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Devonwood Taupe 1008
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Undertone: Noticeable orange undertone
In CIELAB, Devonwood Taupe sits at L* 47.5, a* 5.3, b* 10.0. Its hue angle is 62° and its chroma is 11.3, so it leans orange clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 43%.
LRV 17.4: dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 17.4, Devonwood Taupe is lighter than 17% of Benjamin Moore colors. Absorbs most light. Good for accent walls, cabinets, doors and exteriors; needs good lighting indoors.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Devonwood Taupe
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tiki Hut | SW 7509 | 2.07 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Tree Branch | SW 7525 | 3.29 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Cobble Brown | SW 6082 | 3.54 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to Devonwood Taupe
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antique Earth | PPU5-03 | 0.67 | Practically identical | |
| Antique Earth | PPU5-3 | 0.67 | Practically identical | |
| Chalet | QE-23 | 1.22 | Very close |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maple Shadows | 1022 | 2.37 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Whitall Brown | HC-69 | 2.69 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Fallen Timber | 994 | 2.69 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Beachcomber | 993 | 2.87 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Long Valley Birch | 1021 | 3.24 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Chocolate Velvet | CSP-235 | 3.38 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Buckhorn 987 · lighter, LRV 18.3
- Buckhorn CC-510 · lighter, LRV 18.3
- Gargoyle 1546 · lighter, LRV 18.9
- Bear Creek 1470 · darker, LRV 16.1
- Sedona Brown 1127 · darker, LRV 14.0
- Plymouth Brown HC-73 · darker, LRV 14.0
Colors that go with Devonwood Taupe
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Thousand Oceans 1645 · complementary (180°)
- Sequoia 1245 · analogous (−30°)
- Bayleaf 1533 · analogous (+30°)
- Verdigris 685 · triadic (120°)
- Nightfall Sky CC-38 · triadic (240°)
Devonwood Taupe vs popular colors
- Gauntlet Gray (Sherwin-Williams SW 7019, ΔE 6.9) is about as light, more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Amherst Gray (Benjamin Moore HC-167, ΔE 10.4) is about as light, more blue/cool, more green, more muted.
- Iron Mountain (Benjamin Moore 2134-30, ΔE 13.3) is darker (LRV 11.0 vs 17.4), more blue/cool, more green, more muted.