Havana Tan vs Chalkware
Where Havana Tan belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Chalkware is a PPG color. Both sit in the beige family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (61 vs 62), so they'll read as similarly Light in most lighting conditions. At ΔE 0.9, these are close — the kind of difference that matters when choosing between them, but doesn't read strongly in a finished room. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.
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Havana Tan vs Chalkware Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Havana Tan on one side and Chalkware on the other.
Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.
More Havana Tan comparisons
See how Havana Tan stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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At LRV 61 vs 6, Havana Tan is decisively the brighter choice.
Havana Tan reads slightly lighter (LRV 61 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Havana Tan reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
A 9-point LRV gap (61 vs 52) makes Havana Tan the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 61 and 60, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 3-point LRV gap (61 vs 58) makes Havana Tan the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 61 vs 27, Havana Tan is decisively the brighter choice.
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Havana Tan reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
A 6-point LRV gap (61 vs 55) makes Havana Tan the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 61 vs 13, Havana Tan is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 61 vs 44, Havana Tan is decisively the brighter choice.
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A 5-point LRV gap (66 vs 61) makes Balboa Mist the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 74 vs 61, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 61, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 61 vs 12, Havana Tan is decisively the brighter choice.
A 7-point LRV gap (68 vs 61) makes Skimming Stone the marginally brighter of the two.
Havana Tan reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
Calamine reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 61), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Havana Tan reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.
At LRV 61 vs 12, Havana Tan is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 61 vs 45, Havana Tan is decisively the brighter choice.
Havana Tan reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Havana Tan reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Havana Tan reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
Havana Tan reads slightly lighter (LRV 61 vs 57), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.