Palace Tan (BM CW-35)
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Palace Tan (BM CW-35) is a deep, warm beige from Benjamin Moore: LRV 29.1, so it reflects about 29 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Palace Tan
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Palace 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 Palace 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 | Rattan Palm | SW 9533 | 28 | 1.7 | very close |
| Behr | River Bank | 380F-6 | 29.6 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Caraway Shield | 6008-4B | 30 | 2.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Saddle Soap | 1102-5 | 28 | 1.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore beige colors nearest to Palace Tan (LRV 29.1) by LRV.
Lighter than Palace Tan
Darker than Palace Tan
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CW-35 |
| Hex | #9D9072 |
| RGB | 157, 144, 114 |
| HSL | 42°, 18%, 53% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 29.1 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 60.2, 0.0, 17.7 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Palace Tan (BM CW-35), published as #9D9072
#8E8671
#AD9A71
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Palace Tan (BM CW-35)?
- Palace Tan has an LRV of 29.1. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Palace Tan is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Palace Tan in another brand?
- River Bank (Behr 380F-6) from Behr, at a deltaE of 1.2 (very close).
- Is Palace Tan warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Palace Tan as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 17.7; 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.