Townhall Tan (SW 7690)
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Townhall Tan (SW 7690) is a medium, warm beige from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 42, so it reflects about 42 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Townhall Tan
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Townhall 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 Townhall 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 | Capilano Bridge | 1076 | 39.9 | 1.1 | very close |
| Behr | Palomino Tan | BXC-07 | 42.1 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Leatherbound | 3004-10A | 44 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Kangaroo | 1078-4 | 44 | 1.3 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams beige colors nearest to Townhall Tan (LRV 42) by LRV.
Lighter than Townhall Tan
Darker than Townhall Tan
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 7690 |
| Hex | #C3AA8C |
| RGB | 195, 170, 140 |
| HSL | 33°, 31%, 66% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 42 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 71.0, 4.5, 18.8 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Townhall Tan (SW 7690), published as #C3AA8C
#B3A08B
#D3B48B
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Townhall Tan (SW 7690)?
- Townhall Tan has an LRV of 42. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Townhall Tan is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Townhall Tan in another brand?
- Palomino Tan (Behr BXC-07) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.4 (indistinguishable).
- Is Townhall Tan warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Townhall Tan as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 18.8; 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.