Seville Tan (BM 251)
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Seville Tan (BM 251) is a deep, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 27.2, so it reflects about 27 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Seville Tan
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Seville 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 Seville 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 | Peristyle Brass | SW 0043 | 30 | 2.9 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Asian Pear | HDC-FL14-7 | 29.9 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Grecian Olive | 3008-7A | 26 | 2.8 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Graceful Gazelle | 1105-7 | 27 | 1.1 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Seville Tan (LRV 27.2) by LRV.
Lighter than Seville Tan
Darker than Seville Tan
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | 251 |
| Hex | #A58B54 |
| RGB | 165, 139, 84 |
| HSL | 41°, 33%, 49% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 27.2 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 59.1, 2.4, 32.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Seville Tan (BM 251), published as #A58B54
#978253
#B49553
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Seville Tan (BM 251)?
- Seville Tan has an LRV of 27.2. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Seville Tan is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Seville Tan in another brand?
- Graceful Gazelle (PPG 1105-7) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.1 (very close).
- Is Seville Tan warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Seville Tan as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 32.9; 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.