Benjamin Moore Manchester Tan HC-81
Manchester Tan is a light beige with a warm (yellow to red) undertone. It is a light color that bounces back most of the light that hits it, which makes it an easy choice for small or north-facing rooms and for whole-house color.
- Hex
- #D9CFAE
- RGB
- 217, 207, 174
- LRV (screen est.)
- ≈ 62
- Undertone (est.)
- warm
LRV and undertone are estimated from the screen color, not taken from Benjamin Moore's published data. This hex is a best-effort approximation. Screen colors are approximations of real paint. Always check a physical sample in your own light before buying.
Manchester Tan in a room and on a house
Walls in Manchester Tan with Shoji White trim. Illustrations, not photos: they show value and undertone, not texture or sheen.
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Colors that go with Manchester Tan
Trim whites with a soft step from the wall color, and accents with at least 3:1 contrast so they read clearly against it.
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
SW 7042 · #E6DFD3
1.18:1 vs Manchester Tan
Behr
Cameo White
MQ3-32 · #E9E4D6
1.23:1 vs Manchester Tan
Sherwin-Williams
Gauntlet Gray
SW 7019 · #78736C
3.0:1 vs Manchester Tan
Benjamin Moore
Kendall Charcoal
HC-166 · #6A6D68
3.4:1 vs Manchester Tan
Behr
Vine Leaf
N400-6 · #5F6B54
3.6:1 vs Manchester Tan
Benjamin Moore
Aegean Teal
2136-40 · #5F7676
3.1:1 vs Manchester Tan
Closest matches from other brands
Nearest colors on screen to Benjamin Moore Manchester Tan from the other brands in our library.
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Questions
What undertone does Manchester Tan have?
Measured from its screen color, Benjamin Moore Manchester Tan has a warm (yellow to red) undertone. Undertones shift with light: north light pushes colors cooler, warm bulbs push them warmer, so test a sample in your room.
What is the LRV of Manchester Tan?
Our estimate from the on-screen color is about 62 out of 100, which puts it in the light range. Benjamin Moore publishes a measured LRV for HC-81; use that number when precision matters.
What colors go with Manchester Tan?
For trim, Sherwin-Williams Shoji White or Behr Cameo White are a clean pairing. For contrast on doors, cabinets or an accent wall, try Sherwin-Williams Gauntlet Gray, Benjamin Moore Kendall Charcoal, Behr Vine Leaf.
What is the closest match to Manchester Tan from another brand?
Among the colors in our library, Sherwin-Williams Natural Linen (SW 9109) is the nearest on screen and fairly close. Brands don't color-match each other exactly, so compare physical samples.
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