CW-195 Chowning's Tan

A rich, decorative shade, Capitol white references orders in Virginia's colonial records to paint public buildings with white oil paint...

A classic cream, this rosy and refined hue mirrors the shade of an early 1770s color found through paint analysis at the Prentis Store...

Based on 18th century white oil paint, this warm, all-purpose cream is ideal for walls and trim...

The white distemper paint used for printing 18th century wallpaper is the basis for this sun-kissed shade of creamy pale white...

Inspired by the 1760 color found by paint analysts at Bracken Tenement, Cornice tan adds subtle elegance to any space...

This rich, toasted hue captures the shade of a circa 1760 color uncovered by paint analysts at Bracken Tenement, owned by the "round bellied vicar" Jo..

Elegant and understated, Brush beige is a mixture of naturally occurring pigments commonly used in the 18th century...

Inspired by original 1750s colors found on architectural fragments from the Charlton Coffeehouse, this is a gracious and elegant mid-tone tan...

A deep, milky brown, this shade from the colonial revival color palette is often used to protect the thresholds of Colonial Williamsburg's buildings...

Modeled on a 1750s color found at the Timson House located just outside the Historic area...

Based on the 18th century tradition of mixing white and black pigments, this soft tan shade was popular in Williamsburg during the late 18th century...

Based on the late 18th century paint color found by paint analysts at Burton Parish Church. It was Reverard Goodwin, the rector of the church in the e..

This rich, timeless shade of deep coffee is based on a circa 1750s color found at the Thomas Everard House. Everard, who arrive in Virginia as an orph..

A dusty, dignified taupe, this shade reflects an 18th century precedent for mixing white and black pigments...

A part of Colonial Williamsburg's colonial revival color palette, dixon brown captures the dense beauty of an aged 18th century brown...

This velvety rich shade is based on the 1770s paint color uncovered at the John Blair House. Home to a prominent family of Virginians, John Blair, Jr...

Based on available 18th century iron oxide paint pigments, this very dark brown evokes the shades commonly used on baseboards, doors and shutters...

Capturing the 1798 color requested by St. George Tucker for his home facing Courthouse Green, this deep brown is classic and understated...

Commonly used for baseboards, doors and trim, this complex blackened brown is based an 18th-century paint formulating using iron oxide pigments...

This fresh and inviting neutral is based on a paint color from the late 18th century found by paint analysts at the home of Peyton Randolph, who presi..