Jackson Tan (BM HC-46)
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Jackson Tan (BM HC-46) is a deep, warm yellow from Benjamin Moore: LRV 27.8, so it reflects about 28 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Jackson Tan
Four Benjamin Moore colors picked for Jackson 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 Jackson 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 | 1.1 | very close |
| Behr | Chamois Leather | BIC-44 | 27.5 | 1.3 | very close |
| Valspar | Café Miel | 2008-7C | 30 | 2.7 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Confidence | 1078-5 | 28 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Benjamin Moore
The Benjamin Moore yellow colors nearest to Jackson Tan (LRV 27.8) by LRV.
Lighter than Jackson Tan
Darker than Jackson Tan
Color data
| Brand | Benjamin Moore |
|---|---|
| Color code | HC-46 |
| Hex | #AA896A |
| RGB | 170, 137, 106 |
| HSL | 29°, 27%, 54% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 27.8 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 59.4, 8.1, 21.4 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Yellow |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Jackson Tan (BM HC-46), published as #AA896A
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Jackson Tan (BM HC-46)?
- Jackson Tan has an LRV of 27.8. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Jackson Tan is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Jackson Tan in another brand?
- Confidence (PPG 1078-5) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.8 (indistinguishable).
- Is Jackson Tan warm or cool?
- Benjamin Moore lists Jackson Tan as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 21.4; 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.