San Carlos Tan (BM 1207)
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San Carlos Tan (BM 1207) is a medium, warm orange from Benjamin Moore: LRV 41.8, so it reflects about 42 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with San Carlos Tan
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for San Carlos Tan by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper orange, 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 San Carlos 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 | Pinky Beige | SW 0079 | 43 | 3.4 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Peachy Confection | MQ1-30 | 43.9 | 1.1 | very close |
| Valspar | Vienna Beige | 2004-8A | 41 | 1.5 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Sombrero Tan | 16-01 | 45 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore orange colors nearest to San Carlos Tan (LRV 41.8) by LRV.
Lighter than San Carlos Tan
Darker than San Carlos Tan
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1207 |
| Hex | #CFA68D |
| RGB | 207, 166, 141 |
| HSL | 23°, 41%, 68% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 41.8 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 71.2, 11.5, 18.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Orange |
Same paint, two kinds of light
San Carlos Tan (BM 1207), published as #CFA68D
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of San Carlos Tan (BM 1207)?
- San Carlos Tan has an LRV of 41.8. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so San Carlos Tan is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to San Carlos Tan in another brand?
- Peachy Confection (Behr MQ1-30) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is San Carlos Tan warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists San Carlos Tan as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 18.7; 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.