Benjamin Moore Tawny Rose 2173-20
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| Official page: | Tawny Rose 2173-20 |
| Code: | 2173-20 |
| Name: | Tawny Rose |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Tawny Rose?
Benjamin Moore Tawny Rose 2173-20 is a medium-dark, earthy red-brown with a clear warm clay cast. Its #8D4E3A color value reads like softened terracotta, carrying enough muted rosy red to keep it from looking like a straightforward brown. In bright daylight, the warm red and orange notes become more apparent, while lower light brings out its deeper, grounded brown side. Use it on a dining room wall, a powder room, or built-in cabinetry where its depth can anchor pale wood, cream tile, and aged brass. Tawny Rose also pairs well with warm off-whites, dusty beige, charcoal accents, and natural linen textures.
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What are Benjamin Moore Tawny Rose undertones?
Tawny Rose is a midtone, soft earthy red. The HEX sample leans red; 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:
141, 78, 58
Is Benjamin Moore Tawny Rose cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 14° on the HSL hue wheel, this dark red sits firmly on the warm side.
2173-20 Tawny Rose HSL code: 14, 42%, 39%
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 Tawny Rose
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 dark red shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Tawny Rose:
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
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 Tawny Rose with a red hue, complementary colors are those with a green hue close to 194, such as Benjamin Moore Aegean Teal and Blue Lace.
LRV of Tawny Rose
Tawny Rose has an LRV of 11.76% and refers to Medium Dark which means that this color reflects very little 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 11.76%, 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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Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models
| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| HEX | #8D4E3A |
| RGB Decimal | 141, 78, 58 |
| RGB Percent | 55.29%, 30.59%, 22.75% |
| HSV | Hue: 14° Saturation: 58.87% Value: 55.29% |
| HSL | hsl(14, 42, 39) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 44.68 Yellow: 58.87 Key: 44.71 |
| YIQ | Y: 94.557 I: 43.969 Q: 7.103 |
| XYZ | X: 14.474 Y: 11.418 Z: 5.444 |
| CIE Lab | L:40.276 a:24.432 b:23.35 |
| CIE Luv | L:40.276 u:46.417 v:21.05 |
| Decimal | 9260602 |
| Hunter Lab | 33.791, 17.321, 14.103 |
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