Chowning's Tan (BM CW-195)
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Chowning's Tan (BM CW-195) is a deep, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 26.8, so it reflects about 27 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Chowning's Tan
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Chowning's 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 Chowning's 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 | Yearling | SW 7725 | 28 | 1.6 | very close |
| Behr | New Chestnut | 280F-5 | 24.9 | 1.4 | very close |
| Valspar | Leather Satchel | 3003-7B | 25 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Confidence | 1078-5 | 28 | 1.5 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Chowning's Tan (LRV 26.8) by LRV.
Lighter than Chowning's Tan
Darker than Chowning's Tan
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CW-195 |
| Hex | #A78668 |
| RGB | 167, 134, 104 |
| HSL | 29°, 26%, 53% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 26.8 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 58.3, 8.3, 20.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Chowning's Tan (BM CW-195), published as #A78668
#987D67
#B68F67
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Chowning's Tan (BM CW-195)?
- Chowning's Tan has an LRV of 26.8. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Chowning's Tan is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Chowning's Tan in another brand?
- New Chestnut (Behr 280F-5) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.4 (very close).
- Is Chowning's Tan warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Chowning's Tan as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 20.9; 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.