Arizona Tan (BM 2162-50)
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Arizona Tan (BM 2162-50) is a medium, warm beige from Benjamin Moore: LRV 55.8, so it reflects about 56 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Arizona Tan
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Arizona 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 Arizona 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 | Buckram Binding | SW 0036 | 57 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Louvre | N280-3 | 57.1 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Wheat Toast | 3002-10B | 60 | 1.6 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Birch Beige | 1094-3 | 56 | 1.6 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore beige colors nearest to Arizona Tan (LRV 55.8) by LRV.
Lighter than Arizona Tan
Darker than Arizona Tan
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 2162-50 |
| Hex | #DBC3A4 |
| RGB | 219, 195, 164 |
| HSL | 34°, 43%, 75% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 55.8 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 80.1, 3.7, 18.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Arizona Tan (BM 2162-50), published as #DBC3A4
#CBB9A3
#ECCDA4
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Arizona Tan (BM 2162-50)?
- Arizona Tan has an LRV of 55.8. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Arizona Tan is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Arizona Tan in another brand?
- Buckram Binding (SW 0036) from Sherwin-Williams, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Arizona Tan warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Arizona Tan as warm, with a Warm Yellow 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.