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Taro 1386
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Saturated purple (a color, not a neutral)
In CIELAB, Taro sits at L* 31.9, a* 15.5, b* -11.4. Its hue angle is 324° and its chroma is 19.2, so it reads as an outright purple rather than a neutral. It classifies as neutral-cool. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 14%.
LRV 9.0: very dark
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 9.0, Taro is lighter than 5% of Benjamin Moore colors. Near-black depth. Use on doors, trim, cabinetry, exteriors or moody rooms with strong artificial lighting.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to Taro
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mature Grape | SW 6286 | 3.58 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Kimono Violet | SW 6839 | 4.89 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Concord Grape | SW 6559 | 6.60 | Similar, clearly different |
Closest Behr match to Taro
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plum | S-H-670 | 2.43 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Purple Bloom | S-H-680 | 2.53 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Plum Rich | MQ5-35 | 2.74 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purple Lotus | 2072-30 | 2.81 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Autumn Purple | 2073-20 | 3.33 | Close — difference visible side by side | |
| Grappa | 1393 | 4.53 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Eggplant | 1379 | 5.02 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Black Raspberry | 2072-20 | 6.01 | Similar, clearly different | |
| Exotic Purple | 2071-10 | 6.48 | Similar, clearly different |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Dark Lilac 2070-30 · lighter, LRV 10.4
- Purple Lotus 2072-30 · lighter, LRV 10.3
- Eggplant 1379 · lighter, LRV 10.8
- Black Raspberry 2072-20 · darker, LRV 6.8
- Plum Royale 2070-20 · darker, LRV 6.4
- Exotic Purple 2071-10 · darker, LRV 5.5
Colors that go with Taro
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- Colonial Verdigris CW-530 · complementary (180°)
- Blackberry Wine 2069-20 · analogous (−30°)
- Bordeaux Red 1365 · analogous (+30°)
- Otter Brown 2137-10 · triadic (120°)
- Beau Green 2054-20 · triadic (240°)
Taro vs popular colors
- Shadow (Benjamin Moore 2117-30, ΔE 8.1) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.
- New London Burgundy (Benjamin Moore HC-61, ΔE 12.1) is about as light, more yellow/warm, more red/pink.
- Mahogany (Benjamin Moore ES-60, ΔE 15.0) is darker (LRV 7.0 vs 9.0), more yellow/warm, more green, more muted.