Colonial Revival Tan (SW 2828)
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Colonial Revival Tan (SW 2828) is a medium, warm beige from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 50, so it reflects about 50 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Colonial Revival Tan
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Colonial Revival Tan by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper beige, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Sherwin-Williams did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Colonial Revival 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Moore | Lingerie | AF-200 | 48.3 | 1.0 | very close |
| Behr | Dusty Gold | S260-3 | 51.4 | 1.2 | very close |
| Valspar | Maple Leaf | 2008-8B | 48 | 1.2 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Cinnamon Frost | 1081-4 | 47 | 2.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams beige colors nearest to Colonial Revival Tan (LRV 50) by LRV.
Lighter than Colonial Revival Tan
Darker than Colonial Revival Tan
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 2828 |
| Hex | #D3B699 |
| RGB | 211, 182, 153 |
| HSL | 30°, 40%, 71% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 50 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 75.8, 6.0, 18.6 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow-Red |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Colonial Revival Tan (SW 2828), published as #D3B699
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#E3C098
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Colonial Revival Tan (SW 2828)?
- Colonial Revival Tan has an LRV of 50. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Colonial Revival Tan is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Colonial Revival Tan in another brand?
- Lingerie (BM AF-200) from Benjamin Moore, at a deltaE of 1.0 (very close).
- Is Colonial Revival Tan warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Colonial Revival Tan as warm, with a Warm Yellow-Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is 18.6; 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.