Tawny Rose
With a focus on genuinely dark tones, Tawny Rose (2173-20) is a standout Red in our database. It was selected for this featured gallery for its ability to anchor a room without demanding the spotlight. Find professional pairing data and full color details below.
Hex
#8D4E3A
LRV
11.76
Coordinating Colors
White Heron reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 12), opening up a space where Tawny Rose encloses it.
Heather Gray reflects far more light (LRV 35 vs 12), opening up a space where Tawny Rose encloses it.
Winter Ice reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 12), opening up a space where Tawny Rose encloses it.
At LRV 82 vs 12, Swiss Coffee is decisively the brighter choice.
Similar Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 13 vs 12), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 12 and 11, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 12 and 11, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 13 and 12, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Complementary Colors
Aegean Teal reflects far more light (LRV 25 vs 12), opening up a space where Tawny Rose encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 12, Blue Lace is decisively the brighter choice.
A 7-point LRV gap (19 vs 12) makes Providence Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
Van Courtland Blue reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 12), opening up a space where Tawny Rose encloses it.
With LRVs of 14 and 12, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 5-point LRV gap (17 vs 12) makes Blue Spruce the marginally brighter of the two.
Lighter Colors
Baked Terra Cotta reads slightly lighter (LRV 21 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Baked Clay reads slightly lighter (LRV 15 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 7-point LRV gap (19 vs 12) makes Spiced Pumpkin the marginally brighter of the two.
A 7-point LRV gap (19 vs 12) makes China Red the marginally brighter of the two.
A 10-point LRV gap (22 vs 12) makes Montana Agate the marginally brighter of the two.
Darker Colors
With LRVs of 12 and 9, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 12 and 11, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 3-point LRV gap (12 vs 8) makes Tawny Rose the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 12 and 10, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 12 vs 10), so neither reads brighter in a room.