Benjamin Moore Chowning's Tan CW-195
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| Official page: | Chowning's Tan CW-195 |
| Code: | CW-195 |
| Name: | Chowning's Tan |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Chowning's Tan?
Benjamin Moore Chowning's Tan CW-195 is a muted, mid-depth tan with a clearly warm brown cast. Its soft, earthy color reads like sun-baked clay or aged wood, carrying enough depth to hold its own on broad walls without becoming too dark. In bright daylight, this shade shows its warm beige-orange character, while lower light brings out a deeper, more grounded brown presence. Use it in dining rooms, studies, entryways, or on cabinetry where natural wood, leather, and woven textures are part of the mix. Chowning's Tan pairs well with creamy off-whites, warm greige accents, dark bronze hardware, and walnut or oak finishes.
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What are Benjamin Moore Chowning's Tan undertones?
Chowning's Tan is a midtone, muted caramel orange. The HEX sample leans orange; this describes its measurable digital hue direction, not a hidden paint pigment. Warm bulbs can make it look creamier or more golden, while cool daylight may mute that warmth and pull it closer to beige or greige.
HEX value:
RGB code:
167, 134, 104
Is Benjamin Moore Chowning's Tan cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 29°, this Beige reads warm on the HSL color wheel.
CW-195 Chowning's Tan HSL code: 29, 26%, 53%
Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is expressed as a percentage. At 0%, it appears as a shade of grey, and at 100%, it is in full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.
How light temperature affects Chowning's Tan
Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.
In addition, natural-light temperature depends on its direction:
| Direction of sunlight | Visible temp. | Hue | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| North | Cool | Bluish | All day |
| East | Warm | Yellow | Before noon |
| West | Warm | Orange-red | After noon |
| South | Warm | Orange-yellow | All day |
Artificial Lighting. When choosing bulbs, pay attention to their color temperature in Kelvins.
Use the slider to see how this Beige shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Chowning's Tan:
Monochromatic color scheme
This scheme consists of various shades, tints, and tones of a single color. While it offers a perfect combination of hues, without accent décor it may become monotonous.
Lighter shades
CW-195
Chowning's Tan
Darker shades
Complementary color scheme
This color scheme is a combination of two shades that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect. For the color Chowning's Tan with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 209, such as Benjamin Moore Nimbus Gray and Providence Blue.
LRV of Chowning's Tan
Chowning's Tan has an LRV of 26.81% and refers to Medium colors that reflect a lot of light. Why LRV is important?
Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher the LRV of a paint color, the brighter the room you will get.
The scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting all light).
Act like a pro: When choosing paint with an LRV of 26.81%, pay attention to your bulbs' brightness. Light brightness is measured in lumens. The lower the paint's LRV, the higher lumen level you need. Every square foot of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 ft2 living room you'll need about 8000 lumens of light – e.g., eight 1000 lm bulbs.
Color codes
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| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #A78668 |
| RGB Decimal | 167, 134, 104 |
| RGB Percent | 65.49%, 52.55%, 40.78% |
| HSV | Hue: 29° Saturation: 37.72% Value: 65.49% |
| HSL | hsl(29, 26, 53) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 19.76 Yellow: 37.72 Key: 34.51 |
| YIQ | Y: 140.447 I: 29.305 Q: -2.355 |
| XYZ | X: 26.961 Y: 26.267 Z: 16.743 |
| CIE Lab | L:58.289 a:8.312 b:20.936 |
| CIE Luv | L:58.289 u:23.517 v:25.288 |
| Decimal | 10978920 |
| Hunter Lab | 51.251, 4.211, 16.507 |
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