Tuscan Tan
20YY 53/238 · #DCC198 · LRV 53 — warm red-orange tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Dorian Gray39
- 2Mindful Gray48
- 3Tuscan Tan53
- 4Agreeable Gray60
- 5Pale Oak69
What Color Is Tuscan Tan, Really?
Tuscan Tan reads as a warm red-orange tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Glidden 20YY 53/238 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Tuscan Tan
Tuscan Tan is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
How Lighting Changes Tuscan Tan
At LRV 53, Tuscan Tan is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Most complaints about Tuscan 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 Glidden 20YY 53/238 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 | BlondeSW 6128 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.5 | 54 | Color page → |
| Behr | Natural TwineS310-3 · Behr | 1.1 | 56 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | ShortbreadCSP-970 · Benjamin Moore | 1.6 | 56 | Color page → |
| Valspar | More Cowbell8003-21C · Valspar | 1.4 | 56 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | True BlondePPG12-12 · PPG / Glidden | 1.5 | 57 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Warmed Biscuit217-2DB · Dutch Boy | 1.1 | 56 | Color page → |
Similar Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Tuscan Tan within Glidden'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 #DCC198 in HSL space. Pair Tuscan Tan with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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