Tropical Tan
1080-5 · #BA8F68 · LRV 31 — warm red-orange tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Rookwood Terra Cotta14
- 2Determined Orange22
- 3Tropical Tan31
- 4Canyon Dusk36
- 5Venetian Plaster42
What Color Is Tropical Tan, Really?
Tropical Tan reads as a warm red-orange tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how PPG / Glidden 1080-5 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Tropical Tan
Tropical Tan is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Earthy oranges and terracottas warm up dining rooms and entries.
How Lighting Changes Tropical Tan
Tropical Tan sits in the mid-range at LRV 31, 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 Tropical 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 PPG / Glidden 1080-5 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 | Oak CreekSW 7718 · Sherwin-Williams | 2.2 | 31 | Color page → |
| Behr | Almond RocaS260-5 · Behr | 1.1 | 31 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Harbor Highlands Tan1139 · Benjamin Moore | 0.8 | 30 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Grizzly8003-17E · Valspar | 1.1 | 30 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Wheat ToastPPG1080-5 · Glidden | 0.0 | 31 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Sweetened Tea314-5DB · Dutch Boy | 1.1 | 30 | Color page → |
Similar PPG / Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Tropical Tan within PPG / 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 #BA8F68 in HSL space. Pair Tropical Tan with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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