Benjamin Moore

Shakespeare Tan

228 / CC-240

Shakespeare Tan is a warm neutral with golden undertones that lend it a distinctly amber quality, particularly under incandescent lighting. Its LRV of 47.41 positions it near the center of the reflectance scale, giving it moderate brightness that neither overwhelms nor recedes. The golden base is consistent and reads clearly on large wall areas.

It coordinates naturally with Lenox Tan and Manchester Tan for a unified warm scheme, while White Dove works as a clean trim contrast. Pale Oak softens adjacent walls, and Hale Navy provides a strong, grounding accent against the warm tones.

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Brand

Benjamin Moore

Code

228 / CC-240

Collection

Benjamin Moore Classics

Shakespeare 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 Shakespeare Tan under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

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

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

High

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

43°

Orange Family

Lightness

67%

Medium

Saturation

37%

Moderate

LRV

47.4

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

#CAB88C

RGB Decimal

202, 184, 140

RGB Percent

79.2%, 72.2%, 54.9%

HSL

42.6, 36.9%, 67.1%

HSV

42.6, 30.7%, 79.2%

CMYK

0.0%, 8.9%, 30.7%, 20.8%

YIQ

184.4, 24.9, -9.9

XYZ

46.23, 48.73, 31.78

CIE Lab

75.28, -0.24, 24.72

CIE Luv

75.28, 13.80, 33.58

Hunter Lab

69.81, -0.23, 19.60

Decimal

13285516

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Shakespeare Tan Desert Grass Shutter Bug Brassy

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Shakespeare Tan Limescent Edelweiss Cream Delight

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Shakespeare Tan Blue Hyacinth Electric Sky Twilight Mist

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Shakespeare Tan Floral Bouquet Palmetto Pink Leprechaun Laugh

Warm Shades

Warm spectrum

Shakespeare Tan Palmetto Pink Memorable Rose Taste of Berry

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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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