Intimate Tan
HGSW 3055 · #C1A392 · LRV 40 — warm red-orange tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Razzle Dazzle20
- 2Coming up Roses30
- 3Intimate Tan40
- 4Pale Cherry Blossom61
- 5Romance66
What Color Is Intimate Tan, Really?
Intimate Tan reads as a warm red-orange tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 3055 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Intimate Tan
Intimate Tan is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Soft pinks flatter bedrooms and nurseries; deeper ones make a confident statement.
How Lighting Changes Intimate Tan
Intimate Tan sits in the mid-range at LRV 40, 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.
Most complaints about Intimate 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 HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 3055 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 | Interface TanSW 6059 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.0 | 40 | Color page → |
| Behr | French PastryMQ2-40 · Behr | 2.9 | 41 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | IpanemaAF-245 · Benjamin Moore | 2.3 | 40 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Prom NightT574 · Valspar | 2.2 | 39.7 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Wright Stone GreyFLLW858 · PPG / Glidden | 1.8 | 40 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Just RoseyPPG1061-4 · Glidden | 2.7 | 40 | Color page → |
Similar HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Colors
The nearest shades to Intimate Tan within HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams'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 #C1A392 in HSL space. Pair Intimate Tan with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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