Havana Tan (BM 1121)
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Havana Tan (BM 1121) is a light, warm beige from Benjamin Moore: LRV 60.7, so it reflects about 61 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Havana Tan
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Havana Tan by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper beige, 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 Havana 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 | Playa Arenosa | SW 9094 | 60 | 1.8 | very close |
| Behr | Rice Crackers | S240-2 | 62.4 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Strawberry Malt | 2008-8C | 65 | 1.8 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Chalkware | 1087-4 | 63 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore beige colors nearest to Havana Tan (LRV 60.7) by LRV.
Lighter than Havana Tan
Darker than Havana Tan
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1121 |
| Hex | #DFCCB6 |
| RGB | 223, 204, 182 |
| HSL | 32°, 39%, 79% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 60.7 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 83.1, 3.1, 13.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Havana Tan (BM 1121), published as #DFCCB6
#CEC2B4
#F0D6B6
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Havana Tan (BM 1121)?
- Havana Tan has an LRV of 60.7. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Havana Tan is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Havana Tan in another brand?
- Rice Crackers (Behr S240-2) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.4 (indistinguishable).
- Is Havana Tan warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Havana Tan as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 13.4; 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.