Tucson Tan (BM 1144)
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Tucson Tan (BM 1144) is a medium, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 56.2, so it reflects about 56 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Tucson Tan
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Tucson 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 Tucson 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 | August Moon | SW 7687 | 60 | 1.6 | very close |
| Behr | Tostada | S270-3 | 56.9 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Palamino Pony | 3004-8A | 57 | 1.6 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Faint Fawn | 1089-4 | 59 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Tucson Tan (LRV 56.2) by LRV.
Lighter than Tucson Tan
Darker than Tucson Tan
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1144 |
| Hex | #E2C19C |
| RGB | 226, 193, 156 |
| HSL | 32°, 55%, 75% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 56.2 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 80.0, 6.4, 23.0 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Tucson Tan (BM 1144), published as #E2C19C
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Tucson Tan (BM 1144)?
- Tucson Tan has an LRV of 56.2. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Tucson Tan is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Tucson Tan in another brand?
- Tostada (Behr S270-3) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.4 (indistinguishable).
- Is Tucson Tan warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Tucson Tan as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 23.0; 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.