bamboo Screen
ΔE 2.2 · LRV 42
DE6186
#C6B183
Desert Floor
ΔE 2.9 · LRV 45
DE6200
#BFA984
Handwoven
ΔE 2.92 · LRV 41
DE6207
#BEAC90
Egyptian Sand
ΔE 3.24 · LRV 42
DEC715
#C8AE96
Sandal
ΔE 7.3 · LRV 45

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.24
All neutral at Magnolia Home →
JG-44
#C4B78B
Summer Pear
ΔE 3.24 · LRV 47
JG-106
#BFB09A
Embossed Letter
ΔE 4.75 · LRV 44
JG-113
#B7AF9F
Renewed
ΔE 6.8 · LRV 43
JG-157
#B4AD9E
Drawing Room
ΔE 7.31 · LRV 42
JG-51
#AFB196
Seasonal
ΔE 7.9 · LRV 43

Farrow & Ball

132 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.97
All neutral at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 75
#BCB596
Ball Green
ΔE 3.97 · LRV 46
NO. 18
#B5B19A
French Gray
ΔE 5.95 · LRV 44
NO. 5
#B5AFA0
Hardwick White
ΔE 7.4 · LRV 43
NO. 293
#C4B2A2
Jitney
ΔE 8.11 · LRV 46
NO. 91
#B4B4A3
Blue Gray
ΔE 8.55 · LRV 45

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 7.42
All neutral at Backdrop →
BD-CT
#A89E8A
Carry the Two
ΔE 7.42 · LRV 33
BD-LF
#A4AB95
Le Freak
ΔE 10.67 · LRV 35
BD-NU
#A4A89F
Nuevo
ΔE 12.21 · LRV 38
BD-RO
#D2A299
Rosita
ΔE 18.81 · LRV 38
BD-UD
#A4B5BB
Underdog
ΔE 19.65 · LRV 41

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 8.11
All neutral at Clare →
PNT100-DP-59
#C29F68
Good as Gold
ΔE 8.11 · LRV 37
PNT100-MD-48
#B5B9A6
Money Moves
ΔE 9.77 · LRV 47
PNT100-LT-13
#C2B8B2
Greige
ΔE 11.67 · LRV 49
PNT100-MD-49
#ABBD9F
Avocado Toast
ΔE 13.39 · LRV 48
PNT100-MD-76
#CF9F93
Subrosa
ΔE 17.91 · LRV 40

Similar Benjamin Moore colors

closest in the Benjamin Moore deck

The nearest shades to Yorkshire 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.

235
Oak Ridge
LRV 43
HC-25
Quincy Tan
LRV null
HC-44
Lenox Tan
LRV 43
AF-380
Coastal Path
LRV 45
1517
Mosaic Tile
LRV null
1096
Bridgewater Tan
LRV 44

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #C0B08C in HSL space. Pair Yorkshire Tan with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#C0B08C + #8C9CC0
TRIADIC
#C0B08C · #8CC0B0 · #B08CC0
ANALOGOUS
#C0968C · #C0B08C · #B6C08C

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
2.14:1 fail
Sample text on black
9.83:1 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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