Wythe Tan (BM CW-415)

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Wythe Tan (BM CW-415) is a light, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 61.1, so it reflects about 61 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Wythe Tan
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Wythe 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 Wythe 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 | Pale Moss | SW 9027 | 58 | 2.1 | very close |
| Behr | Mojito | PPU8-11 | 60.9 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Light Amber | 3006-8B | 63 | 2.4 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Foothills | 1105-4 | 63 | 2.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Wythe Tan (LRV 61.1) by LRV.
Lighter than Wythe Tan
Darker than Wythe Tan
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | CW-415 |
| Hex | #DFCE9D |
| RGB | 223, 206, 157 |
| HSL | 45°, 51%, 75% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 61.1 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 83.1, -1.4, 26.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Wythe Tan (BM CW-415), published as #DFCE9D
#CFC49C
#F0D89C
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Wythe Tan (BM CW-415)?
- Wythe Tan has an LRV of 61.1. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Wythe Tan is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Wythe Tan in another brand?
- Mojito (Behr PPU8-11) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.9 (indistinguishable).
- Is Wythe Tan warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Wythe Tan as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 26.6; 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.