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Benjamin Moore

Manchester Tan

HC-81 / 955

Manchester Tan is a warm beige grounded by subtle yellow-green undertones that prevent it from skewing too pink or too gold. With an LRV of 63.24, it reads as a solid mid-tone neutral, light enough to serve as a background color but with enough depth to feel deliberate. In cooler north-facing light, the green undertone becomes more apparent, in warmer light, it leans sandstone.

White Dove or Classic Gray make reliable trim pairings, while Hale Navy or Essex Green deliver clean contrast. Saybrook Sage and Lenox Tan extend the warm neutral range in adjacent spaces.
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Brand

Benjamin Moore

Code

HC-81 / 955

Collection

Colors for Vinyl, Historical Colors

Manchester Tan in Real Homes (5 Photos)

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Manchester Tan in Different Light

Light temperature is measured in Kelvin: a warm 2700K bulb pulls colors toward yellow, while 5000K daylight reads cooler and truer. Check the color at the time of day you actually use the room.

Artificial Lighting

Bedroom scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Manchester Tan under artificial light

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Manchester Tan under natural light

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

High

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

43°

Orange Family

Lightness

80%

Light

Saturation

30%

Moderate

LRV

63.2
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Very Dark
Dark
Medium
Light
Very Light
White

LRV measures how much light a color reflects, from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white). Below about 50 a color needs good lighting to avoid going flat, 60 and up helps brighten a room, and most whites sit above 80.

Color Position
Saturation →
Lightness →

Color Codes

HEX
#DBD2BC
RGB Decimal
219, 210, 188
RGB Percent
85.9%, 82.4%, 73.7%
HSL
42.6, 30.1%, 79.8%
HSV
42.6, 14.2%, 85.9%
CMYK
0.0%, 4.1%, 14.2%, 14.1%
YIQ
210.2, 12.4, -5.0
XYZ
61.34, 64.78, 56.85
CIE Lab
84.37, -0.56, 12.01
CIE Luv
84.37, 6.58, 17.63
Hunter Lab
80.49, -0.54, 10.93
Decimal
14406332

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Manchester TanBlack Hills GoldMilitary TanThyme

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Manchester TanGreek VillaCow's MilkAlabaster

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Manchester TanAgapanthusLilac TimeVaguely Violet

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Manchester TanHancock GreenReindeerGalway

Warm Shades

Warm spectrum

Manchester TanReindeerPink AttractionFragrant Orchid

Closest Paint Matches

Cross-brand matches are close, never exact. Each brand uses different bases and sheens, so sample before you buy gallons.

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