Norwester Tan featured
Benjamin MooreCC-332

Norwester Tan

At first glance, Norwester Tan belongs to the beige family; in a room, light and context can make it far more elusive. An LRV of 28.5 places it through the middle of the scale, where color and depth can remain visible as the light changes. Its related shades below reveal where the color harmonizes—and where contrast brings it fully to life.

LRV

28.51

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Light Reflectance Value
28.51
Medium
TemperatureWarm
UseInterior & Exterior

Coordinating Colors

Battenberg
Battenberg
Norwester Tan
Norwester Tan
Battenberg vs Norwester Tan
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Battenberg
AF-70 · LRV 75
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Norwester Tan
CC-332 · LRV 29

At LRV 75 vs 29, Battenberg is decisively the brighter choice.

Hemp Seed
Hemp Seed
Norwester Tan
Norwester Tan
Hemp Seed vs Norwester Tan
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Hemp Seed
CC-578 · LRV 55
Benjamin Moore
Norwester Tan
CC-332 · LRV 29

At LRV 55 vs 29, Hemp Seed is decisively the brighter choice.

Norwester Tan
Norwester Tan
Simply White
Simply White
Norwester Tan vs Simply White
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Norwester Tan
CC-332 · LRV 29
Benjamin Moore
Simply White
OC-117 · LRV 90

Simply White reflects far more light (LRV 90 vs 29), opening up a space where Norwester Tan encloses it.

Norwester Tan
Norwester Tan
White Dove
White Dove
Norwester Tan vs White Dove
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Norwester Tan
CC-332 · LRV 29
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White Dove
OC-17 · LRV 83

At LRV 83 vs 29, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.

Similar Colors

Norwester Tan
Norwester Tan
Tyler Taupe
Tyler Taupe
Norwester Tan vs Tyler Taupe
Benjamin Moore
Norwester Tan
CC-332 · LRV 29
Benjamin Moore
Tyler Taupe
HC-43 · LRV 32

A 3-point LRV gap (32 vs 29) makes Tyler Taupe the marginally brighter of the two.

Color Codes

RGB169, 142, 105
HSL35° 27% 54%
CMYK0 16 38 34
CIE LabL: 60.6 a: 4.8 b: 23.5
XYZX: 0.29 Y: 0.29 Z: 0.17

Manufacturer description

A golden brown that beams with rich amber undertones.

Attributed to Benjamin Moore catalog data ↗