Gladstone Tan (BM 1106)
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Gladstone Tan (BM 1106) is a deep, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 25.5, so it reflects about 26 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Gladstone Tan
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Gladstone 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 Gladstone 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 | Chamois | SW 6131 | 26 | 1.9 | very close |
| Behr | Golden Rice | S290-6 | 27.1 | 1.7 | very close |
| Valspar | Leather Satchel | 3003-7B | 25 | 2.5 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Cool Copper | 1088-6 | 26 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Gladstone Tan (LRV 25.5) by LRV.
Lighter than Gladstone Tan
Darker than Gladstone Tan
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1106 |
| Hex | #AC8255 |
| RGB | 172, 130, 85 |
| HSL | 31°, 34%, 50% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 25.5 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 57.5, 10.6, 30.5 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Gladstone Tan (BM 1106), published as #AC8255
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#BB8B54
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Gladstone Tan (BM 1106)?
- Gladstone Tan has an LRV of 25.5. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Gladstone Tan is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Gladstone Tan in another brand?
- Cool Copper (PPG 1088-6) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.7 (indistinguishable).
- Is Gladstone Tan warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Gladstone Tan as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 30.5; 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.