Benjamin Moore Westwood Tan 256
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| Official page: | Westwood Tan 256 |
| Code: | 256 |
| Name: | Westwood Tan |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Westwood Tan?
Benjamin Moore Westwood Tan 256 is a mid-tone tan with a noticeable golden-yellow cast, reflected in its warm #C9B37A color value. It reads brighter and more sunlit than a muted beige, especially in rooms with natural southern or western light. On walls, Westwood Tan can bring definition to living rooms, dining areas, or hallways without becoming as heavy as a darker ochre. Pair it with creamy off-whites, medium wood furniture, woven natural fibers, and deep olive or charcoal accents for contrast. In lower light, this color may appear more subdued and earthy, with its gold tones becoming less pronounced.
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What are Benjamin Moore Westwood Tan undertones?
Westwood Tan is a mid-light, soft caramel tan. The HEX sample leans yellow-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:
201, 179, 122
Is Benjamin Moore Westwood Tan cool or warm?
warm
cool
At 43° on the HSL hue wheel, this Yellow sits firmly on the warm side.
256 Westwood Tan HSL code: 43, 42%, 63%
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 Westwood 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 Yellow shade looks under different lighting:
4000K
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Westwood 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
256
Westwood 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 Westwood Tan with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 223, such as Benjamin Moore Feather Gray and Bachelor Blue.
LRV of Westwood Tan
Westwood Tan has an LRV of 44.54% and refers to Light Medium colors that reflect half of the incident 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 44.54%, 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 | #C9B37A |
| RGB Decimal | 201, 179, 122 |
| RGB Percent | 78.82%, 70.20%, 47.84% |
| HSV | Hue: 43° Saturation: 39.3% Value: 78.82% |
| HSL | hsl(43, 42, 63) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 10.95 Yellow: 39.3 Key: 21.18 |
| YIQ | Y: 179.08 I: 31.426 Q: -13.085 |
| XYZ | X: 43.721 Y: 46.065 Z: 24.995 |
| CIE Lab | L:73.587 a:-0.182 b:32.0 |
| CIE Luv | L:73.587 u:17.366 v:41.802 |
| Decimal | 13218682 |
| Hunter Lab | 67.871, -3.788, 25.674 |
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