Match Sepia Tan

Benjamin Moore Sepia Tan is a mid-tone shade, warm in character with an LRV of 51. The matches below are the closest equivalents available across every brand on Pontata, ranked by ΔE — a perceptual color difference score. A ΔE under 3 is subtle; under 10 is noticeable but harmonious; above 25 means genuinely different colors.

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Sepia Tan
Benjamin Moore
Sepia Tan
1116#DABD98LRV 51Warm

Closest matches across every brand

One match per brand, ranked by ΔE — a perceptual color difference score calculated from Lab color space values. Lower is closer. Click any card to compare side by side in simulated rooms.

Sepia Tan
Sepia Tan
Sepia Tan
Benjamin Moore
Sepia Tan
1116 · LRV 51
Benjamin Moore
Sepia Tan
CC-276 · LRV 51

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 51 vs 51), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 0.0 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 0.0Imperceptible
Sepia Tan
Honey Glow
Sepia Tan vs Honey Glow
Sepia Tan
Honey Glow
Benjamin Moore
Sepia Tan
1116 · LRV 51
Cloverdale Paint
Honey Glow
0253 · LRV 57

A 6-point LRV gap (57 vs 51) makes Honey Glow the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 2.0 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.0Subtle
Sepia Tan
Sepia Tan vs Playa
Sepia Tan
Playa
Benjamin Moore
Sepia Tan
1116 · LRV 51
Tikkurila
Playa
X395 · LRV 52

With LRVs of 52 and 51, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.2 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.2Subtle
Sepia Tan
Sepia Tan vs Crepe
Sepia Tan
Crepe
Benjamin Moore
Sepia Tan
1116 · LRV 51
PPG
Crepe
PPG1094-4 · LRV 52

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 52 vs 51), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.6 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.6Subtle
Sepia Tan
Tostada vs Sepia Tan
Tostada
Sepia Tan
Behr
Tostada
S270-3 · LRV 57
Benjamin Moore
Sepia Tan
1116 · LRV 51

Tostada reads slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 51), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 2.7 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.7Subtle
Sepia Tan
Sepia Tan vs Ivory
Sepia Tan
Ivory
Benjamin Moore
Sepia Tan
1116 · LRV 51
RAL ClassicClassic
Ivory
RAL 1014 · LRV 58

A 7-point LRV gap (58 vs 51) makes Ivory the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 3.3 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.3Noticeable
Sepia Tan
Blonde
Sepia Tan vs Blonde
Sepia Tan
Blonde
Benjamin Moore
Sepia Tan
1116 · LRV 51
Sherwin-Williams
Blonde
6128 · LRV 54

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 54 vs 51), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.3 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.3Noticeable
Sepia Tan
RAL 780-3
Sepia Tan vs RAL 780-3
Sepia Tan
RAL 780-3
Benjamin Moore
Sepia Tan
1116 · LRV 51
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 780-3
RAL 780-3 · LRV 57

A 5-point LRV gap (57 vs 51) makes RAL 780-3 the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 3.6 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.6Noticeable
Sepia Tan
Antique Yellow
Sepia Tan vs Antique Yellow
Sepia Tan
Antique Yellow
Benjamin Moore
Sepia Tan
1116 · LRV 51
Jotun
Antique Yellow
1392 · LRV 49

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 51 vs 49), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 4.1 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.1Noticeable
Sepia Tan
Cord
Sepia Tan vs Cord
Sepia Tan
Cord
Benjamin Moore
Sepia Tan
1116 · LRV 51
Farrow & Ball
Cord
16 · LRV 55

A 4-point LRV gap (55 vs 51) makes Cord the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 4.4 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.4Noticeable
Sepia Tan
County Cream
Sepia Tan vs County Cream
Sepia Tan
County Cream
Benjamin Moore
Sepia Tan
1116 · LRV 51

County Cream reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 51), opening up a space where Sepia Tan encloses it. At ΔE 5.7 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.7Noticeable
Sepia Tan
Clay
Sepia Tan vs Clay
Sepia Tan
Clay
Benjamin Moore
Sepia Tan
1116 · LRV 51
Little Greene
Clay
39 · LRV 56

A 5-point LRV gap (56 vs 51) makes Clay the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 6.2 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 6.2Noticeable
Sepia Tan
Cinnamon Foam
Sepia Tan vs Cinnamon Foam
Sepia Tan
Cinnamon Foam
Benjamin Moore
Sepia Tan
1116 · LRV 51
Valspar
Cinnamon Foam
V085-2 · LRV 65

At LRV 65 vs 51, Cinnamon Foam is decisively the brighter choice. The ΔE 7.1 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 7.1Noticeable
Sepia Tan
S 2005-Y40R
Sepia Tan vs S 2005-Y40R
Sepia Tan
S 2005-Y40R
Benjamin Moore
Sepia Tan
1116 · LRV 51
NCS
S 2005-Y40R
S 2005-Y40R · LRV 53

With LRVs of 53 and 51, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 12.6 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 12.6Distinct