Benjamin Moore Yorkshire Tan HC-23
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| Official page: | Yorkshire Tan HC-23 |
| Code: | HC-23 |
| Name: | Yorkshire Tan |
| Brand: | Benjamin Moore |
What color is Benjamin Moore Yorkshire Tan?
Benjamin Moore Yorkshire Tan HC-23 is a muted golden tan with a soft beige cast and low-to-medium depth. Its warm, earthy character is noticeable without reading overly yellow, making it a grounded option for living rooms, dining areas, and entryways. In bright daylight, the color can appear lighter and more buff-toned, while lower or warmer lighting brings out its deeper sand and ochre notes. Pair Yorkshire Tan with creamy off-whites, dark brown wood, aged brass, and natural linen for a layered, material-rich look. It also suits kitchen cabinetry or exterior siding when balanced with a clean warm white trim.
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What are Benjamin Moore Yorkshire Tan undertones?
Yorkshire Tan is a mid-light, muted 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:
192, 176, 140
Is Benjamin Moore Yorkshire Tan cool or warm?
warm
cool
With a hue of 42°, this Yellow reads warm on the HSL color wheel.
HC-23 Yorkshire Tan HSL code: 42, 29%, 65%
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 Yorkshire 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:
Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Benjamin Moore Yorkshire 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
HC-23
Yorkshire 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 Yorkshire Tan with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 222, such as Benjamin Moore Normandy and Feather Gray.
LRV of Yorkshire Tan
Yorkshire Tan has an LRV of 43.93% 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 43.93%, 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 | #C0B08C |
| RGB Decimal | 192, 176, 140 |
| RGB Percent | 75.29%, 69.02%, 54.90% |
| HSV | Hue: 42° Saturation: 27.08% Value: 75.29% |
| HSL | hsl(42, 29, 65) |
| CMYK | Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 8.33 Yellow: 27.08 Key: 24.71 |
| YIQ | Y: 176.68 I: 21.103 Q: -7.819 |
| XYZ | X: 41.997 Y: 44.152 Z: 31.114 |
| CIE Lab | L:72.33 a:0.097 b:20.56 |
| CIE Luv | L:72.33 u:12.011 v:28.074 |
| Decimal | 12628108 |
| Hunter Lab | 66.447, -3.463, 18.75 |
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