Benjamin Moore

Tawny Port

1281

Tawny Port (2portal-10) is a dark, muted red from Benjamin Moore carrying noticeable brown and slight violet undertones. With an LRV of 13.51, it sits in the low-reflectance range, absorbing most ambient light and reading as a heavy, grounded red-brown on surfaces. The brown undertone keeps it from reading as a primary red, pulling it toward a dusty wine register instead.

It works in close palette range with White Dove, Hale Navy, Chelsea Gray, Dinner Party, and Autumn Red, where the lighter neutrals provide tonal separation against its depth.

Brand

Benjamin Moore

Code

1281

Collection

Benjamin Moore Classics

Tawny Port 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 Tawny Port under artificial light

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Tawny Port under natural light

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Red

Strength

Medium

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

359°

Red Family

Lightness

45%

Medium

Saturation

26%

Muted

LRV

13.5
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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
#905455
RGB Decimal
144, 84, 85
RGB Percent
56.5%, 32.9%, 33.3%
HSL
359.0, 26.3%, 44.7%
HSV
359.0, 41.7%, 56.5%
CMYK
0.0%, 41.7%, 41.0%, 43.5%
YIQ
102.1, 35.4, 13.0
XYZ
16.31, 12.93, 10.23
CIE Lab
42.65, 25.05, 10.20
CIE Luv
42.65, 40.49, 8.09
Hunter Lab
35.95, 20.62, 6.87
Decimal
9458773

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