Tarnished Trumpet
At first glance, Tarnished Trumpet belongs to the yellow family; in a room, light and context can make it far more elusive. Its beige classifications hint at the directions it may take as daylight, lamps and neighboring colors move around it. Its related shades below reveal where the color harmonizes—and where contrast brings it fully to life.
Hex
#D5B176
LRV
47.12
Tarnished Trumpet's Color Strip
Tarnished Trumpet is the third shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Sequin and Alchemy. The strip spans from Convivial Yellow at the lightest end to Sconce Gold at the deepest. Color strip 142 groups these shades together so you can see how each reads next to its neighbors.
Tarnished Trumpet in Rooms
Follow Tarnished Trumpet from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 6 sourced room photos offer a closer look at the color in lived-in settings.
3 Misc Photos
Its place within 2021 Encounter and Creative hints at the range of palettes it can inhabit. In this setting, let the varied light of hallways, corners and transitional rooms and a changing mix of architectural details and personal finishes guide the final sample decision.
Trim details stand out elegantly in Tarnished Trumpet.
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Molding painted Tarnished Trumpet creates refined architectural contrast.
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Dresser drawers transform with Tarnished Trumpet applied.
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1 Front Door Photo
Tarnished Trumpet (9026) moves through 1 front door image without becoming a fixed prescription for the room. Its warm classification can feel inviting beside tactile, natural materials.
Front entry doors welcome guests in sophisticated Tarnished Trumpet.
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1 Bathroom Photo
Tarnished Trumpet (9026) offers a starting mood rather than a finished formula: Its warm classification can feel inviting beside tactile, natural materials. Test it under window light, mirrors and focused task lighting.
Bathroom vanities gain depth when finished in Tarnished Trumpet.
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1 Bedroom Photo
1 bedroom image trace Tarnished Trumpet (9026) through the slower pace of morning and night. Its place within 2021 Encounter and Creative hints at the range of palettes it can inhabit.
Bedroom walls envelop you in calming Tarnished Trumpet.
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Coordinating Colors
At LRV 75 vs 47, Vital Yellow is decisively the brighter choice.
Tarnished Trumpet reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 25), opening up a space where Secret Cove encloses it.
Trim Color
At LRV 75 vs 47, Vital Yellow is decisively the brighter choice.
Similar Colors
With LRVs of 47 and 46, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Tarnished Trumpet reads slightly lighter (LRV 47 vs 43), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 47 and 46, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 47 and 46, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 3-point LRV gap (50 vs 47) makes Independent Gold the marginally brighter of the two.
A 6-point LRV gap (53 vs 47) makes Cupola Yellow the marginally brighter of the two.
A 4-point LRV gap (47 vs 43) makes Tarnished Trumpet the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 47 and 47, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Dakota Wheat reads slightly lighter (LRV 54 vs 47), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
White Raisin reads slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 47), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Complementary Colors
Tarnished Trumpet reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 13), opening up a space where Needlepoint Navy encloses it.
Tarnished Trumpet reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 29), opening up a space where Poolhouse encloses it.
A 7-point LRV gap (54 vs 47) makes Daydream the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 76 vs 47, White Iris is decisively the brighter choice.
A 12-point LRV gap (47 vs 35) makes Tarnished Trumpet the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 47 vs 13, Tarnished Trumpet is decisively the brighter choice.
Tarnished Trumpet reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 15), opening up a space where Smoky Blue encloses it.
Lighter Colors
A 3-point LRV gap (50 vs 47) makes Independent Gold the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 71 vs 47, Eaglet Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
Roycroft Vellum reflects far more light (LRV 70 vs 47), opening up a space where Tarnished Trumpet encloses it.
At LRV 74 vs 47, Intricate Ivory is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 62 vs 47, Interactive Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
Darker Colors
A 10-point LRV gap (47 vs 38) makes Tarnished Trumpet the marginally brighter of the two.
A 10-point LRV gap (47 vs 37) makes Tarnished Trumpet the marginally brighter of the two.
Tarnished Trumpet reflects far more light (LRV 47 vs 24), opening up a space where Nankeen encloses it.
At LRV 47 vs 26, Tarnished Trumpet is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV NaN vs NaN, Tarnished Trumpet is decisively the brighter choice.
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Manufacturer description
This brash, green-tinted yellow may not be a vintage hue, but it certainly evokes a relaxed, vintage vibe.