Shakespeare Tan (BM 228)
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Shakespeare Tan (BM 228) is a medium, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 47.4, so it reflects about 47 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Shakespeare Tan
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Shakespeare 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 Shakespeare 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 | Wheat Grass | SW 6408 | 48 | 1.8 | very close |
| Behr | Modish Moss | BIC-27 | 46.9 | 2.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Dining Room Gold | 3006-8A | 49 | 2.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Canvas Satchel | 12-20 | 49 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Shakespeare Tan (LRV 47.4) by LRV.
Lighter than Shakespeare Tan
Darker than Shakespeare Tan
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 228 |
| Hex | #CAB88C |
| RGB | 202, 184, 140 |
| HSL | 43°, 37%, 67% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 47.4 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 75.3, -0.2, 24.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Shakespeare Tan (BM 228), published as #CAB88C
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#DAC28B
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Shakespeare Tan (BM 228)?
- Shakespeare Tan has an LRV of 47.4. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Shakespeare Tan is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Shakespeare Tan in another brand?
- Canvas Satchel (PPG 12-20) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Shakespeare Tan warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Shakespeare Tan as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 24.7; 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.