Benjamin Moore

San Carlos Tan

1207

San Carlos Tan registers at an LRV of 41.81, placing it in the mid-range for light reflectance with a noticeably warm, orange-leaning base and soft blush undertones. The earthy saturation reads as a muted terracotta in natural light and shifts slightly pinker under incandescent sources. It coordinates well with Benjamin Moore Hale Navy for strong contrast, while Edgecomb Gray and Manchester Tan provide tonal continuity.

Hawthorne Yellow can introduce warmth alongside it, and White Dove works as a clean trim color to define edges without competing.

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Brand

Benjamin Moore

Code

1207

Collection

Benjamin Moore Classics

San Carlos 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 San Carlos Tan under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Benjamin Moore San Carlos Tan under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

High

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

23°

Red Family

Lightness

68%

Medium

Saturation

41%

Moderate

LRV

41.8

0%100%

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

#CFA68D

RGB Decimal

207, 166, 141

RGB Percent

81.2%, 65.1%, 55.3%

HSL

22.7, 40.7%, 68.2%

HSV

22.7, 31.9%, 81.2%

CMYK

0.0%, 19.8%, 31.9%, 18.8%

YIQ

175.4, 32.5, 0.9

XYZ

44.18, 42.46, 31.07

CIE Lab

71.19, 11.50, 18.66

CIE Luv

71.19, 28.11, 23.33

Hunter Lab

65.16, 10.79, 14.96

Decimal

13608589

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

San Carlos Tan Desert Carnation Honey Graham Maple Glaze

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

San Carlos Tan Sand Dance Early Sunset Winter Wedding

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

San Carlos Tan Blue Chalk Colonial Blue Greek Isles

Analogous

Adjacent colors

San Carlos Tan Turkish Bay Leaf Doric Pink Veranda View

Warm Shades

Warm spectrum

San Carlos Tan Doric Pink Haute Pink Cosmic Pink

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

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