Tower Tan
Tower Tan is a Orange paint color from Sherwin-Williams, but its character reaches beyond a single label. Its warm classification can bring a gentle glow to the color, particularly beside natural wood and softer whites. Treat the digital swatch as an opening note, then watch a physical sample from morning light through evening lamps.
Hex
#D5B59BLRV
49.76
Tower Tan's Color Strip
Tower Tan is the third shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Croissant and Oak Barrel. The strip spans from Sundew at the lightest end to Yearling at the deepest. As part of strip 289, these colors are curated to work together — helpful when you're deciding how light or deep to go.
Coordinating Colors
At LRV 50 vs 22, Tower Tan is decisively the brighter choice.
Trim Color
Similar Colors
With LRVs of 50 and 50, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 50 and 50, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 50 and 47, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 50 vs 47), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 3-point LRV gap (50 vs 47) makes Tower Tan the marginally brighter of the two.
Classic Sand reads slightly lighter (LRV 53 vs 50), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 50 vs 47), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Complementary Colors
Glass Bead reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 50), opening up a space where Tower Tan encloses it.
At LRV 50 vs 29, Tower Tan is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 50 vs 6, Tower Tan is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 50 vs 11, Tower Tan is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 50 vs 7, Tower Tan is decisively the brighter choice.
Lighter Colors
Classic Sand reads slightly lighter (LRV 53 vs 50), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Fresco Cream reads slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 50), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Bauhaus Buff reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 50), opening up a space where Tower Tan encloses it.
With LRVs of 50 and 50, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Playa Arenosa reads slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 50), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Darker Colors
Tower Tan reflects far more light (LRV 50 vs 35), opening up a space where Caramelized encloses it.
Tower Tan reads slightly lighter (LRV 50 vs 42), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 50 vs 30, Tower Tan is decisively the brighter choice.
Tower Tan reflects far more light (LRV 50 vs 32), opening up a space where Eastlake Gold encloses it.
With LRVs of 50 and 50, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Color Codes
Manufacturer description
This muted, earthy tan carries warm orange undertones that evoke sun-baked adobe walls and weathered terracotta pottery. Perfect for creating a grounded, welcoming atmosphere in living spaces, it pairs beautifully with warm whites and natural wood tones.
Attributed to Sherwin-Williams catalog data.