Avenue Tan
With a focus on versatile tones, Avenue Tan (7543) is a standout Green in our database. It was selected for this featured gallery for its ability to add character and warmth to any space. See it applied across 10 real world scenarios and find professional pairing data below.
Hex
#BCB099
LRV
44.12
Avenue Tan's Color Strip
Avenue Tan is the fourth shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Naturel and Prairie Grass. The strip spans from Oyster Bar at the lightest end to Meadow Trail at the deepest. Color strip 286 groups these shades together so you can see how each reads next to its neighbors.
Avenue Tan in Real Rooms
Avenue Tan has a medium-high LRV of 44.12 — present enough to register on the wall without making a room feel heavy. It's neutral in temperature and , making it adaptable across different lighting conditions and room orientations. Grouped in the Green family, the photos below show it applied in a bathroom, front door, home office, bedroom, dining room, mudroom, house, living room, kitchen and patio.
1 Bathroom Photo
Bathrooms test color in specific ways — task lighting, tile grout, and chrome or brass fixtures all compete for attention. Avenue Tan holds its own against all of it, and tends to photograph even better than it reads in person.
Avenue Tan — wabi-sabi bathroom
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1 Front Door Photo
Front door color is the one exterior choice that gets examined up close. Avenue Tan rewards that scrutiny — it has the kind of depth that looks richer the closer you get, rather than flatter. Pair with polished or unlacquered brass hardware for the best result.
stylish front door featuring Avenue Tan by Sherwin-Williams
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1 Home Office Photo
In a workspace, Avenue Tan helps to reduce "visual noise," allowing your mind to focus on the task at hand. It provides a steady, non-distracting horizon line that is particularly helpful for those in creative or high-concentration fields.
Sherwin-Williams Avenue Tan in a scandinavian home office
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1 Bedroom Photo
To use Avenue Tan in a bedroom is to lean into the concept of "soft minimalism." It provides enough visual interest that you don't need a lot of wall decor; the color itself becomes the art. This allows for a clutter-free environment that is essential for mental clarity at the end of the day.
A boho bedroom painted in Avenue Tan
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1 Dining Room Photo
For an "all-day" dining room, Avenue Tan is surprisingly adaptable. In the morning, it feels crisp and clean for breakfast; as the sun moves, it transitions into a moodier, more reflective space that is perfect for long, lingering dinners.
Avenue Tan paint in a boho dining room
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1 Mudroom Photo
Using Avenue Tan on mudroom walls makes the white trim and hooks pop. It creates a high-contrast, organized look that makes even a room full of sports gear and rain boots look like it has a system and a sense of order.
Avenue Tan paint in a traditional mudroom
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1 House Photo
The way Avenue Tan interacts with exterior lighting—like sconces or path lights—is dramatic. At night, the house takes on a protective, fortress-like quality that feels incredibly secure and welcoming to those returning home.
Avenue Tan color — coastal house inspiration
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1 Living Room Photo
There is a specific "glow" that Avenue Tan takes on during the golden hour in a living room. As the sun sets, the pigments react with the low-angled light to create a hazy, ethereal atmosphere that feels incredibly high-end. It's a color that rewards those who use the room during the transition of the day.
A elegant living room painted in Avenue Tan
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1 Kitchen Photo
Kitchens are often the noisiest rooms in the house; Avenue Tan provides the visual equivalent of acoustic dampening. Its steady, calm presence helps lower the "volume" of the room, creating a more pleasant environment for cooking and conversation.
Avenue Tan — contemporary kitchen
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1 Patio Photo
Outside, Avenue Tan takes on a completely different life. Whether on deck boards, patio furniture, a fence, or a garden wall, it weathers beautifully and holds its character in open light. It is a natural companion to stone, weathered wood, and greenery.
contemporary patio featuring Avenue Tan by Sherwin-Williams
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Coordinating Colors
At LRV 82 vs 44, Alabaster is decisively the brighter choice.
Dover White reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 44), opening up a space where Avenue Tan encloses it.
Avenue Tan reads slightly lighter (LRV 44 vs 35), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Trim Color
At LRV 82 vs 44, Alabaster is decisively the brighter choice.
Similar Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 46 vs 44), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 44 and 42, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 45 and 44, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 47 and 44, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 44 and 44, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Avenue Tan reads slightly lighter (LRV 44 vs 41), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 44 and 42, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 5-point LRV gap (49 vs 44) makes Peace of Mind the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 47 and 44, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Avenue Tan reads slightly lighter (LRV 44 vs 39), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Complementary Colors
Avenue Tan reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 7), opening up a space where Sea Mariner encloses it.
Starry Night reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 44), opening up a space where Avenue Tan encloses it.
At LRV 44 vs 20, Avenue Tan is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 44 vs 28, Avenue Tan is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 47 and 44, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Avenue Tan reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 3), opening up a space where After the Storm encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 44, Lavender Wisp is decisively the brighter choice.
Lighter Colors
Twilight Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 53 vs 44), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Pediment reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 44), opening up a space where Avenue Tan encloses it.
At LRV 73 vs 44, Eider White is decisively the brighter choice.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 44), opening up a space where Avenue Tan encloses it.
With LRVs of 45 and 44, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Darker Colors
Avenue Tan reads slightly lighter (LRV 44 vs 39), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Avenue Tan reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 31), opening up a space where San Antonio Sage encloses it.
Avenue Tan reads slightly lighter (LRV 44 vs 35), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 44 vs 28, Avenue Tan is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 44 vs 28, Avenue Tan is decisively the brighter choice.