Sepia Tan
Sepia Tan is a Brown paint color from Benjamin Moore, but its character reaches beyond a single label. Its warm classification can bring a gentle glow to the color, particularly beside natural wood and softer whites. Treat the digital swatch as an opening note, then watch a physical sample from morning light through evening lamps.
Hex
#DABD98LRV
51.37
Coordinating Colors
White Blush reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 51), opening up a space where Sepia Tan encloses it.
At LRV 85 vs 51, Cloud White is decisively the brighter choice.
Sepia Tan reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 29), opening up a space where Polaris Blue encloses it.
Similar Colors
Arizona Tan reads slightly lighter (LRV 56 vs 51), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 5-point LRV gap (56 vs 51) makes Tucson Tan the marginally brighter of the two.
Fennel Seed reads slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 51), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Lighter Colors
Arizona Tan reads slightly lighter (LRV 56 vs 51), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 4-point LRV gap (56 vs 51) makes Squire Hill Buff the marginally brighter of the two.
A 10-point LRV gap (61 vs 51) makes Lady Finger the marginally brighter of the two.
Pale Almond reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 51), opening up a space where Sepia Tan encloses it.
French White reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 51), opening up a space where Sepia Tan encloses it.
Darker Colors
Sepia Tan reads slightly lighter (LRV 51 vs 40), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Sepia Tan reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 39), opening up a space where Gingerbread Man encloses it.
A 5-point LRV gap (51 vs 47) makes Sepia Tan the marginally brighter of the two.
Color Codes
Manufacturer description
Like the warm, faded quality of old photographs, this classic hue suggests a certain Old World elegance.