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beige
A very pale brown facade color, often slightly yellow and between tan and white, represented by hex triplet F5DEB4.
Beige is an extremely light shade of brown, often with a slight tinge of yellow. It is about halfway between tan and white. Beige is one of the most common facade colors, and is extremely common in limestone, concrete, brick, and painted facades.
Hex triplet: F5DEB4
Beige is paler than tan while retaining a brownish hue. Limestone and painted surfaces are examples rather than requirements. The hex triplet is a comparison sample for a range of similar facade colors, rather than an exact-match requirement.
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brown
A neutral medium shade of brown; an even mixture of all subtractive primary colors. -
chocolate
A dark brown facade color resembling coffee or dark wood, represented by the reference hex triplet 330000. -
cinereous
A light-to-medium brown facade color described with a bluish tint, represented by hex triplet 98817B. -
fawn
A yellowish light-to-medium brown facade color between beige and medium brown, represented by hex triplet E5AA70. -
field drab
A dull medium-brown facade color with a slight yellow or green tint, represented by hex triplet 6B541E. -
khaki
A dull light-brown facade color with a gray tint and relatively little yellow, represented by hex triplet C3B091. -
tan
A light brown facade color between brown and white, represented by the reference hex triplet C09A6B. -
taupe
A very dark, dull grayish-brown facade color, represented by the reference hex triplet 483C32.