Bridgewater Tan (BM 1096)
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Bridgewater Tan (BM 1096) is a medium, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 43.8, so it reflects about 44 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Bridgewater Tan
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Bridgewater Tan by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper yellow, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Benjamin Moore did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Bridgewater Tan, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Safari | SW 7697 | 46 | 1.5 | very close |
| Behr | Harvest Home | MQ2-13 | 44.6 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Tweed Jacket | 3007-8A | 45 | 2.3 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Antiquity | 1093-5 | 41 | 2.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Bridgewater Tan (LRV 43.8) by LRV.
Lighter than Bridgewater Tan
Darker than Bridgewater Tan
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1096 |
| Hex | #C9AE84 |
| RGB | 201, 174, 132 |
| HSL | 37°, 39%, 65% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 43.8 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 72.5, 3.7, 25.2 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Bridgewater Tan (BM 1096), published as #C9AE84
#B9A483
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Bridgewater Tan (BM 1096)?
- Bridgewater Tan has an LRV of 43.8. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Bridgewater Tan is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Bridgewater Tan in another brand?
- Harvest Home (Behr MQ2-13) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Bridgewater Tan warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Bridgewater Tan as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 25.2; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.